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Residents survey aftermath of Albert Town fire, 22 evacuated
Albert Town residents say a fast-moving fire came within metres of homes.
'Frustrated': Two decades of Tauranga mayors say camp slip risk reports never reached them
The Bay of Plenty Times spoke to mayors and other governance leaders going back to 2004.
Europe records more than 30,000 deaths from blistering heatwaves - so far
Germany recorded a record 14,000 heat-related deaths by August 9.
Council, CEO will be under scrutiny in WorkSafe probe of landslide – lawyer
WorkSafe could prosecute over the Mount Maunganui landslide that killed six people.
Young landslide victims almost went home days before disaster
Encouraged by a staff member to stay, the family rented a caravan to ride out the storm.
The Mount Maunganui landslide risk was known, but the system failed to act
Six people died when the slip hit the campground on January 22.
Local business blames 'she'll be right' mentality for Mauao landslide tragedy
A review found more than 20 years of known landslide risk at the campground.
Tauranga council boss is not quitting – says he's 'best placed' to drive changes
A review found the tragedy that claimed six lives at Mount Maunganui was preventable.
Decades of warnings, missed chances and a ‘preventable’ Mount Maunganui tragedy
Mount Maunganui report finds warnings were missed and campers should have been evacuated.
The final hours of Mount Maunganui landslide 'hero' revealed
Lisa Maclennan tried for hours to warn campers before the fatal slip.
'Systemic failure': Six died after decades of landslide warnings went unheeded
Mount Maunganui review finds warnings were missed and campers should have been evacuated.
Fires at Canterbury’s Godley Head, Bottle Lake Forest Park may be hard to escape
El Niño could bring Canterbury extreme heat, drought and higher wildfire risk.
'We have to pull the plug’: Mount Maunganui pizzeria closes after fresh slip
'For us, there is no reason to be here,' says Rustica owner Michele Delaini.
Evacuations as Belgium’s biggest-ever wildfire burns towards German border
Efforts to extinguish the blaze are complicated by irregular winds and difficult terrain.
Thousands await aid after deadly Indonesian quake
At least 53 people have died after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Flores.
'Abandoned to their fate': Pilot slams emergency services' inaction in new book
Mark Law has since won an award for bravery the day Whakaari/White Island erupted.
Emergency BBQ alert backfires as Brits dob in neighbours and swamp 999
Fire services inundated with calls reporting neighbours having barbecues.
Death toll from Indonesia quake rises to 47 as rescuers search debris
Many residents of Flores island have been left without electricity and telecommunications.
NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Sunday, August 16, 2026
NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Sunday, August 16, 2026. The death toll is expected to rise after second Indonesian earthquake; a man, 23, is arrested in Hamilton, four are injured.
Tsunami warning after 7.7 quake hits Indonesia
Residents in Sikka, on Indonesia's Flores island, flee to higher ground after the earthquake. Video / AFP
Small boats pluck tourists off Greek beaches as wildfires threaten resorts
Fires threatened homes and hotels in the popular resorts of Siviri and Fourka.
Editorial: How prepared are we for another major earthquake?
OPINION: The key is to act now, rather than thinking it will never happen.
Weather claims cost insurer $100m more than budgeted
Suncorp NZ profit falls 25% to $316m as weather claims and competition rise.
Colombia scrambles to find survivors as quake kills 240
Volunteers searched a collapsed six-storey building for two girls.
After 2.4 million hours of work, Hawke's Bay's Cyclone Gabrielle highway repairs are complete
'There were plenty of days where you wonder whether you can last the duration of the job.'
‘This could be it’: Kiwi in Colombia describes violent tremor in high-rise
The 7.4-magnitude quake is the strongest recorded in Colombia this century.
Devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia, killing over 100 people
A powerful earthquake rocked Colombia and neighbouring Latin American countries, with many people confirmed dead in first reports. Video / NZ Herald
Death toll of 7.4 Colombia quake rises as search for survivors continues
The quake's epicentre was 100km deep and was felt in Equador, Panama and Venezuela.
'Ran out': Ohakune water reservoir fix delayed until Tuesday
Ohakune’s reservoir fell from 70% to 12% in one night, and ran dry the next day.