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'Don’t f**k me over' - Wayne Brown's 30min phone call with the Herald

Mayor Wayne Brown spoke to the Herald's David Fisher about his role in Auckland's floods.

Cecilia Robinson: How under-prepared Auckland can learn from floods

Friday night's disorganisation shows the emergency plans we have aren't up to scratch.

A city underwater: Map reveals enormous scale of Auckland firefighter callouts

The image shows what emergency services were battling on Friday evening.

Schools could open earlier - Secretary for Education apologises for ‘slow’ comms

The Secretary for Education Iona Holsted issued a special bulletin for school leaders

Auckland floods: Worst of 'atmospheric river' to hit city after midnight

Second major rain-maker expected to hit Auckland hardest between midnight and dawn.

Auckland floods: North Shore community rallies to gather supplies for those in need

Calls for those in need to go and collect the supplies.

‘We can make 500 sandbags an hour’: Small business claims offer to council ignored

Kyle Dransfield said he can ramp up production to make over 10,000 sandbags a day.

Fire and ice: Five big questions Kiwi researchers want to answer

Can cannabinoids treat pain? Where do our eels spawn? We highlight five new Kiwi studies.

Almost 10k drivers flee cops, Whakaari eruption anniversary & Brittney Griner prisoner swap | Focus Morning Bulletin: 9 December, 2022

Stats reveal how many drivers have fled police, dramatic twist in the baby blood donor battle and Russia hands over US basketball star in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

4 out of 5 households unprepared for disaster - Stats NZ

Wellington was the most prepared.

Hunga eruption: NZ team finds new activity at nearby volcanoes

Hunga has quietened after its monster blast, but activity's increased at nearby volcanoes.

5.7 magnitude earthquake rattles central New Zealand

More than 13,000 people reported feeling the early morning shaking.

Fears increased seismic risk won't end well for building owners

New hazard model could result in buildings getting lower ratings in future assessments.

'Deeply anguished': 10 mountaineers killed in Himalayan avalanche

The trainee mountaineers were swept away on a peak in the Gangotri range.

After 700 quakes, what happens next at restless Taupō supervolcano?

It's possible unrest at Taupō supervolcano could rumble on through summer, scientists say.

Hurricane Ian leaves dozens dead as focus goes on rescue and recovery

Powerful storm terrorised millions, caused 30 deaths in Florida, Cuba and North Carolina.

Hundreds report feeling 4.7 magnitude quake northeast of Greymouth

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake has hit the West Coast region overnight.

Huge Tongan volcano reveals special atmospheric wave

The atmospheric wave, theorised but never proven, has eluded detection for 85 years.