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More rain lashes southeast Brazil as death toll hits 55
Thirteen people are missing, and more than 5000 have been forced to flee their homes.
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'We want to get it back to what it was': Mauao faces long, costly road to reopening
Mayor: 'Our primary concern is safety; we're not going to do it if it's not safe.'
Tractor convoy helps cyclone-hit rural schoolkids learn to calm anxiety
'If we have real bad weather or real bad rain, I can see the trauma on their faces.'
'Not in a rush': Mount Maunganui surf club stays shut after fatal Mauao landslide
Lifeguards are now working from a Portacom and containers along the Main Beach.
Strong 7.1 quake strikes deep off Malaysian coastline near Borneo island
USGS data showed the quake struck at a depth of nearly 620km.
Editorial: Christchurch is a modern city we should all be proud of
OPINION: The Garden City is very different from the place it was a couple of deacedes ago.
What to know about the deadly Sierra Nevada avalanche
New York Times: Forecasters issued avalanche warnings for the mountain region in the US.
Earthquakes to potholes: New hazard-reporting tool created for Kiwis
The site was created to work alongside official channels, like councils and police.
Landslide and treefall: Campground reopens after evacuation
All 107 guests were evacuated on Saturday while engineers checked the Ōhiwa slope.
Eight skiers found dead as search continues after California avalanche
The avalanche struck a 15-strong guided backcountry group near Truckee.
Ten skiers missing after avalanche on California mountain
Ten people remain unaccounted for after the off-piste tour group was hit.
Ten skiers missing in California avalanche
Avalanches have claimed at least 28 people this northern winter in Europe.
Waioweka Gorge convoys resuming this afternoon
The full daily convoy schedule from 7am is expected to resume tomorrow.
MP 'incredibly lucky' after tree crashes onto home during wild weather
Thousands in lower North Island still without power days after deluge.
Climate Change Minister says managed retreat an option as nationwide flooding risk map promised
Mapping aims to give councils and home owners a clearer picture of risk.
'Everybody just gets in and helps': Farmers help trapped motorists before contractors arrive
Tractors used to clear part of a road near Taihape affected by fallen trees and slips.
New slip risk halts Waioweka Gorge convoys for at least 25 hours
A safety inspection on February 18 will decide when convoys can resume.
'More rain, stronger winds': Have we had our last classic Kiwi summer?
Eleven people have died in this summer’s storms, including six campers.
Weather: Local farmers clear mudslide which trapped 20 vehicles
About 20 cars were trapped for hours between floodwaters and a fresh slip.
South Wairarapa residents coming together during floods
Neighbours are using their own vehicles to evacuate homes cut off by floods.
'You were my world': Daughter's tribute to dad lost in floodwaters
Brent Knowles died on Friday after his car was trapped in rising floodwaters.
'Joy and grief': Local MP opens up on his wedding held after Mount Maunganui tragedy
The MP had to abandon wedding planning to support his community amid the tragedy.
Midnight rescue: Couple drive into floodwaters to save neighbours and pets
John and Julie Clark took their tractors into a 1.5m flood to do the job.
'Stay home': Council urges caution as small town main road cut off by landslides
Rough unsealed roads are being used by locals - despite authorities' pleas to stay home
Weather whiplash: Northland soaked with 299% of normal January rain
Some of Northland's east coast areas measured six or seven times their usual January rain.
'It's toast': Highway bridge wrecked, ute plunges into gap amid deadly floods
Resident says 250-300mm of rain fell in eight hours and some farm crops are 'decimated'.
'Painful recovery': Mount businesses call for urgent financial help
Two owners call for more council and government support.
Coroner continues to probe cyclone's night of deadly chaos
Joseph Ahuriri, who disappeared during the cyclone, was added to the coroner's list.
'High and very-high risk': The Auckland suburbs most vulnerable to landslides
Risk is 'locked-in' where homes were built before landslide risk was recognised - expert.
Opinion: Four lessons NZ should take from another summer of weather disasters
OPINION: New Zealand faces extreme weather, quakes, slips and tsunamis on a rising scale.