New ZealandQueues taking four hours to process as generous public turn out for TongaThe aid is from a trust set up for the purpose of disaster relief in the Pacific.21 Jan 12:39 AM
New ZealandRNZAF Hercules aid flight is due to arrive in Tonga in a few hoursAn aid flight from New Zealand is due to touch down in Tonga later this afternoon.20 Jan 12:34 AM
New ZealandShocking new photos reveal Tonga's tragedyPhotos from Tonga show thick layers of ash covering the streets, as locals get to work.19 Jan 07:22 PM
New ZealandTonga approves arrival of two NZ navy vessels with suppliesHMNZS Wellington and HMNZS Aotearoa expected to arrive in Tonga by Friday.19 Jan 02:37 AM
New Zealand'Unprecedented disaster': 15m waves, three deaths confirmed in Tonga tsunamiMore help is on its way to Tonga, as officials reveal the scale of devastation.18 Jan 07:53 PM
New ZealandCovered in ash: New images from Air Force flight to TongaPeeni Henare confirmed the two reported deaths are a Tongan and British national.18 Jan 04:53 AM
New ZealandBefore and after: Satellite images reveal extent of damage in TongaOne image includes Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, which has disappeared after the eruption.18 Jan 03:42 AM
PoliticsTonga eruption: Water major priority, damage still unknownSir Michael Jones: 'We all feel the pain of another family member'.18 Jan 01:06 AM
New ZealandRNZAF Hercules aid flight to Tonga delayed due to ash on runway'An air drop option was considered, but was not the preference of the Tongan authorities.'17 Jan 10:13 PM
New ZealandSignificant damage reported along Tonga's west coastThe reconnaissance flight sent to assess damage in Tonga has returned.17 Jan 08:03 AM
New ZealandTongans in NZ anxiously await news from home: 'It's painful, you just feel hopeless'Tongans in New Zealand have been praying for their Pacific Island families.17 Jan 07:31 AM
World'Excruciating' wait for family of British aid worker missing in TongaHer distraught brother says he doesn't 'think this is going to have a happy ending'.17 Jan 07:00 AM
New ZealandTonga eruption and tsunami: Fijian Government warns of acid rainNema said strong and unusual currents are expected to continue.17 Jan 03:32 AM
New ZealandFrom Italy to Invercargill - why the Tongan explosion was heard around the worldAuckland, Wellington, Invercargill, London?16 Jan 05:11 AM
World'Rocks fell like rain': Witness describes escape from eruption falloutMan said rocks showered around them while they drove to safety.16 Jan 03:18 AM
WorldTongan Olympian hasn't heard from family since volcanic eruption, tsunamiTokyo flagbearer's father is governor in Ha'apai - which has been cut off since disaster.16 Jan 01:56 AM
WorldFirst pics of damage as Tongan residents warned air toxic, water contaminatedIslands face massive clean-up after blast that sent ash, steam and gas 20km into air.16 Jan 12:08 AM
New ZealandCyclone blast: 'Very intense system', giant waves set to hit NZThe cyclone could bring 8m swells, storm force winds and coastal inundation.13 Jan 05:29 PM
New ZealandUS lawsuits claim White Island tourists unaware of danger; graphic new detailsThe 2019 eruption claimed 22 lives.07 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRevealed: New Zealand's most popular Google searches in 2021What were Kiwis searching for this year?26 Dec 01:00 AM
WorldTonga volcano grows in size as eruption continues for sixth dayToday's ash clouds have fallen back into the ocean over a 10km radius.25 Dec 01:34 AM
New Zealand'Constant roaring': Family's terrifying night as hillsides collapse around home'It sounded like a major earthquake every time the slips went.'20 Dec 06:49 AM
WorldEmployee says she risked disciplinary action if she left work because of tornadoEight workers at the Kentucky candle factory were killed by the tornado.14 Dec 09:45 PM
WorldThousands in US without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozensAt least 64 people have been killed in the state of Kentucky alone.13 Dec 06:15 PM
WorldPhoto from tornado-damaged home lands over 200km awayKentucky's governor warned the state's death toll from the outbreak could top 100.12 Dec 08:08 PM
New ZealandA slow-burning quake is unfolding beneath KāpitiA 'slow' quake is unfolding deep below Kāpiti as giant slab becomes 'unstuck' from plate.11 Dec 11:56 PM
World'Deadliest tornado' kills at least 70 in KentuckyThe tornado wreaked havoc for 365km and over 10 counties in Kentucky.11 Dec 06:20 PM
New ZealandSilent mystery: Can slow-burning quakes cause NZ eruptions?Mysterious, "slow-slip" quakes may be having a hidden influence on NZ volcanic activity.27 Nov 09:01 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOur biggest blows: How did prehistoric 'super-eruptions' transform NZ?Scientists are reconstructing the 'super-eruption' that made crater filled by Lake Taupō.14 Nov 12:40 AM
New ZealandAlpine Fault: Tiny tremors may tell us much about quake maker's next ruptureTremors too small to be felt may help us learn more about Alpine Fault's next "big one".30 Oct 11:33 PM
New ZealandRock shelter protects truckie from falling boulders in Arthurs PassBoulders up to 1m in size tumbled onto the road.18 Oct 03:59 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDeluge raises doubts about building houses on West Auckland floodplain"There's a lot of pressure to modify floodplains and create housing" - Auckland Council.26 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandVolcanoes, tsunamis, underwater landslides: Mapping NZ's 'near-shore' threatsScientists are exploring NZ's risk from offshore volcanoes and tsunami-making landslides.19 Sep 12:38 AM
WorldMega-tsunami: Could this dormant volcano cause global chaos?The threat is very real, and fresh activity has caused alarm, but could it finally happen?17 Sep 08:00 PM