Roads re-open after Northland cut off from Auckland overnight
Waka Kotahi said they will provide an update this morning.
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Comedian Karen O'Leary will MC the concert. Proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross, SPCA and Hawke's Bay Women's Refuge Keep Reading
River levels are dropping in Hawke's Bay and an evacuation order for Esk Valley has been lifted, after the region received less rain than forecast overnight. Keep Reading
Wet weather has subsided in eastern districts but multiple slips close roads to Gisborne, after a damp night across the North Island. Keep Reading
Almost 2500 homes are still without power. Keep Reading
The power is out and houses have been damaged following the tornado. Keep Reading
If the rain continued overnight, then the timing may feel a bit like déjà vu for some. Keep Reading
Mangawhai experiences an all too familiar scenario as waters again inundate large areas. Keep Reading
A tornado has torn through the Bay of Plenty settlement of Waihi Beach ripping roofs off houses and cutting power to nearly 1500 properties. Keep Reading
Access has been restored between Auckland and Northland, following heavy rain overnight that saw slips and people needing rescue from their vehicles. Keep Reading
Access has been restored between Auckland and Northland, following heavy rain overnight that saw slips and people needing rescue from their vehicles. Keep Reading
More than 200 people spent the night sheltering in camps in Mangawhai in Northland on Friday night as several slips blocked exit routes, with the latest weather event still blowing through the North Island. Keep Reading
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After heavy rain overnight, that saw people needing rescue from their vehicles, Auckland and Northland are separated. Keep Reading
Stories of looting in the aftermath Cyclone Gabrielle may serve to bring people together in response to a perceived common threat – a grieving and terrified community finding someone to blame. But, as Dr Robert Bartholomew writes, we should be cautious about scapegoating people. Keep Reading
In a remarkably unscathed pocket of North Wairoa, Hinemihi Marae tends with those who have lost everything with aroha and precision. Keep Reading
Motorists are asked to delay journeys after roads linking Auckland and Northland cut. Keep Reading
Orchardists are picking up the pieces from Gabrielle and keen on all the support they can get. Keep Reading
Commerce Commission files court action to regulate pawn loans, but too late for vulnerable communities of Hawkes Bay and Tairāwhiti. Jonathan Milne reports. Keep Reading
The latest in a series of weather events is blowing through the North Island, leaving flooded roads and stranded drivers throughout much of Auckland and Northland. Keep Reading
A number of severe weather warnings are in place around the North Island. Keep Reading
Water restrictions imposed in central Hawke's Bay are easing, but locals are still being careful - some, too careful. Keep Reading
Coromandel Peninsula, Gisborne and Hawke's Bay are under an orange heavy rain warning until Saturday morning. Keep Reading
Orchardist Lesley Wilson and her family plan the next steps for their apple growing operation after a traumatic escape from flood waters. Keep Reading
NZ had plenty of warning that Cyclone Gabrielle was coming. Yet nothing could prepare the communities who found themselves rapidly swallowed up in the storm’s fury. Here’s how it all unfolded. Keep Reading
It’s been a year since the Auckland Anniversary floods took the lives of four people and caused billions of dollars’ worth of damage to properties and infrastructure. Keep Reading
The former police commissioner is addressing media on his findings and recommendations after leading an inquiry into Auckland Council's handling of the January flood. Keep Reading
Extraordinary new imagery shows Gabrielle's devastation in Hawke's Bay, before and after. Keep Reading
The world's worst cyclones hit Bangladesh. Floods are devastating. Yet death tolls are falling. The country's climate disaster strategies offer lessons for all coastal communities. Keep Reading
Climate change fuelled the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti last month. Keep Reading
Preparing means restoring natural systems, planning for floods – and building resilient social relationships. Keep Reading
A summer of devastating storms has put the spotlight on the role of insurance - and insurance companies - in society. Keep Reading
Livelihoods in tatters after months of relentless rain and extreme weather – and the clean-up is just beginning Keep Reading
According to NIWA, it was the wettest summer on record for several major centres, including Napier, Auckland, Whangārei, Gisborne and Tauranga. Keep Reading
Did the worst summer in recent memory see more warnings issued by the national meteorological agency than other years? Keep Reading
OPINION: There is no shame in taking assistance. Everybody is behind you getting back on your feet. Keep Reading
With thousands of vehicles water damaged from the Auckland January floods and Cyclone Gabrielle combined, insurance companies are swamped with claims. Drivers face many pitfalls and dilemmas. Here's what you need to know. Keep Reading
In the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, many parents are facing a loss of home or livelihood or, at the every least, a massive cleanup. So what do you say to children about all of this ? Katy Gosset takes a look at how to calm their fears. Keep Reading
With lives lost and countless homes and businesses devastated, it may seem trivial to talk about gardening, but for many our gardens are a source of joy and a place that helps us recover after a crisis. Gardener, author and broadcaster Lynda Hallinan takes your questions on how to restore a weather-damaged garden. Keep Reading
Help is on the way for thousands of displaced homeowners struggling with insurance claims after the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. Keep Reading
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Opinion: If there is any good to come out of the storms this year it is that it will encourage local and central government planners to ensure building consent means well-informed consent, says Martin Brook Keep Reading
Incredible footage from space shows how Cyclone Gabrielle grew and turned into NZ's path. Keep Reading
Opinion: Two “one in a 100 year” floods within six years is not bad luck, it is a wakeup call to bring our environmental prediction and monitoring up to the task. Keep Reading
From replacing spoiled food to putting a temporary roof over your head, your policy may cover more than you think. Keep Reading
Every degree of global warming could add between five and 15% of rainfall to the average, making extreme weather events increasingly devastating. Keep Reading
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