New Zealand|Updated'Significant event': Agencies on full notice for Cyclone Vaianu, all North Island placed under alertPrime Minister Christopher Luxon urged people to 'stock up' and get supplies.08 Apr 03:12 AM
New Zealand‘It just suckers people in’: Afterpay’s grip on a struggling townSome Kaikohe residents are now using Afterpay to cover basics like petrol.08 Apr 01:00 AM
New ZealandIncoming: Direct cyclone threat looms as North Island faces wild week of rain and windNiwa warns most scenarios indicate landfall somewhere in the upper North Island.07 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAll eyes on Cyclone Vaianu as sodden Northland braces for more rain and gales07 Apr 04:03 AM
New ZealandSubtropical low set to lash NZ with heavy rain and gales as cyclones tracked06 Apr 03:20 AM
New Zealand'Deeply disappointed': Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown slams Kaitāia flood protection work06 Apr 12:07 AM
New ZealandHusband claims hospitals failed to see wife's trauma before 'month of hell' death05 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandNew subtropical low brewing north of NZ could bring heavy rain, strong winds04 Apr 11:06 PM
New ZealandDriver dead after car hits tree in Far NorthEmergency services were called to the Kaitāia crash at around 10.30pm.04 Apr 07:35 PM
New Zealand'The crown jewel': Northland oyster burger takes out top seafood gongEatery's oyster burger has been on the menu since 2019 and has become its ‘crown jewel’.04 Apr 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Hopeful and encouraging': Buyer circling at-risk Kaitāia timber millsAn investment group including local business people is in talks to buy Juken.01 Apr 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Better planning will help protect our communities as floods become the normOPINION: About 400 people were evacuated from their homes in north Kaitāia.01 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandHeading away for Easter? What to expect with fuel prices, traffic, road closuresKiwis have been advised to stay cautious and plan ahead for the Easter long weekend.01 Apr 03:00 AM
BusinessEaster trading rules: What you need to knowThe places that are open, those that aren't and the areas with a special exemption.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'It looks like a marina after a hurricane': Kaikohe Gliding Club break-in leaves club reelingThieves rammed vehicles through the hangar, wrecking multiple gliders.30 Mar 10:00 PM
New Zealand‘Bloody heartbreaking’: Far North whānau struggling to access basics after stormsFar North Mayor Moko Tepania says 'we will get through this'. 30 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: From Drury to Southland - the quiet giant betting billions on wind power and future freightCalder Stewart has built 750,000sq m of new buildings for $1.5b-plus in last three years.30 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFrom floods to fire: Fresh health fears in storm-battered Northland communityNine Whirinaki homes damaged by the floods, one destroyed in a fire.30 Mar 03:00 AM
New ZealandState of emergency lifted in Whangārei; focus turns to recoveryWhangārei has now moved into a 28-day formal recovery phase.29 Mar 11:30 PM
New ZealandWeather clearing for North Island as low moves away, all rain watches liftedIt comes after a week of extreme weather wreaking havoc across the country.29 Mar 06:05 PM
New ZealandNorthland flooding: More than 24,000 living in high flood-risk zonesAbout 17% of roads and 45% of stormwater pipes in Northland at flood risk now.29 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Potentially saved lives': Kaitāia flood scheme holds in extraordinary delugeAwanui River flows peaked at 410cu m a second, almost double the 1958 flood.29 Mar 02:30 AM
New ZealandMonth’s rain in days: MetService reviews storm's impact, warns more is comingKaitaia recorded 231mm in two days, more than double its usual March rainfall.28 Mar 12:44 AM
New ZealandFresh food frustrations: Northlanders hit out as veges spoil within daysKiwi households throw out $1364 of food each year, much of it from bad storage.27 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFar North mayor urges whānau to seek help after floods hit districtMore rain on the way for Far North as fragile roads struggle after floods.27 Mar 07:01 AM
New Zealand‘Holy heck, there’s water all around the houses’: Residents caught by surpriseMetService said Kaitāia received more than double its monthly rain in two days.27 Mar 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Overwhelming': Northland residents wrangle flooding, cleanup underway500 people evacuated in last night's deluge, state of emergency remains for Far North.27 Mar 03:58 AM
New ZealandHow a late-night darts match ended with a frozen chicken and no way homeThe darts match ended about 10.30pm, but it was too late for the winner to get home.26 Mar 11:16 PM
New Zealand'River down our street': Evacuated Kaitāia locals on moment floods swamped them at midnightMetService says the Far North town had over double its monthly rain in two days.26 Mar 10:27 PM
Project AucklandInside Auckland’s push to turn big data into a truly ‘smart’ citySolar-powered SmartBeam shelters already give late-night commuters phone charging.26 Mar 03:59 PM
New ZealandMen rescued from car trapped in floodwaters near WhangāreiStates of Emergency cover Whangārei and the Far North for seven days.26 Mar 05:38 AM
