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Police's Cyclone Gabrielle response cost $60m - report
The report found some systems worked well, but identified many gaps.
Drone footage of White Island in Level 3
The Volcanic Alert Level has been raised to Level 3 at White Island following minor eruptions on Friday and Sunday. Video / Geoff Mackley, youtube.com/@geoffmackley
Government brings in Crown manager Lawrence Yule to stop Wairoa flooding events
Brown said the appointment would give the community “more confidence”.
Christchurch cathedral rebuild hopes crumble as Govt declines funding
Government will not provide $60m of taxpayer cash to bail out troubled project.
New Zealand, Australia launch joint humanitarian aid project for 14 Pacific nations
Winston Peters says the initiative 'places Pacific countries at the centre of responses'.
Tourist vandalises Pompeii house by carving initials into wall
The tourist now faces a big fine after defacing the popular Unesco World Heritage site.
Workers monitoring natural hazards among GNS scientists facing axe
Institute says Government funding drop partly behind plans to axe more than 100 roles.
Taupō tsunami: What scientists have discovered about rare 2022 event
The 2022 midnight tsunami was one of NZ's strangest natural events. How did it happen?
A new era for Piha surf club after 'nasty, gutless' looting in cyclone aftermath
Serial burglar Dylan Hendriks admitted similar offending, but he denied the Piha heist.
'We are still digging': Death toll rises after Ethiopia landslides
The search for casualties of the landslides continues for the second day.
Letters: Tolls, targeted rates a small price to pay for decent infrastructure
OPINION: Also in today's letters – parenting and the state; 'reckless' remote inspections.
Govt cuts millions from coastal mapping project; fears communities 'in the dark'
Before the cuts, up to 85% of the coastline was going to be mapped. Now it's up to 40%.
'We don't want to be forgotten': Wairoa promised millions for flood clean-up as PM visits affected locals
Mum who spoke to PM feared for her and young son's lives as floodwaters rose 'so fast'.
'Big milestone': Co-op a beacon of hope to Gabrielle-hit Pākōwhai
The once-thriving hub has been restored to its former glory.
Gisborne letters: Wairoa river issues, anti-progress, carbon capture, Grey St
Our readers write in with their views.
Flood warning with waves rising to 6m to strike North Island overnight
Cook Strait ferries have been cancelled from tonight due to the swells.
Rising seas leave 4000 Wellington buildings at risk as '100-year floods' may be annual
Petone will feel the greatest impact, with a stormwater system already under pressure.
Snow for Desert Rd, Interislander ferries cancelled as polar blast hits country
Rain forecast for most main centres. Auckland to hit 15C high, fall to 9C low overnight.
'Relentless': Wairoa cannot afford $40m flood clean-up, mayor says
Craig Little says a pile of wet carpet and destroyed belongings is now lining the streets.
Opinion: Climate change and insurance - are you thinking enough about risk?
OPINION: Insurers, reinsurers have faced unprecedented levels of claims in recent years.
Editorial: Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti storms a wake-up call for NZ infrastructure
OPINION: This week's severe weather shows the critical need for infrastructure investment.