The slash report: Call for halt to production forestry in erosion zones
A report says there are just 5-10 years to "turn this environmental disaster around".
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BoP weather: Caution urged after further slips
The region is in clean-up mode after heavy rain.
Local hapū and whānau place rāhui after teen dies in 'harrowing' cave incident
Karnin Ahorangi Peter died after a group of students were trapped in Abbey Caves.
Abbey Caves tragedy: School board breaks silence; Educators say now's the time for aroha - not blame
Leaders in the Te Tai Tokerau education community are focused on supporting the whānau.
Ōpononi, Ōmāpere residents urged to keep conserving water
Flooding from Tuesday’s deluge has hampered efforts to find the pipe break.
BoP road information, latest rainfall amounts
The region is in clean up mode after days of rain.
'Water was just so intense': Community demands answers after death of student
Questions swirl about why the trip went ahead considering there were heavy rain warnings.
Floods, closed roads a stark reminder of Northland’s vulnerability
Officials feared for Moerewa and Ōtiria but flooding subsided in time.
‘It's not worth living here’: West Auckland residents abandon flooded homes
Auckland residents share their frustrations after being flooded a third time this year.
Focus: Mangatepopo tragedy principal reaches out to Whangārei High School after caving death
Elim principal Murray Burton has endured tragedy before when he lost six of his own students and a teacher in the Mangatepopo river, now he has reached out to Whangārei High School following Tuesday's disaster. Video / NZ Herald
Kelvin Davis at Abbey Caves Whangarei
Kelvin Davis talks to the media at Abbey Caves Whangarei.
More rain looms as Auckland recovers, 100 flood-damaged properties
The region had up to 110mm worth of rain yesterday.
Deerstalker club members rescued
New Zealand Deerstalkers Association Bay of Plenty Branch club members needed to be rescued from their club rooms in Tauriko. Video / Alex Cairns
Weather: Severe thunderstorms could hit Wellington, Kāpiti
The storm is likely to bring extremely heavy rain which can cause flash flooding.
Whangārei body recovered, more wet weather across NZ & will vapes get a 21-year-old limit | Focus Morning Bulletin: 10 May, 2023
Body of missing student recovered from caves, what’s in store weather-wise after another day of heavy rain and why the government could change the law for the Rugby World Cup in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
‘Significant' delays across Auckland’s flood-affected motorway network
'We urge Aucklanders to take extreme care when travelling.'
Live: Highways blocked, motorists trapped, rivers rising as heavy rain hits BoP
An orange rain warning is in place for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel Peninsula.
Acting Auckland Mayor says council has learned from mistakes made during January floods
It's a case of keep calm and carry on, says Desley Simpson.
Auckland declares state of emergency: What it means for you
Auckland's state of emergency explained.
Watch: Flooding as downpours hit Auckland
Video from across the Auckland region shows the extent of the flooding. Video / Supplied / NZ Herald / West Auckland Emergency Volunteers / Ally Watt / Robert Mignault
Auckland Council cold on compensating private homeowners after floods, buy-outs mooted
Wayne Brown says central government needs to show leadership around storm-related compo.
Congo floods: Over 200 dead, many more missing
Bodies lay on the grass covered in muddy cloths near a rescue worker's post.
Cyclone Gabrielle three months on: Flashbacks, paradise lost and long winter ahead
Deep feelings of heartbreak and loss remain three months on from Cyclone Gabrielle
Return or rebuild: The different paths Hawke’s Bay most flood-damaged schools are taking
It might take three years, but kids' laughter will ring out at Omahu School again.
The cyclone, the $40,000 grants, and the mysterious people deciding who gets them
They were steamrolled by silt and rain. Now they're in a new fight - over grants.
Closed catchment causing chaos on Mannington Rd
"It’s just ridiculous, and it's spreading."
Interactive map shows bird's-eye view of flooding, silt damage in Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Map was created by Dragonfly Data Science in partnership with Social Wellbeing Agency.
Marae containers packed with emergency supplies for top of the south Māori
The containers house generators, portable loos and showers and BBQs.
Live: Whakatāne River highest in four years, BoP gorge to remain closed overnight
The Whakatāne River reaches its second warning level - farmers are urged to move stock.
Ikea-linked Dutch forestry giants buy 1600ha more land
Ministerial inquiry into destructive slash examining what needs to change.
Students called out for AI cheating, Cabinet minister jumps ship & Parliament protest today | Focus Morning Bulletin: 3 May, 2023
Top students deny AI cheating, wild weather sees insurance claims skyrocket and police monitoring protest action at Parliament today in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Possible bypass routes for SH1 at Brynderwyns, closed for weeks after summer floods
National won't say if it still plans to tunnel under the Brynderwyns.
Showers and cloudy periods in store for Northland after storm eases
A catamaran broke free of its mooring and thousands were without power in Northland.