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Govt investing 3.6m to stop land erosion and protect against extreme weather
Ratepayers will be contributing more than $18 million to the ongoing work.
Wet wet wet: Auckland gets nearly a year’s rainfall in five months
Auckland's rainfall totals are running nearly three times above average in a sopping 2023.
'Uncharted territory': Why Cyclone Gabrielle will kill fruit trees for years to come
“There’s not a lot of information about what to do - it's uncharted territory."
Local Focus: Where to live after losing everything?
For many impacted by the cyclone, the best accommodation option has been family.
'Take extreme care': Showers, hail warning for Auckland; deluge for east coast
The good news is to expect settled weather from lunchtime tomorrow.
Wild weather: 31,000 lightning strikes in eight hours, thunderstorm warnings
Forecasters are warning the upper North Island of gusty thunderstorms and hail.
Want free tickets to the Warriors in Napier? Fill out your uncompleted census
A chance to watch a beloved NRL team is being used as bait for those who haven't engaged.
Need help? A business mentor is at hand
A free mentoring service could help Hawke's Bay business owners get back on their feet.
Demand surging for Hawke’s Bay charities due to cyclone, living costs
Big increase in people seeking help, three months after the cyclone.
Northland leaders need more detail on amount of road repair funding
Budget 2023: Northland leader responds to "poor" roading repair package.
Budget 2023: $6b resilience plan to future-proof cyclone-hit infrastructure
It follows the near $1b announced by Finance Minister Grant Robertson on Sunday.
Storm-hit district facing $20m repair bill awaits funding clarity from Govt
Councillor questions $9.8m spend on one road when $4m to re-open another too 'difficult'.
Fears East Coast mental health services will be swamped by post-cyclone trauma
Advocates warn mental health services will not be able to cope.
'Rough night ahead': North Island braces for stormy 24 hours
The worst of the tropically-charged storm will be felt after dark.
Produce company predicts about $30m in losses after cyclone
Floods severely affect group’s Hawke’s Bay plantings.
Chris Hipkins’ make or break, bread and butter Budget awaits
With the polls neck and neck, there's everything to play for this Budget.
Budget 2023: What’s already been announced and where is the money going?
The Government will reveal Budget 2023 today - what has already been announced?
Storm-damaged roads need $185.5m of repairs - but leaders aren't holding their breath
Northland's storm-ravaged roads need $185.5m - but will today's Budget deliver?
Ngāti Kahungunu still waiting for funds for Cyclone Gabrielle relief
The iwi had been given close to $1 million but it's not enough, chair Bayden Barber says.
More money for grants, housing support and better management - what cyclone victims want from Budget 2023
Dee Southall would like to see more accommodation and livelihood support in Budget 2023.
'Waiting and not knowing': Future still uncertain for fruit growers
Horticultural sector unhappy at being excluded from Government relief package.
'Potentially damaging': Latest subtropical storm to hit NZ, threats of floods and slips
Those in the north can expect potentially damaging winds and lots of rain.
Cyclone Gabrielle weather damage: Lessons from Cyclone Bola go unheeded
When Cyclone Bola devastated NZ, deforestation was blamed. But nothing has changed.
Editorial: Poor suffer as the world churns
Opinion: Our editorial on the lasting effects of extreme weather on the poorest.
Cyclone-hit homeowners respond to $100m to improve stopbanks
'It is just a matter of feeling safe': Flood victim's unanswered questions.
Sacked Minister's texts to Police Commissioner contradicted PM’s comments on cyclone crime
The message was released to the Herald under the Official Information Act.
Can Budget 2023 break political stalemate?
Opinion: Our editorial on the high stakes riding on Budget 2023.
$10m for clean-up of woody debris good start but more needed: council
The forestry industry could still be made to help cover costs of the clean-up.
'Got their priorities all wrong': PM on Nats' 'taxpayers’ receipt' plan
PM says National should “go back to the drawing board”.
‘Been traumatised’: Boost to mental health funding in schools praised
Students are back at school. But mental health issues are expected to continue.
Analysis: Climate disasters hurt some NZ businesses more than others
Weather disaster analysis raises need for needs-based recovery packages, not blanket ones.
Gumboots for a good cause: Puketapu fundraiser spreads joy for flood-hit community
Punters donned their best wellies for a good cause.