New Zealand'It is not easy': Cyclone Gabrielle survivors still searching for new homes a year on'Every time it rained I put headphones on and listened to 'Here Comes the Sun'.'13 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandSolving a school's mould muddle: When the flooding subsided, it was just the beginningNūhaka School will be rebuilt after damage from the cyclone revealed hidden issues.13 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'More vulnerable now': Flood risk worry for grower after Cyclone Gabrielle'My father set up this business about 50 years ago and we’re starting from the bottom.'12 Feb 10:02 PM
New ZealandFocus: Cyclone Gabrielle one year onCommunities across the country look back on the biggest storm to hit New Zealand this century. Video / Corey Fleming / Zoe McIntosh / Getty ImagesWatch12 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandFirst in the sky over 'a war zone': How an orchardist rescued 150 people with a chopperCam Taylor had no search and rescue expertise, but his community needed saving.11 Feb 10:30 PM
New ZealandCyclone rebuild of Hawke’s Bay will be a decade in the makingProjects are lined up in order of priority and will start as, and when, the funds arrive.11 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'We’re going to get trapped': The news photographers who drove head-first into a cyclonePaul Taylor and Warren Buckland found themselves surrounded by furious floods and history.11 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandPM announces $63m funding for Cyclone Gabrielle silt and debris removalUrgent work to clean up cyclone-affected regions will continue, thanks to a $63m boost.11 Feb 01:33 AM
New Zealand'A bit run down': Tourists at reopened winery blissfully unaware of cyclone'It’s taken a lot of hard work by so many people to get where we are today.'10 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuckland pensioner left homeless by floods trapped in 'bureaucratic stalemate'A year ago, Sheryl Clarke was rescued from her flooded home. Now she just wants it fixed.10 Feb 04:01 PM
New ZealandPuketapu still divided geographically, but the community has never been stronger'You work your way through it and then all of a sudden it seems like a dream.'10 Feb 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumVideoA rescue, a landslip and no home to go toKim Weston rescued her mother Sheryl Clarke during the Auckland Anniversary floods. A year later Clarke's home is still red-stickered. Video / Sylvie WhinrayWatch08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandEight moves in a year: Family of four's life packed into one basket'We had already used up plan A and we were in plan B and we didn’t have a plan C.'05 Feb 09:46 PM
PremiumPremiumInfrastructure reportBillions short each year: NZTA Waka Kotahi warns it will spend twice its fundingAgency concedes many of its projects will be deferred or delayed.04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew Auckland tsunami evacuation maps show lower risk than thoughtAuckland Emergency Management says the new maps are also easier to understand.01 Feb 06:17 AM
Politics‘Could happen tomorrow’: Govt warned of chances of ‘catastrophic’ earthquakeStaffing issues could compromise the Government's response to even small-scale events.01 Feb 12:37 AM
New ZealandWorking bees get model flying back in the Awatoto air after cycloneThey've endured a flood and a cyclone, but the model warbirds keep on flying.29 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'You don’t mark your own homework': Auckland Council and mayor under fire over flood review snubFormer police commissioner Mike Bush has not been invited back to review his flood report.28 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland floods then and now: Photos capture devastation - see how same spots look todayTraumatic memories hard to shake for victims of flooding a year ago in Auckland.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhat have we learned from the Auckland floods?OPINION: There have been changes to warn city residents to get to higher ground.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Water up to the car roof in five minutes’: Widow’s warning a year on from flood deathFamily 'forever grateful' for neighbours' brave bids to save her husband, Jane Young says.26 Jan 10:23 PM
New ZealandOne year on: Could Auckland cope with another flood? No, experts concedeThousands of Auckland properties are still in the firing line, council admits.26 Jan 05:24 PM
New ZealandA year without Daniel: Dad finds comfort in Auckland flood victim's diaryHis son just wanted to help, but Steve Miller is urging others to 'leave it to the pros'.26 Jan 05:06 PM
New ZealandFocus: Auckland Anniversary floods - One year onRepairs are still ongoing one year on from the devastating Auckland Anniversary long weekend floods. Video / Auckland Airport / Supplied / Corey FlemingWatch26 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Indoor 'waterfall' floods university cafeWhile the Wellington region suffers water shortages, one building has too much.26 Jan 02:33 AM
New ZealandFlood-damaged homeowners targeted by looters, waiting for answers a year onThe buy-out process could, in some cases, take up to a decade.25 Jan 11:34 PM
New ZealandKiri Allan opens up, marine heatwave and kiwifruit boost | Focus Morning Bulletin January 26, 2024Former Cabinet minister Kiri Allan opens up on her night of shame, marine heatwave pushes temperatures up and how kiwifruit could benefit your mental health in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / Supplied / NZHeraldWatch25 Jan 07:11 PM
WorldWatch: Harrowing helicopter rescue saves woman trapped for 15 hours in rushing waters'Climbing on top of the car saved her life.'25 Jan 01:49 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionWatch: Privately-funded seawall rising beneath $13.5m North Shore homesWall at beach beneath homes to be 51m long, 3.3m high and 8m wide.23 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandFlash flooding and heavy downpour in WaipukurauThe Central Hawke’s Bay settlement of Waipukurau was hit by surface flooding after a heavy localised downpour on Thursday night. Video / Rural Accountants Hawke’s Bay LtdWatch18 Jan 09:50 PM
New ZealandHow sinking land is raising Wellington's sea level rise riskScientists have reconstructed nearly two centuries of sea level rise in Wellington region.13 Jan 11:20 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
WorldRace to rescue people from floodwaters continues as wild weather lashes AustraliaHundreds of people were ordered to evacuate after flooding inundated homes.08 Jan 07:43 PM