New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Napier records second-wettest day ever'Gabrielle is one of the worst storms to hit Aotearoa New Zealand in living history.'20 Feb 01:18 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Challenges and questions ahead after GabrielleHow will improvements be paid for? And how do we build back better?19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandThis little piggy went to bed, in a flooded muddy bedroom it’s claimed as its ownSometimes flood stories can sound a lot like fairytales.19 Feb 08:01 AM
PoliticsLive: 3200 still 'missing'; 59 arrests for looting, dishonesty - PM speaks on the rebuildThe Prime Minister delivers the latest on the cyclone's aftermath.19 Feb 06:02 AM
New ZealandCat and owner reunited after cycloneThe cat was checked by a vet and was “as healthy as anything”.19 Feb 12:46 AM
New Zealand'So special': Widow's priceless treasure rescued from cyclone-destroyed homeFamily, friends rally around widow whose Esk Valley home was destroyed by cyclone.18 Feb 11:31 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMore 'rogue' politicians needed in NapierOPINION: They are well-intentioned but do little to rattle political cages or shake trees.18 Feb 11:22 PM
New ZealandAerial photos show scale of disaster in GisborneCivil Defence is running fly-overs of Tairāwhiti to assess the cyclone damage.18 Feb 09:43 PM
WorldCouple found alive 12 days after quake, as Turkey rescues due to endMiraculous rescue of couple trapped for 296 hours, but Turkey due to stop searches soon.18 Feb 09:28 PM
New ZealandWatch: Tearful sisters reunite as isolated Hawke’s Bay villages struggle without helpThe road had become unpassable in the cyclone - until a local forestry gang stepped in.18 Feb 07:20 PM
World'May God forgive me': Turkish teen filmed ‘last moments’ from quake-hit apartmentA 17-year-old filmed a heartbreaking farewell to his family and friends ... and survived.18 Feb 06:29 PM
FootballFormer Premier League star found dead in Turkey quake rubbleThe football world is in mourning after Christian Atsu was confirmed dead in Turkey.18 Feb 05:30 PM
WorldIslamic State attack in Syria kills at least 53IS gunmen reportedly took advantage of focus on earthquake to carry out deadly attack.18 Feb 04:44 PM
New ZealandAs an 81yo and her caravan were swept away in the flood, she turned to what she loved: Her crocheting81-year-old tells of miracle Cyclone Gabrielle survival after caravan swept away18 Feb 05:07 AM
New ZealandAA Insurance receives thousands of weather-related claims, expects many moreThe company expects there will be a surge in claims as power and services are restored.17 Feb 10:24 PM
New ZealandLandslide risk still high in Piha and Muriwai; push to fix power, water continuesAbout 20 homes evacuated in Piha last night, and an exclusion zone remains in Muriwai.17 Feb 09:48 PM
WorldTurkish quake victims sleep in trains, tents, greenhouses5400 shipping containers, 200,000 tents dispatched after 332,000 dwellings destroyed.17 Feb 06:21 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Cyclone Gabrielle unifies, but we must help the helpersOPINION: Letters on mystery balloons, Wayne Brown, escaped prisoners, and Three Waters.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Craig and Dave died helping others': Colleagues' tributes to Muriwai firefightersCraig Stevens died after being injured in a landslide on Monday.16 Feb 11:43 PM
New Zealand'Water came up quick': 12-hour ordeal trapped on house bus roof“We are lucky we had a skylight . . . that is what saved us."16 Feb 11:38 PM
New ZealandTemporary morgue set up at Napier Port amid fears over cyclone victimsIt is feared more people will be found dead in devastation wrought by Cyclone Gabrielle.16 Feb 09:54 PM
BusinessTower cuts earnings, dividend forecast after Auckland floods, Cyclone GabrielleTower’s solvency position remains strong, despite two weather events so early in year.16 Feb 08:56 PM
New Zealand‘Rock n Roll Craig’: Friend’s touching tribute to Muriwai firefighterCraig Stevens died after being injured in a landslide on Monday.16 Feb 06:26 PM
New Zealand‘Cornerstone of our lives': Widow's tribute to firefighter killed in Muriwai slipDave van Zwanenberg: A family man dedicated to his children16 Feb 07:54 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Prime Minister surveys damage over GisborneHipkins says restoring infrastructure in isolated Gisborne towns a 'very big challenge'.16 Feb 03:51 AM
New ZealandTrapped Waimauku resident worried food will run out and pets will starveWaimauku resident trapped in home for five days worried food will run out.16 Feb 03:04 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle clean-up: Mauao reopens but council advises cautionThings will be 'starting to return to normal' for a lot of people in the Bay of Plenty.16 Feb 12:01 AM
New ZealandWatch: Helicopter pilot's daring, pinpoint rescue of elderly manAnother dramatic escape from floodwaters has been captured on video.15 Feb 09:47 PM
TalanoaGroup of RSE workers reportedly unaccounted for found safe and wellThere are about 5000 RSE workers in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne.15 Feb 09:11 PM
New ZealandWatch: Holy cow! Moment herd in neck-deep floods swim to safetyNeck-deep in water, the cows were centimetres from drowning. Then their owner had a plan.15 Feb 05:26 PM
New Zealand'Challenging' and 'difficult' situation as Far North residents forced offlineThe outages impacted 111 calls and banking and Eftpos services around the district.15 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSponge cities: Could this approach help NZ weather climate change?An expert in urban planning says we need to change the way we think about cities.15 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Terrifying moment mum, young kids battle raging flood current to get to safetyStay put and hope the weather gods are kind, or risk raging floods to assure safety.15 Feb 06:55 AM
New ZealandHawke's Bay Corrections staff forced by weather to sleep in empty prison wingSeveral prisons suffered damage or leaks in the weather carnage.15 Feb 06:23 AM
