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'Open for business': Mayor urges caution as Coromandel rebuilds after storm
Nine Thames-Coromandel homes are red‑stickered and exempt from rates.
Latest from Coromandel Peninsula
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Robbed of summer: Wet, sun-starved January as forecasters tip warmer February
Niwa says most regions had under 85% of their usual January sunshine.
The Mount Maunganui tragedy reminds us landslides are NZ’s deadliest natural hazard
OPINION: New LiDAR maps show ancient landslides sitting directly above the holiday park.
Strong winds and storms to lash North Island as soggy long weekend looms
Aucklanders may have to pull out the puzzles this long weekend.
Buildings red-stickered, many places still closed in Bay after deluge
Highways, walking tracks, campgrounds: What's still closed in the battered Bay of Plenty.
Early warning signs: Missed chances to clear Mount campground revealed
A local said he called 111 to report unstable ground several hours before the disaster.
Hawke's Bay weather response: What councils changed after Cyclone Gabrielle
Hawke's Bay Regional Council has launched an online Extreme Weather Hub.
Weather update: Storm-hit regions to face strong winds and thunderstorms this weekend
Gales up to 100km/h are expected for Auckland and other parts of the North Island.
Tairua couple woke to screaming after landslide narrowly missed their home
The elderly neighbours were helicoptered to hospital before dawn.
'Deeply shattering': Mount Maunganui landslide search enters night with up to nine unaccounted for
Crews 'going to be working 24/7 until they have searched every piece of earth'.
Two dead after slip smashes into Pāpāmoa house
The landslip came down on rural properties on Welcome Bay Rd.
‘A drier story’: Weekend brings relief for storm-battered regions
Day-time highs in Auckland and Northland drop from 25C to about 19C or 20C.
'Worst he's seen in 30 years': Parts of Coromandel still cut off after heavy rain ravages region
One firefighter described the area's downpour as worse than Cyclone Gabrielle.
Kevin Trenberth: NZ is again being soaked this summer – record ocean heat helps explain it
OPINION: More than 90% of Earth's excess heat is now being absorbed by the oceans.
Storm devastation revealed: Photos show scale of damage
States of emergency remain in several regions as towns stay cut off by floods.
Cut off, flooded and in the dark: Landslip takes out house, two rescued; North Island states of emergency continue overnight
Widespread flooding has isolated towns and submerged homes.
Legal profession mourns 'shining star' after young lawyer's Coromandel death
The 37-year-old barrister was pulled from the water at Hāhei Beach on Monday.
Facebook SOS sparks race to pluck 94-year-old from Tairua floods
The 94-year-old was trapped in a flooded Tairua bach garage.
'The worst is still to come': Tropical storm lashes North Island, man missing in river
Multiple regions are under a state of local emergency because of the tropical storm.
'Totally submerged': Man swims to safety, abandons new ute in Coromandel floodwaters
A Coromandel local said the flooding was 'worse than Bola' and 'bigger than Gabrielle'.
Evacuations in Waihī Beach after state of emergency declared for BoP
People can evacuate to the local RSA if they can't stay with friends or family.
Offshore powerboat nationals get green light for Napier this weekend
After the storm, ideal conditions are expected for the third leg of national champs.
Severe weather update with Heather Keats
Red heavy rain warnings are issued for Northland, Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, Rotorua and Northern Gisborne until Thursday afternoon. Video / Alyse Wright
Workers assessing Wairoa River bar opening in new location; heavy rain warning in place for Hawke’s Bay
A new opening has been cut as a precaution. Workers are assessing whether it will hold up.
280mm of rain: Heavy rain, severe gales lash top of North Island
Whangārei mayor Ken Couper has declared a precautionary State of Local Emergency.
'Please look out': Residents warned to prepare ahead of incoming tropical low
A precautionary State of Emergency has already been declared for Whangārei.
Beach days ahead: Summer isn't over despite thunderstorms, flooding
Recent flooding in Northland means saturated ground may worsen new flooding.
Heavy rain and severe gales lash Auckland, Northland and Coromandel
Hundreds without power as heavy rain and severe gales lash Auckland, Northland and Coromandel.
These are NZ’s 10 best surf beaches, but which will you vote as the ultimate winner?
Voting is open for the country's top beaches across five categories. Which will you pick?