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U.S. Coast Guard crews delivering 'hope' to Haiti

A U.S. Coast Guard chaplain has a double duty of delivering help and hope to Haitian families recovering from an earthquake. Video / AP

Many dead and dozens missing in Tennessee floods

Catastrophic flooding in Middle Tennessee has left at least 22 people dead and dozens missing as record-shattering rainfall washed away homes and rural roads. Video / AP

Hidden monster: What we're learning about NZ's big tsunami-maker

NZ's Hikurangi Subduction Zone is a sleeping taniwha. But we're learning much about it.

Haiti rescuers race to find survivors as storm threatens to follow quake

The earthquake left at least 1297 dead and 2800 injured in the Caribbean island nation.

'It was like a bus had hit the house': Earthquake hits lower North Island overnight

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit west of Paraparaumu just before 4am.

Marlborough in race against time as more heavy rain on the way

Engineers scramble to fix broken stopbanks before another round of downpours hits.

489 homes damaged in West Coast flooding, 153 people still displaced

Update from West Coast Emergency Management says 89 homes suffered severe or total damage.

Holidaymakers rescued by mud-covered fire chief after night of landslides

Couple thought their mini break would be 'wonderful' ... until things turned 'wild'.

Wild weather: 'Bulk' of displaced Westport residents should be home this afternoon, but more bad weather on the way

The cleanup is beginning - slowly - for flood-affected Westport residents.

The floating threat to Napier City

Is Napier Port a tsunami threat to Napier City? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

How long would it take to evacuate people in an Auckland eruption?

It could take just 49 hours to move 320,000 Aucklanders before an eruption, study finds.

Why mysterious 'slow quakes' could be key to next event

Cracking mystery of 'slow' quakes crucial to understanding NZ's biggest tsunami threat.

Residents flee after volcano erupts in Congo

The eruption took out a highway that connects Goma with the city of Beni.

Tornado through Waitara causes minor damage

FENZ Taranaki reports a tornado has been through Waitara. Some minor damage to some buildings and trampolines flying about. Video / Brianna Tipene

How a major Auckland eruption would reshape the city

New model shows Auckland eruption would redraw suburbs and cost local sectors billions.

Specialist White Island response crew discussed before tragedy

In tragic timing, a response simulation had also been planned for 2 months after eruption.

Fire and ice: The explosive past of Ruapehu and Tongariro

They sit kilometres apart - but the stories of Ruapehu and Tongariro are quite different.

Covid-19: Seven new community cases detected as Fiji prepares for worst

Fiji's Government has deployed a multi-agency response to face the Covid-19 outbreak.