New ZealandCyclone Alfred: Defence force deployed, national incident centre activatedFour million people in Queensland and NSW brace for the worst of the storm.06 Mar 10:54 PM
New ZealandWinston Peters sacks Phil Goff and Air NZ CEO resigns | NZ Herald News UpdateWinston Peters answers questions about whether he informed the Prime Minister of Phil Goff's sacking and Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran resigns. Video / NZ HeraldWatch06 Mar 06:15 PM
WorldDrenching rains and record-breaking waves: Cyclone’s fringe lashes eastern AustraliaSome four million people are in the firing line.06 Mar 04:14 AM
Entertainment‘Staying clear’: US rap star Ice Cube stranded in Australian hotel amid cyclone'The beach looks like it is going to be in the lobby in a minute,' the star said.05 Mar 11:55 PM
World‘Last longer’: Fears Cyclone Alfred’s delayed arrival could worsen impact'We’ve done everything we can, so now we’re just having to wait.'05 Mar 08:45 PM
WorldAustralia readies as cyclone veers towards eastern coastTropical cyclone set to hit near Brisbane on Friday, the region's first in over 50 years.05 Mar 07:28 AM
New Zealand‘Life-threatening’: Cyclone Alfred’s impact prompts urgent evacuationsMany are changing flights; officials are opening 12 evacuation centres.05 Mar 12:24 AM
World‘Incredibly dangerous’ Cyclone Alfred changes course off Queensland coastResidents warned of up to 700mm rain; flash flooding expected in coastal areas.04 Mar 08:20 PM
WorldEastern Australia battens down for rare tropical cycloneMillions of people in Queensland and New South Wales have been warned to brace for days without power after Tropical Cyclone Alfred makes landfall later this week.Watch04 Mar 04:35 AM
TalanoaTropical depression near Vanuatu intensifies to Cyclone SeruThe system is expected to intensify into a category 2 overnight.25 Feb 05:21 AM
New ZealandLife in an isolated valley after a flood: 'The damage took my mind off being hungry'George waited days in his car for someone to arrive: 'They didn’t even know we were here.'16 Feb 05:00 PM
WorldCyclone Zelia heads for Australia, port closures and emergency warningsPorts and operations were shut down as emergency warnings were issued.14 Feb 02:34 AM
New Zealand‘We lost our daughter’: Cyclone victims urge changes to save livesThe Collins family criticises authorities for failing to implement safety changes.13 Feb 08:12 PM
New Zealand‘Like opening a window’: Unearthed phone shows cyclone smashing through Esk Valley'Looking at those photos now, it’s surreal.'13 Feb 05:14 PM
New Zealand'Please, let me stay': The cyclone survivor living in caravan on red-zoned landFor Waikato Gray, Esk Valley is more than just a home. It is five generations of history.13 Feb 05:12 PM
New ZealandEskdale man refuses buyout, stays on ancestral land after Cyclone GabrielleCyclone Gabrielle floodwaters destroyed Waikato Gray’s Eskdale home in February 2023. He refused a council buyout, staying on his ancestral land in a caravan. Video / Rafaella MeloWatch13 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Ready to go': Community prepared for another GabrielleFlood preparedness has become part of the local school's curriculum.13 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle tragedy: The questions the probe into 14 deaths wants to answerTwo years ago Cyclone Gabrielle brought death and destruction.13 Feb 12:03 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: The couple who gave up their jobs and moved to Hawke's Bay to help'This wasn’t just about clearing debris. It was about restoring hope.'12 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandRisk of flooding, slips amid potential severe thunderstorms over North IslandPeople across the Central North Island are being warned of more thunderstorm action today.09 Feb 10:37 PM
World'It's chaos': Mayotte hospital grapples with cyclone aftermathMedics in Mayotte deliver babies during cyclone, face medicine shortages.18 Dec 10:02 PM
New ZealandAlmost 80% of cyclone repair projects on Tairāwhiti highways completedTREC praises iwi, communities for support during highway repairs.18 Dec 01:50 AM
New ZealandPolice officer 'thought I'd lost everybody' during cyclone rescue effortMoving through floodwaters on foot, officers saw seven people clinging to a pole.06 Dec 12:14 AM
New ZealandGisborne council slaps Aratu Forests with fresh enforcement orderAratu Forests receives a second enforcement order application in five months.05 Dec 04:15 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Where's my son's $75,000?': Refund plea in Auckland housing schemeMore than 50 buyers are owed money from the planned development.05 Dec 01:34 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAuckland buyers owed $2.03m for homes never built, land not even bought'We need a law change in NZ to protect young, first-time home buyers' - insolvency expert.04 Dec 12:49 AM
New ZealandCyclone stories of Gisborne farmers feature in Farmstrong bookRob and Marie Burke have first hand experience tackling disaster.18 Nov 12:22 AM
New ZealandFrom adversity to opportunity: Puketawai Marae’s journey post-cyclonePuketawai Marae, hit hard by Cyclone Gabrielle, plans to shift to safer, higher ground.13 Nov 02:14 AM
New ZealandCouncils say buyouts of homes destroyed during Cyclone Gabrielle almost completedMore than 300 properties across Hastings and Napier were deemed Category 3.12 Nov 09:16 PM
New Zealand'No safer than we were 18 months ago': Emergency reforms can't come soon enough for Hawke's BayWairoa Mayor Craig Little is calling for urgency from the Government in its overhaul.13 Oct 10:08 PM
New ZealandWhy Tairāwhiti needs a specialist emergency response teamInitiative will make region 'one of the most well-resourced' in NZ.11 Oct 06:00 PM
New ZealandWhat we know about the 'elevated' cyclone risk in NZNorthern New Zealand is at normal to higher-than-normal risk of a tropical cyclone.09 Oct 12:37 AM
New ZealandCyclone recovery work nears completion in CoromandelMore than $170 million has gone into the Coromandel following the cyclones.26 Sep 05:34 AM
New ZealandTenant fights for Kainga Ora to pay after home damaged in stormTenants of State homes damaged in floods say they should have been told the house was on a flood plain because of the potential risk.Watch10 Sep 02:24 AM
