PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Lazy, sloppy, negligent’: Couple slams council over disputed home assessmentKim Spark has lost 10kg over the past year from the stress.15 Feb 04:00 PM
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'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 Zealand‘Sport in a Changing Climate’: Gisborne symposium will feature national researchProfessor Holly Thorpe and her team looked at how recent flooding events impacted youth.11 Feb 03:42 AM
New Zealand16 homes in path of recommended Wairoa floodwayCrown manager and Wairoa council have endorsed a 170m-wide, 2m-deep floodway.11 Feb 12:08 AM
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
WorldLandslide in China leaves one dead, 28 missing amid heavy rainOver 900 rescuers are searching for missing people in Jinping village.09 Feb 05:07 PM
New Zealand‘Boom and lightning’: Flooding, power outages in central NI as thunderstorms strikeThousands of people are reported to have lost power this evening.07 Feb 06:26 AM
New ZealandBoP highway under stop/go after floodingNZTA says the road was closed at 12.30am.04 Feb 09:02 PM
WorldBridge collapse, flooding and evacuations as severe storms hit north QueenslandStorms dumped more than a metre of rain, engulfing parts of the Australian state.03 Feb 07:21 AM
World‘Record rainfalls’: Woman dies, residents urged to evacuate as flooding grips QueenslandThe state's Premier warned of more rain and urged residents to prepare for the worst.02 Feb 05:27 PM
WorldChilling ‘black zone’ flood warning issued for parts of QueenslandThousands told to shelter now as dangerous floodwaters inundate towns and cities.02 Feb 12:23 AM
New Zealand'They have to do what they said': Frustration as flood resilience costs riseHawke's Bay Regional Council seeks extra funding as project costs reach $26.94 million.30 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Not ideal’: Plan to address coastal flooding in Hawke’s Bay delayed over $34m costThe climate change and coastal erosion impact strategy has been years in the making.29 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandMangawhai tornado damage and Auckland floods anniversary | NZ Herald News UpdateThe Mangawhai tornado damaged 50 homes and today marks two years since the Auckland Anniversary Day floods. Video / NZ HeraldWatch26 Jan 06:35 PM
New Zealand'High public interest': Coroner prioritises hearings on 18 flood, cyclone deathsThe inquiry is likely to examine warnings, weather forecasts, landslide and flood risks.23 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandPāpāmoa residents woken by early morning floodHeavy rain floods Pāpāmoa; firefighters clear drains, water recedes.15 Jan 10:12 PM
New ZealandEdgecumbe flood lawsuits may burden ratepayers with $7m costEdgecumbe was flooded due to the breach of a Rangitaiki River floodwall in 2017.15 Jan 02:29 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson: We all live in Granity – facing the future in a climate crisisOPINION: As the wild weather gets worse, how will we adapt and how will we pay for it?12 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandBurst water main in Mt Wellington streetMotorists were told to avoid the Sylvia Park entrance. Video / Alix Stewart / SuppliedWatch09 Jan 01:17 AM
World‘Move before dark’: Fiji police urge action as floods hitResidents have been advised to move to higher ground as heavy rain continues.25 Dec 06:23 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNapier’s new flood maps could lead to more homes built on piles, says architectArchitect expert says Napier's flood maps will likely make homes on piles popular.10 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandNapier deluge causes flooding to shop displayWater leaking into Max Napier clothing store on Monday night amid heavy rainfall. Video / Bryony RobinsonWatch09 Dec 10:07 PM
New ZealandMan suffers electric shock during alleged copper theft at flood-affected homePolice vowed 'he will be held to account for his actions'.09 Dec 12:29 AM
WorldLandslides in eastern Uganda kill 15, 113 missing in disasterFive villages affected after nation deluged by heavy rain.28 Nov 09:45 PM
OpinionDavid Colville: Emotive arguments shouldn’t stop 600 much-needed homes being built in NapierOPINION: Regional Council’s decision not to support Riverbend homes not based on evidence.28 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe 50-metre channel: Will council's Wairoa River trial prevent flooding?The 50m overflow channel in the Wairoa River bar aims to improve flood management.21 Nov 11:14 PM
New ZealandNeil Kirton: Hawke's Bay councils 'gamble' on urban developmentOPINION: Napier's vote is 'akin to a high-stakes game of poker'.21 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: Time running out for properties at risk from climate-driven floodingOPINION: Who pays if we have to retreat inland - homeowners, councils or the Government?16 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPōrangahau village out of limbo but questions remain over stopbank planFlood protection measures have been announced for Pōrangahau – but questions remain.14 Nov 03:49 AM
New ZealandSeventy firefighters battled a large blaze at a Kumeū battery recycling facility last night.Seventy firefighters from across Auckland battled a large blaze at a battery recycling facility in Kumeū, north of the city, last night. Video / NZ HeraldWatch13 Nov 03:23 PM
New Zealand'We don’t want our land to go': Whānau in path of planned Wairoa floodway feel 'threatened''I wouldn't like it if it was my land either,' Lawrence Yule says.11 Nov 02:48 AM
World‘Murderers!’: Protesters demand resignations after deadly Valencia floodsLocal people are furious about the lack of warning.10 Nov 11:06 PM
New ZealandOver 100 schools threatened by coastal flooding in NZHundreds of schools are at risk of floods now and in decades to come.10 Nov 11:03 PM
