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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Life returns to submerged Bangkok markets after deadly floods
Bangkok residents waded in waist-deep water to buy essentials from market stalls.
Bangkok declares flood disaster across city
Almost 300mm of rain has fallen on Bangkok since Thursday afternoon.
Govt signals shift away from property buyouts after disasters
A paper prepared by consultants suggests the idea of a Government-backed flood insurer.
El Niño and heat fuel destructive storms across Pacific Ocean
Bloomberg: Pacific cyclones have caused more than 230 deaths since April.
On The Up: Firefighter recognised for helping put out a fire the size of his region
Hawke's Bay's Robert Sheely volunteered to travel to the US to fight wildfires.
Mount's lifeguards finally return home after 240 days away
Club members say the reopening marks a step towards normality after eight months.
Editorial: Disaster preparedness matters for everyone
OPINION: It's time to start thinking about what to do in disasters, if you haven't yet.
I’m a prepper. But I don’t want my kids to be afraid of the future
TVNZ’s Meet The Preppers explores preparedness, climate change and community.
Holiday park operators assess hazard plans after Mauao landslide
Disasters happen throughout NZ and need to be managed, motor caravan group boss says.
Summer reopening aimed for landslide-hit tracks in Mount Maunganui
'Hopefully it’ll be early summer rather than late summer,' Mayor Mahé Drysdale says.
Tairāwhiti flood recovery: 'We're a long way off yet'
Te Araroa Holiday Park is still covered in silt seven months after flooding.
Tairāwhiti floods: ‘That paddock’s usually just underwater now
Te Araroa residents say flooding worsened after January's storm.
More than 5000 people report 4.8 earthquake near Taranaki
An earthquake southwest of Taranaki has been felt across central New Zealand.
Vanuatu ferry disaster exposes gap between warnings and action
More than 30 people remain missing after the MV Matui sank on Friday.
'No body... no verdict': Sister of Kiwi still missing in Nepal struggling for closure
Dejan Kuzmic's family is now preparing for the possibility he may never come home.
Vanuatu ferry disaster: ‘It’s a miracle anyone survived,’ rescuer says
More than 30 people remain missing after the MV Matui sank off Santo, in Vanuatu.
Nepali worker survives 10 days trapped in flooded tunnel
Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived 10 days in a flooded tunnel.
‘Could have saved more’: Over 30 missing after Vanuatu ferry search delayed 30 hours
An MP says the search began more than 30 hours after the ferry sank.
'Every mayor in the country': Tsunami drill clashes with Rotorua event
Mayors have raised concerns about missing Pacific Wave while at SuperLocal.
August hottest month ever recorded globally as huge El Niño emerges
Scientists warn a strengthening El Niño could drive more heat and extremes.
Evacuations in Malibu after waves open sinkhole at Nicolas Cage's house
The enormous hole appeared on Tuesday as heavy surf pounded the exclusive coastline.
Nepal flood death toll rises as rescuers scour tunnels
Nepal's flood death toll rises to 1357 as rescuers search for survivors.
'A long journey': Te Karaka’s Rangatira Marae rebuild reaches milestone after flood damage
Rangatira Marae rebuild takes shape after Cyclone Gabrielle floods in Te Karaka.
Nepal holds day of mourning as families pray missing still alive
Three workers and a 64-year-old woman have been rescued alive.
Indonesia's main airport halts operations after volcanic eruption
The blast produced a fountain of lava and could be heard up to 700km away.
‘The flood is coming’: How a Nepal principal saved 900 students
Rajendra Dawadi saved 900 students before a flood destroyed their school.
'I'm not a criminal' – Whakaari hero Mark Law on being honoured, then prosecuted
The helicopter pilot has spent years working hard to rebuild his business.
Two trapped tunnel workers rescued in Nepal 'miracle'
Both men were in stable condition after being flown to a Kathmandu hospital.
NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Saturday, September 5, 2026
NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Saturday, September 5, 2026. One of New Zealand’s most celebrated cartoonists, Peter Bromhead, has died aged 93. Video / NZ Herald