New Zealand‘Extreme effort to keep it going’: 100 new stables boost 2024 Horse of the YearHorse of the Year has been cancelled three years in a row - this year will be special.17 Jan 01:16 AM
New Zealand'Very proud moment': Cyclone-hit Wairoa club bounces backOne waka snapped in half and training equipment was damaged.16 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandFire repairs: 21-year wait for new marae kitchenFire destroyed the facilities in 2002 - the cyclone in 2023 showed how much they're needed15 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandJourney of grief: Woman who lost 11 horses in cyclone on why she's leaving Hawke's BayFlooding dealt Michelle Skafer a blow that Stable Hearts in Pākōwhai can't recover from.14 Jan 09:31 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Every time it rains the kids are panicking': The plight of Havelock North's worst-flooded homesA report recommends further flood resilience work - but for now residents sit in limbo.12 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialWelcome mat in Cyclone Gabrielle-hit areas a sign of regional resilienceOPINION: Communities on their knees after Gabrielle have hosted the big-city exodus.12 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Astounding' - 2023 was NZ's second-hottest year on recordThe last three years have been New Zealand's warmest in recorded history, Niwa says.09 Jan 10:56 PM
New ZealandSunflowers from the silt: Community garden teaches Hawke’s Bay sustainable practicesThe McCarthy family knew what to put on cyclone-devastated land - a community garden.06 Jan 09:19 PM
New Zealand'It’s very, very positive': Businesses making hay while the sun shinesOne Whangārei cafe owner says this is the busiest summer ever.05 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandQuestions around commercial viability could jeopardise future of Napier-Wairoa rail lineThe line was damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle, so is it worth rebuilding?04 Jan 09:46 PM
New Zealand2023 ‘significant year’ dominated by extreme weather - MetServiceThe agency issued more than 300 severe weather warnings and five of these were red.03 Jan 06:47 AM
New ZealandLittle-known banking 'handbrake': Insurance paid them out, then ASB said they couldn't touch itA change to how insurance funds are paid out feels 'unfair'.01 Jan 12:09 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomySuncorp CEO: 'It just hasn’t let up this year'Jimmy Higgins talks resilience, foreign investment and Hollywood strikes.31 Dec 10:00 PM
New ZealandHighway or the byway - Wairoa waits with hopeQuestions about when the first big job on Napier-Wairoa road will start.30 Dec 09:03 PM
PropertyHero to zero? Buyers cautious about Auckland's stunning cliff-top homes after slipsProperty values took a hit as a result of extreme weather events.29 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandRebuild challenges for smashed industrial zone: 'We’ve got to stop being windy'Hundreds of staff saw their workplaces destroyed. Now they're fighting back.28 Dec 11:08 PM
KahuUp to 30,000 expected at Gisborne music festvalRhythm and Vines-goers urged to take care over cyclone-damaged roads.28 Dec 06:05 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHastings District Council nearly $400m in debt as cyclone costs compoundAll Hawke’s Bay councils are expected to set high rates increases in coming years.28 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Back to full strength': Thousands in event funding allocatedThis summer in Hawke's Bay is gearing up to be one of the biggest.25 Dec 11:05 PM
New Zealand'Inspiring' demoltion process in HastingsMaterials will be reused in Hawke's Bay and Tonga.23 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe couple who had a river re-route itself over their landAs the floodwater receded, Annie Phillips realised the river was now flowing 20m closer.22 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: State Highway 25A - How a bridge saved a community Chereè Kinnear travels to the Coromandel Peninsula to meet with the locals who were most impacted by State Highway 25A's closure. Video / Ben Dickens and Chereè Kinnear Additional Cinematography / Corey Fleming Additional Cinematography / Mike ScottWatch21 Dec 11:59 PM
New ZealandEast Coast and Tairāwhiti farmers still struggling after Cyclone GabrielleMany East Coast and Tairāwhiti farmers are still stuck in the mud.21 Dec 09:39 PM
New ZealandWildlife sanctuary and golf course restored after massive cyclone damageTen months on from the cyclone, Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary is back to full strength.21 Dec 01:05 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: First two homeowners accept buyout offersAcross Napier and Hastings, 147 properties were too unsafe to live in.20 Dec 10:22 PM
New Zealand'All the bitumen is going soft': Wairoa farmer questions quality of cyclone-hit highway's new sealHighway damaged by cyclone is breaking up again within weeks of being repaired.20 Dec 09:42 PM
New ZealandAuckland floods, Cyclone Gabrielle, and a year of extreme weatherThe Front Page reports on two major weather events that stunned the country this year.20 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandState Highway 25A, mini-budget and Blockhouse Bay crossing | Focus Morning Bulletin, December 20State Highway 25A re-opens, the moment of truth for finance minister Nicola Willis and Auckland Transport’s costly plans for Blockhouse Bay in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch19 Dec 06:59 PM
New Zealand'Nah, we're just three Māori boys': The story behind NZ's quote of the yearAs they rescued people from floodwaters, this trio uttered a now-famous phrase.18 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Absolutely critical': How SH25a bridge was built so quicklyPresent were interests from local business groups, retailers and tourist operators.17 Dec 02:21 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHundreds pack Esk Valley’s surviving church for Christmas serviceSinging rang from the pews and people didn't want to leave.15 Dec 07:00 PM
New ZealandDid the cyclone affect Hawke's Bay's hidden natural hot springs?The springs are one of the few places left to enjoy thermal pools for free.15 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandCyclone-displaced families poised for pre-fab Napier cabinsWhānau whose homes were destroyed get a helping hand.14 Dec 11:57 PM
New ZealandHomeowners declined cyclone-related accommodation supportAuckland homeowners are struggling to pay the mortgage on storm-damaged homes.13 Dec 07:23 PM
