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Major flooding in Auckland apartment building after water leak
At least seven fire crews helped deal with the flooding.
Wet start to summer, week ahead 'a little bit messier'
"We’re about 36mm from the wettest year on record."
Councils take a lens to South Dunedin's flood vulnerability
Two regional authorities look to strengthen Dunedin for flood risks and climate change.
Opinion: Fighting fires, preventing floods - the case for a dam has never been stronger
OPINION: Gabrielle then wouldn't have caused as much damage in CHB, Tim Gilbertson argues.
The Wairoa River - when the mouth opened, it all went
Police knocked on doors to wake families to alert them to the dangers of the rising river.
Wairoa River levels peak after heavy rainfall in Hawke's Bay
Residents in Te Karaka are being asked to evacuate as the Waipaoa River rises.
Flood-damaged pensioner flats to be demolished
Seven homes to be demolished after floods ripped through seaside town of Waihī Beach.
'Striking distance': Less than 60mm of rain needed for Napier to have wettest year yet
The Hawke's Bay city is on the cusp of breaking a rainfall record ahead of the weekend.
Homeowner fumes at lack of action over cliff collapse
A man who owns a home above a startling slip waits and waits for council action.
In darkness, avoiding a sting, a million bees cross the Hawke's Bay border
This was what beekeepers had been desperate for after the cyclone flooded many hives.
Heavy rain warning for ranges of Hawke's Bay
Heavy rain is expected to fall over 24 hours, with 150mm in the ranges.
'Intolerable risk to life': Behind the scenes of the office buying $110m of cyclone-smashed homes
140 homeowners in Hawke's Bay are meeting the teams that will buy their flooded homes.
Flood threat looming over Anzac Parade residents
'If we knew then what we know now, I think we may have reconsidered buying this place.'
Death toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130
At least 130 are dead as heavy rains triggered 'flooding seen only once every 100 years'.
Givealittle donation record: Who got the most support?
More than ever before was raised through the online platform, despite a challenging year.
Shellfish ban to last for weeks or months, flooding mooted as toxin cause
NZ Food Safety says flooding could have added nutrients that are causing the toxin.
Edgecumbe flood: Hundreds may be eligible to join legal case as five sue for $3.95m
Law firm says if it becomes a class action, it could cover another 350 plaintiffs.
Watch: Alarming state of red-stickered cliff-top house that's not condemned
The Herald saw an alarming sight when it flew a drone over the sea on Friday last week.
Coromandel's SH25A to open before Christmas - three months early
The reopening of the road brings a welcome economic boost to the Coromandel Peninsula.
Putting Robbie Williams at the Mission was a match made in the mirror
REVIEW: 25,000 roared, many for eight hours, as a concert phenomenon continues.
‘It’s hard on those children:’ Hawke’s Bay pupils flooded out of classrooms for second time
Principal: "We’ve been quite the refugee school."
Video: ‘Twice in one year is unbelievable’ - homes flooded in northern Hawke’s Bay
"I’ve never seen water like this before."
Wairoa flooding: State Highways reopened as clean up begins
Major state highways have reopened after rain caused flooding in Hawke's Bay.
Fighting to keep the tide back: Meng Foon, King's Counsel barrister, businessman
Ex-tropical cyclone Lola which struck in the last few days battered the shoreline.
North Island storm: Fresh flood threat, 130km/h gales for Akl north, 6m-high seas
The worst of the weather is set to strike Auckland on Sunday with gales and thunderstorms.
Giving back to the community important to Ōtaki farming family
Max Lutz and his family have been heavily involved in the community.
Tūhoe claim Genesis management ‘far more destructive than Gabrielle’
Genesis Energy denies causing damage to the lake environment.
King's Counsel barrister battling authorities over his $6.2m Matakana estate's seawall
"Reserve land would be at risk of being washed away, so the public would be the loser."
'They could have done better' - Mayor Wayne Brown reacts to MetService review of Auckland floods
The review concluded that the forecaster's models performed poorly.
What will NZ droughts look like in 30 years? El Nino, potential billion dollar toll
Scientists are exploring what a horror drought will look like in a climate-warmed future.
'This is just madness': MetService staff in disbelief at fatal flood forecasting
An internal review seen by the Herald says warning systems need 'substantial changes'.
Chorus unveils tool to help it face the next big natural disaster
Plus: Spark, One and 2degrees update on their post-Gabrielle efforts to boost resilience.
Auckland Domain's ugly pop-up ponds: The outlook for sport, major events
"The Domain is definitely not looking as attractive as it usually does" - deputy mayor.