New ZealandLittle left to call home after stormLeading Aircraftman Rochelle Wech had just set up home in Wallingford Way with her boyfriend after a six-month deployment in East Timor when the tornado hit.09 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandStorm cordon liftedThe police cordon has been lifting allowing residents back into the worst-damaged neighbourhoods in Hobsonville after yesterday's deadly storms.07 Dec 05:59 AM
New ZealandThe day after the tornado hitSome West Aucklanders affected by yesterday's tornado feel they were not prepared enough to deal with the emergency. Three people were killed and seven were injured when the storm - including tornadoes - hit Auckland yesterday afternoon. About 250 people were left homeless and thousands of homes were without power after the storm, which is estimated to have caused $11 million worth of damage.Watch07 Dec 05:58 AM
New ZealandStorm victims unpreparedSome West Aucklanders affected by yesterday's tornado feel they were not prepared enough to deal with the emergency.07 Dec 02:43 AM
New Zealand'My daughter was terrified'The recovery is underway after a series of deadly tornadoes ripped through Hobsonville, leaving a trail of destruction. Three people died in the storm, which also damaged about 150 houses, nzherald.co.nz went amongst the clean up to hear the stories of survival. Watch06 Dec 11:46 PM
New ZealandLatest: Tornado aftermathThe recovery is underway after a series of deadly tornadoes ripped through Hobsonville, leaving a trail of destruction. Check here for the latest info.06 Dec 11:40 PM
New ZealandHamurana tornado: 'I thought it was the end of the world'A violent tornado which hit Hamurana near Rotorua threw people and animals in the air, uplifted trees and damaged properties.06 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandLive blog: Community in shock at destructionWe are on the ground in west Auckland talking to residents affected by the destruction.06 Dec 10:05 PM
New ZealandSearch on for scores of missing petsA pet rescue operation was under way last night to find animals left behind when people fled the tornado.06 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandVicious twister turns calm to shrieking mayhemThe sky was grey and damp in the morning, and that was supposed to be about the worst of it.06 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandNowhere to hide from deadly stormThey had no warning it was coming. But when they saw the tornado, the workmen ran for their lives.06 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandThree dead, hundreds evacuatedFierce weather has seen three people killed and hundreds evacuated today, with tornadoes in Auckland and Rotorua.06 Dec 06:48 AM
New ZealandLatest updates: Auckland tornadoThe latest news on the damage and injuries following a tornado in west Auckland this afternoon.06 Dec 05:05 AM
OpinionPeter Griffin: Tornadoes don't indicate extreme weather is increasingScience Media Centre's Peter Griffin examines whether tornadoes are increasingly frequent in New Zealand and a manifestation of the changing climate.06 Dec 03:55 AM
New ZealandThree dead after Auckland stormThree people have been killed after severe weather - including a series of tornadoes - hit Auckland this afternoon.06 Dec 02:25 AM
New ZealandRaw footage: Aftermath of the tornado Reader Simon O'Hanlon sent in this footage of the aftermath of the tornado on Hobsonsville Road in Auckland.Watch06 Dec 01:43 AM
New ZealandReader video: Hailstorm whites out Dannemora schoolnzherald.co.nz reader, Monita Kumar, sent us this video of hail-covered ground at Baverstock Oaks Primary School in Dannemora, after a rare hailstorm hit suburbs across Auckland, this afternoon.Watch13 Nov 04:10 AM
New ZealandPhotos: Hail hits Aucklandnzherald.co.nz readers send in their photos of the rare hailstorm that has hit suburbs across Auckland.13 Nov 03:30 AM