Politics'Hugely traumatic': PM Chris Hipkins visits Gisborne, Te Karaka“I can only imagine how I would feel in those circumstances with my own family."16 Feb 02:31 AM
New ZealandLatest MetService severe weather: February 16thLatest MetService severe weather: February 16thWatch16 Feb 12:40 AM
New Zealand'Unstable conditions' bring more heavy rain, severe thunderstorm threat to AucklandRain in Auckland would be fast-moving and wouldn’t remain over any given area for long.16 Feb 12:23 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle clean-up: Mauao reopens but council advises cautionThings will be 'starting to return to normal' for a lot of people in the Bay of Plenty.16 Feb 12:01 AM
New Zealand'He was my hero': Traumatised Muriwai disaster survivor's tribute to killed firefighterA huge slip buried two volunteer firefighters as they fought to save a Muriwai home.15 Feb 11:38 PM
New ZealandExplained: Don’t blame Gabrielle for last night’s earthquakeThe likeliest link to last night’s 6.3 quake wasn't Gabrielle, but another phenomenon.15 Feb 11:37 PM
New ZealandCommunity noticeboard: Are you searching for family or friends? Post your messages herePost your message here for a missing person, or let others know you're safe.15 Feb 11:08 PM
New ZealandTe Matatini festival confirmed as rohe starts cyclone clean-upA contingency plan is in place for the Te Matatini Herenga Waka Herenga Tāngata festival.15 Feb 10:49 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Photos show widespread destructionCyclone Gabrielle has slammed the North Island causing destruction around the region.15 Feb 10:49 PM
New ZealandWoman stuck between slips in rural Hawke’s Bay found; Family relievedAshleigh Neave has been found after being stuck between slips in Tutira.15 Feb 10:37 PM
New Zealand'It's like someone picked the district up and threw it around' - Tiny community floodedTinui has a huge clean up job on its hands after floodwaters swept through the village.15 Feb 08:52 PM
WorldBlistering: 50C plus temperatures set to hit AustraliaThe continent will cop a heatwave this weekend with some areas topping 50C.15 Feb 08:46 PM
New ZealandNo power in Napier expected for two weeks; health services updateThousands are still without power across the region today.15 Feb 07:51 PM
New Zealand‘We watched our town basically get drowned’- Community devastated to find homes goneAllen wept with the community last night, 'feeling their pain, anguish and anxiety'.15 Feb 07:42 PM
New ZealandWatch: Wairoa Mayor believes everyone is accounted for after Cyclone GabrielleWairoa Mayor Craig Little said while they had experienced an "absolutely devastating" storm event, he believed everybody had been accounted for at this stage. Video / Wairoa District CouncilWatch15 Feb 07:23 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Why the Bay of Plenty got off lightlyThe Bay of Plenty dodged the most severe weather due to its geography.15 Feb 06:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland's shell-shocked Muriwai, Piha communities face aftermath of killer stormA Muriwai local describes the horrific moment the slip hit.15 Feb 05:37 PM
New ZealandWatch: Holy cow! Moment herd in neck-deep floods swim to safetyNeck-deep in water, the cows were centimetres from drowning. Then their owner had a plan.15 Feb 05:26 PM
New ZealandFocus: Bridges around Napier destroyed by raging floodwatersThe first look at bridges along State Highway 51 shows many are destroyed by the raging floodwaters of Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / Mark MitchellWatch15 Feb 04:17 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle death toll rises, East Coast isolated & 'scary' wellington quake | Focus Morning Bulletin: 16 February, 2023 Death toll rises in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, cut-off regions wake up to another day of isolation and 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Wellington in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch15 Feb 04:16 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLive Q&A: Is extreme weather the new normal in NZ? Our experts explainClimate scientist Nathanael Melia and science journo Jamie Morton answer your questions.15 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeASB boss calls for more coordination over climate challengeRecent storm events have shown how inaccurate flood modelling is.15 Feb 04:00 PM
LifestyleHow to help kids cope with the impact of extreme world eventsPsychotherapist's tips for parents to help kids understand and rationalise major events.15 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Challenging' and 'difficult' situation as Far North residents forced offlineThe outages impacted 111 calls and banking and Eftpos services around the district.15 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSponge cities: Could this approach help NZ weather climate change?An expert in urban planning says we need to change the way we think about cities.15 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandChild among four dead in cyclone destruction; 1442 people 'uncontactable' - 'grave fears' for some; 160,000 without powerQuarter of a million people were left without power yesterday, entire communities cut off.15 Feb 08:51 AM
New ZealandWatch: Terrifying moment mum, young kids battle raging flood current to get to safetyStay put and hope the weather gods are kind, or risk raging floods to assure safety.15 Feb 06:55 AM
New ZealandDeconstructing Gabrielle: The making of a monster stormEven a week out, forecasters knew they had a monster on their hands. Jamie Morton explains15 Feb 06:40 AM
New ZealandHawke's Bay Corrections staff forced by weather to sleep in empty prison wingSeveral prisons suffered damage or leaks in the weather carnage.15 Feb 06:23 AM
New ZealandPiha local narrowly escapes death as home reduced to rubbleMarine Parade has more than a dozen homes still submerged in water that will not drain.15 Feb 03:38 AM
New ZealandWatch: Jaw-dropping video from space reveals Gabrielle's deadly track to NZIncredible footage from space shows how Cyclone Gabrielle grew and turned into NZ's path.15 Feb 03:01 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Massive power outages strengthen the case for burying power linesNearly 225,000 people across NZ lost power as the cyclone hit the nation.15 Feb 01:32 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Hawke’s Bay floods - Amazing photo shows horse stranded on roofAnimals were forced to find any refuge they could as floodwaters rose.15 Feb 01:15 AM
New ZealandLocal MP shares video of Hawke's Bay flooding from helicopterFlooding from Napier to Hastings seen from a helicopter. Video / Anna LorckWatch15 Feb 12:35 AM
