New ZealandWeekend scorcher: Hawke's Bay heading for 30C+ and clear blue skiesMetService says Hawke's Bay can expect clear skies from Friday to Monday.29 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandMetService Afternoon Weather Update: January 29 2026MetService Afternoon Weather Update: January 29 2026. Video / MetServiceWatch29 Jan 01:13 AM
New Zealand'Open for business': Mayor urges caution as Coromandel rebuilds after stormNine Thames-Coromandel homes are red‑stickered and exempt from rates.28 Jan 10:35 PM
New ZealandTe Araroa floods: Grandmother’s home left in ‘total devastation’Philippa Wright and her whānau fled as a wall of water hit their tiny home.28 Jan 10:15 PM
New Zealand'There's been a shift': Tragedy has brought Mount community togetherThe community of Mount Maunganui held a small vigil at Pilot Bay this morning for the victims of the landslide. Video / NZ HeraldWatch28 Jan 08:50 PM
Herald NOWMorning Update: The latest from Mount MaunganuiSunLive journalist Rosalie Liddle Crawford with the latest from Mount Maunganui. Video / Herald NowWatch28 Jan 07:49 PM
New ZealandInsurer temporarily halts new policies in Westport due to flood riskExisting AA Insurance customers can keep cover and transfer it when selling.28 Jan 07:37 PM
New ZealandFamily found body of Tekanimaeu Arobati, man swept away by Mahurangi RiverThe 47-year-old was swept away after pushing his nephew to safety.28 Jan 06:34 PM
New ZealandMetService Daily Weather: January 29 2026MetService Daily Weather: January 29 2026. Video / MetServiceWatch28 Jan 05:28 PM
New Zealand'It’s quite tough': Mount cafes take a hit after week-long closureOne estimates it has lost up to $60,000.28 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTauranga Council once enclosed Mount campsite with 47 shipping containers for safetyOfficials evacuated the campground in 2003 for a week of pre-emptive rockfall works.28 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionNZ’s sodden January explained: What’s driven this month’s big wet? - James RenwickCentral Auckland has had nearly triple its usual January rainfall so far.28 Jan 02:00 PM
New Zealand First Mount Maunganui landslide victim formally identified, would have turned 16 todayHis body will now be returned to his family.28 Jan 05:35 AM
New Zealand'So well looked after': Te Araroa cafe owner back serving after flood evacuationsMaree Brownlie feared losing both her home and business, with fridges full of food.28 Jan 03:30 AM
New Zealand150 people from 30 properties evacuated as new slip forms above maraeTauranga City Council has evacuated residents in an area including Mangatawa Marae. Video / NZ HeraldWatch28 Jan 03:21 AM
New ZealandNew slip above Mangatawa Marae prompts evacuationsPāpāmoa residents evacuated as new slip forms above Mangatawa Marae. Video / NZ HeraldWatch28 Jan 01:34 AM
New ZealandPāpāmoa residents evacuated as new slip formsEvacuations are underway near Baypark in Tauranga as a fresh slip near a resevoir watermain pipe threatens homes and lives. Video / NZ HeraldWatch28 Jan 12:28 AM
New Zealand'Risk to life and property': Tauranga residents ordered to leave homesA slip near a key water main above Mangatawa Marae has triggered evacuations.27 Jan 11:55 PM
New ZealandPolice say they did not attend Mount Maunganui campground over disorder callPrime Minister Christopher Luxon now backs an independent government inquiry.27 Jan 08:45 PM
World'Too late': Properties lost, residents ordered to leave as bushfires rage in VictoriaTemperatures near 49C have shattered heat records in towns across the state.27 Jan 08:45 PM
WorldUS monster storm kills 30More than 540,000 homes and businesses remain without electricity.27 Jan 07:59 PM
New ZealandMetService Daily Weather: January 28 2026MetService Daily Weather: January 28 2026. Video / MetServiceWatch27 Jan 05:45 PM
New ZealandPolice name two more landslide victims; Rāhui in place at Mount MaunganuiPolice say they are providing ongoing support to the grieving family.27 Jan 06:02 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJamie EnsorThe politics of a storm: How did Luxon, Hipkins handle weather tragedy back at Parliament?ANALYSIS: Not politicising a tragedy can be a tricky line to walk.27 Jan 03:56 AM
WorldBushfires rage in Victoria as temps set to soar to 50CMore than 1000 Victorian properties are under threat from out-of-control fires.26 Jan 11:48 PM
New Zealand'Worthy of watching': Forecasters track tropical lows forming north of NZNiwa's Chris Brandolino says a tropical low is forming near Fiji and New Caledonia.26 Jan 10:53 PM
New Zealand'Wiped out entire crops': Canterbury farmers frustrated by wild weatherFarm leaders estimate this season's hail damage at about $10m in Canterbury.26 Jan 09:06 PM
WorldUS storm: Dangerous, record bone-deep chill could last for daysSome places are forecast to break low records that have stood for more than a century.26 Jan 08:53 PM
WorldHuge winter storm kills at least 23 across USMore than 820,000 homes and businesses lost power, mainly across the southern US.26 Jan 06:39 PM
New ZealandCouncil staff drove past three Mount Maunganui slips hours before deadly landslide – camperThe deadly 9.30am landslide killed six people staying at the campground.26 Jan 06:16 PM
WorldLightning strike injures over 80 at rally for Brazil's former presidentLightning hit near the crowd in Brasilia as thousands rallied in heavy rain.26 Jan 05:42 PM
New ZealandMetService Daily Weather: January 27 2026MetService Daily Weather: January 27 2026. Video / MetServiceWatch26 Jan 05:37 PM
New Zealand'A lot of preparation work being done': Removal of giant Helena Bay Hill slip challengingThe slip may need between 10,000 and 20,000 truckloads cleared from site.26 Jan 05:11 PM
Australian OpenAustralian Open braced for 45C heatwave as play and schedules disruptedMelbourne could reach 45C, with inland Victoria forecast to touch 49C.26 Jan 05:01 PM
