New Zealand'May not be a lot of sleeping': Sticky night for Aucklanders as heavy rain hits southFiordland is under a heavy rain watch until 3pm Monday.31 Jan 11:16 PM
New ZealandTragedies, disasters: Earlier events revisitedAt least 11 other major Bay of Plenty events have left their scars since 1950.31 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandWeather: Raincoats needed for first week back to schoolIt will be a wet start for many on the first day back at school on Monday.31 Jan 04:24 AM
WellingtonWatch: 'Absolutely spectacular' - ‘Meteorite’ flashes across Wellington skyVideo footage shows a bright white and green streak soaring across the night sky. 30 Jan 11:34 PM
New Zealand'Big change': Heavy rain and gale-force winds to hit early next weekDespite the storm, daytime highs will still reach the high 20s and low 30s.30 Jan 07:18 PM
WorldTrump says Putin agrees to pause Kyiv strikes amid harsh coldKyiv faces temperatures as low as minus 30C with power and heating crippled.30 Jan 05:37 AM
New ZealandLifeguards race to clear gear from red-stickered Mount Maunganui base clubhouseThe clubhouse was red placarded after last Thursday's slip. 30 Jan 12:01 AM
Herald NOWYour weekend weather outlook with MetServiceWhat's in store for your weekend? MetService's John Law reports. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch29 Jan 08:23 PM
New Zealand'Potent front': Another bout of rain, wind to lash New ZealandTemperatures are forecast to push into the high 20s for the North Island over the weekend.29 Jan 06:18 PM
New ZealandMetService Morning Weather Update: January 30 2026MetService Morning Weather Update: January 30 2026. Video / MetServiceWatch29 Jan 06:09 PM
New Zealand'We feel your grief deeply': Community gathers for Mount Maunganui evening vigil'We grieve with you, and everyone of us stands with you.'29 Jan 08:18 AM
New ZealandLabour leader Chris Hipkins in Tauranga one week on from Mount Maunganui landslide.Hipkins has backed a full independent inquiry into the Mauao slip and its causes.Watch29 Jan 03:46 AM
New ZealandFamily displaced by landslide 'lucky' to find new homeTheir former Pāpāmoa rental remains red-stickered and is unsafe to enter.29 Jan 03:30 AM
New ZealandPilot Bay vigil remembers landslide victims one week onThe vigil held a minute's silence at 9.30am, exactly one week after the Mauao landslide.29 Jan 03:29 AM
New ZealandNorthland's 'tsunami of support' takes recovery to cut-off communitiesAgencies from the MSD to Health NZ are offering on-the-ground help and advice.29 Jan 03:00 AM
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
