New Zealand'Praying a miracle will happen': Onehunga church on the brink of floodingNot even pumps have been able to bring the water level down.03 Feb 12:42 AM
New ZealandRisk of vomiting, diarrhoea outbreak across Auckland following floodsHealth and emergency agencies are urging people to avoid contact and wash their hands.03 Feb 12:41 AM
New ZealandScale of damage to state highway a ‘revelation’ - Coromandel mayorAnother 60 or 70 metres has dropped away in 24 hours.02 Feb 09:09 PM
New Zealand'It looked like a tornado struck it': Hero helicopter medic's last rescueOne woman was trapped under 3m of rubble below the high tide line.02 Feb 07:28 AM
RoyalsKing Charles messages NZ following floods; Princess Anne to visitNew Zealand's monarch says he has been following news of the severe flooding closely.01 Feb 10:54 PM
New ZealandStorm 'expected to reverse direction'; Fresh heavy rain watches isssuedHeavy rain warnings for Auckland, Coromandel, Northland and Bay of Plenty.01 Feb 08:00 AM
New Zealand‘Listen to us’: West Auckland’s council plea as neglected work worsens flood damagePeople were trapped, houses floated: Ranui locals think it was avoidable.01 Feb 04:59 AM
New ZealandAuckland floods: Tamaki Drive closed for days as AT workers clear multiple slipsTamaki Drive remains shut after multiple slips overnight blocked the road.01 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandEden Park oval flooded; slip onto home injures three, person criticalHeavy rain warnings for Auckland, Coromandel, Northland and Bay of Plenty.01 Feb 01:18 AM
New ZealandBuilding collapse in Manukau Heads, three people injuredThere are reports people are trapped after a building collapsed in Orua Bay.01 Feb 12:56 AM
New ZealandAuckland floods: 90mm of rain overnight with clearer skies aheadSlips, floodwaters continue to affect city as weather clears.01 Feb 12:26 AM
New ZealandRainfall records tumble amid soggy January for North IslandMetService reveals slew of new rainfall records across North Island, after dismal January.31 Jan 11:04 PM
New ZealandSlips, flooding and road closures hit North Shore againParts of the North Shore have again been hammered by flooding.31 Jan 10:02 PM
New ZealandLive: 'It's a bit scary': Rainmaker chaos - Auckland motorways, homes flooded; Huge slips close Tamaki Dr, roadsHeavy rain warnings for Auckland, Coromandel, Northland and Bay of Plenty31 Jan 08:35 PM
New Zealand‘Crazy’ bus driver takes on flood as roads swamped againDriver accused of putting passengers at risk by driving through floodwaters.31 Jan 08:33 PM
New Zealand'It was pretty crazy': Tree collapses on Herne Bay RdThe downed tree has caused a fourth landslip in the inundated region.31 Jan 08:14 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Don’t f**k me over' - Wayne Brown's 30min phone call with the HeraldMayor Wayne Brown spoke to the Herald's David Fisher about his role in Auckland's floods.31 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandLive: 'It's a bit scary': Rainmaker hits - state highways closed north of Auckland, resident tells of water at doorwayAuckland has experienced record rainfall and more is on the way.31 Jan 03:46 PM
New ZealandA city underwater: Map reveals enormous scale of Auckland firefighter calloutsThe image shows what emergency services were battling on Friday evening.31 Jan 01:44 AM
New ZealandLive: Northland declares state of emergency; severe weather warnings in place; over 100 homes red-stickeredAuckland has experienced record rainfall and more is on the way.31 Jan 12:52 AM
New ZealandSchools could open earlier - Secretary for Education apologises for ‘slow’ commsThe Secretary for Education Iona Holsted issued a special bulletin for school leaders30 Jan 11:39 PM
New ZealandAuckland floods: Worst of 'atmospheric river' to hit city after midnightSecond major rain-maker expected to hit Auckland hardest between midnight and dawn.30 Jan 11:26 PM
New ZealandAuckland floods: North Shore community rallies to gather supplies for those in needCalls for those in need to go and collect the supplies.30 Jan 10:56 PM
New ZealandHalf of NZ’s rivers blocked to struggling native fishNZ's extinction-threatened freshwater fish face some of planet's most blocked waterways.25 Jan 12:32 AM
New ZealandSunshine for Christmas? Experts ‘optimistic’ fine weather on its wayIt's difficult to forecast this far out, but there is hope yet.17 Dec 06:19 AM
New Zealand10 days out from Xmas, what might Santa deliver?Meteorologist says a break in the unsettled weather could be on the cards for Christmas.14 Dec 06:50 PM
Talanoa'It was like a shotgun blast directly into the sky' - NIWA marine geologistThe Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai volcano is the largest eruption ever recorded on Earth.21 Nov 12:56 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDrying out? The regions forecasters will be watching this summerEven after our wettest winter, dryness is looking likely for many regions this summer.29 Oct 10:20 PM
New ZealandExperts warn Kiwis to take extra care in the sun as UV levels riseA UV index of three is enough to cause skin damage, we are already at eight, Niwa warns.20 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: The 'summer switch' about to bring warm days to NZAfter a chilly start, the back-half of October marks a slide into summery temperatures.16 Oct 12:37 AM
New ZealandSevere marine heatwave looming: The alarming trends for NZ's marine lifeA major new stocktake reveals more alarming trends for NZ's under-pressure marine estate.12 Oct 09:45 PM
New Zealand'Hypothermia risk': Temperatures to plunge below freezing in Antarctic blastSpring is set to take a back seat this week, as a wintry blast arrives over the country.03 Oct 10:43 PM
New Zealand'Treated like a criminal': Sacked cook did nothing wrong says judgeNiwa accepts the court's decision and hopes former ship's cook can now 'move forward'.30 Sep 05:21 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain, thunderstorms, hail and strong wind warnings on the forecastShowers, heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail are all on the weather forecast today.11 Sep 07:50 PM
