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Defence Force praises soldiers' initiative and courage.
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One month on from Hawke's Bay's 'most significant' recorded weather event
Cleared silt on residential properties in Hastings will be collected and disposed of.
‘Death throes’ of the long-lingering La Niña explained
NZ's cold and soggy start to the week linked to the “death throes” of La Niña. But how?
'Anxious and angry': Downpour floods streets with sewage, locals claim
Flooding comes after 2021 event devastated town.
Not again! Possibility of another thunderstorm looms for Hawke’s Bay
Region reeling from cyclone might be in for another uneasy evening.
Weather: Cold front to be followed by two cracker days midweek
The South Island is copping heavy rain and strong winds today.
Waewae the 35: The man walking hundreds of kilometres along cyclone-damaged highway
'I wanted to go into these isolated communities, tell their stories and raise some pūtea.'
Auckland floods survivor John Purkis was trapped in a concrete coffin: 'I thought, this is it’
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MetService National weather: March 10th - 12th
MetService National weather: March 10th - 12th
Electric skies: 2500+ lightning strikes, thunderstorms batter Auckland, Northland
A cluster of thundery cells are moving in from the Tasman and set to hit Auckland north.
La Nina, which worsens hurricanes and drought, is gone
Many countries will be breathing a sigh of relief as globe moves to a “neutral” condition.
Soggy start to the weekend as severe weather moves in
Much of New Zealand will wake up rain on Friday - but it's not all bad news.
Lightning strikes over South Island as rain drenches coast
MetService lifted a severe thunderstorm watch for Westland and part of Fiordland.
Almost a million lightning strikes over Tasman Sea, storm heads for NZ
'Thunderstorms will become more widespread and active over much of NZ in the coming days.'
‘Phenomenal:’ Cyclonic Hawke’s Bay rain figures revealed in ‘maps’
Regional council records rainfall at more than 40 sites.
How to balance safety with the desire to return home after a disaster
After the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, many damaged homes are still in limbo.
Most Hawke's Bay councils still leaving silt clean-up to homeowners
Only the Wairoa council is picking up the bill for silt clean-up on private property.
Further movement under slip on Coromandel highway
Officials continue to monitor the situation.