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'Cyclone Gabrielle was only a child': Evacuated East Coast whānau in limbo
Engineers and Earth Sciences New Zealand staff are assessing the unstable cliffs.
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Strong winds and storms to lash North Island as soggy long weekend looms
Aucklanders may have to pull out the puzzles this long weekend.
Over $21k raised for family of seven after terrifying night trapped on roof
Support for the Ngatai-Cooper whānau has rapidly grown after their terrifying experience.
'Running around as if they owned the bloody place': Storm-hit petrels on mend
Petrels are drawn inland by city lights after storms leave them cold and soaked.
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.
Christopher Luxon to skip Rātana to visit weather-battered East Coast
People are unaccounted for after a landslide crumbled on to a Mount Maunganui campground.
'Incredibly disheartening': Fake evacuation calls target Gisborne residents
Around 30 whānau evacuated to centres and marae across Tairāwhiti overnight.
Mother’s night on creaking roof with kids as floodwaters tear through East Coast home
Huia Ngātai and her children spent the night stranded on their roof.
Family with small children trapped for hours on roof without wet weather gear
The Te Araroa whānau were rescued after hours 'surrounded by debris' in the dark.
Hawke’s Bay deluge brings flooded carparks, river relief and toilet warnings
Heavy rain across Hawke's Bay has resulted in surface flooding and wastewater issues.
Storm devastation revealed: Photos show scale of damage
States of emergency remain in several regions as towns stay cut off by floods.
Job hiring activity falls in December, halting 2025's momentum
Seek's latest employment report shows job ads fell for the first time in more than a year.
Red and orange rain warnings in Gisborne: What you need to know
Gisborne's north now has a red heavy rain warning, with 250-350mm forecast.
'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.
Offshore powerboat nationals get green light for Napier this weekend
After the storm, ideal conditions are expected for the third leg of national champs.
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.
Families’ lucky escape as flash flood tears through Northland campground tents
Water surged through the creekside campsite in just 11 minutes.
'The whole place lit up': Kiwi women set new shearing world record
Rose Lewis, Missy Te Whata, Te Atakura Crawford, and Pagan Rimene set a new world record.
Sand mining firm investigated by DoC over protected coral
The firm is seeking Fast Track consent to mine sand at Bream Bay.
Beach days ahead: Summer isn't over despite thunderstorms, flooding
Recent flooding in Northland means saturated ground may worsen new flooding.
'It got worse': Swiss tourist family rescued by chopper from slips leave camper van behind
Maja Hugli’s family were trapped for two days at Manganuku camp.
Yellow leggings helped Tolaga Bay cray fishermen survive capsize
The men clung to two empty fuel tanks for seven hours.
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?
Subtropical low to bring heavy rain and severe gales to upper North Island
Northland is under a heavy rain watch from 6pm today until 6pm tomorrow.
40 people airlifted to safety from Waioweka Gorge in overnight rescue mission
Slips and flooding cut off trapped motorists.
Rescue underway for motorists trapped by slips in Waioweka Gorge storm
Police urge worried relatives to call 105 and quote event number P065149924.
Rehette Stoltz on Gisborne council staffing, RMA reforms and 2026 plan
Now LGNZ president, Stoltz insists her first priority remains being mayor of Gisborne.
Slips close SH2 through Waioweka Gorge
There is no estimated time for the highway to reopen at this stage.
Huge queues as EB Games' closing down sale sparks rush for final deals
Shoppers queued at stores from Albany to Whangārei for sale discounts of up to 50%.