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22/03/2023

“We are acutely aware of people’s need for certainty, so it is important we make the right decisions, not the fastest and easiest ones."

Grant Robertson says the Government will in the coming month decide which areas devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle will be deemed “high-risk” and possibly not rebuilt on.

14/03/2023

About 30 heavy vehicles made their way over Napier-Taupō Rod in a ‘freight convoy’.

A convoy of 30 heavy vehicles made its way to Napier on Tuesday.

13/03/2023

The West Auckland beachside community was hit hard by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Some who received red or yellow stickers will be getting some good news this week as the ground in the area is moving less and less over time.

07/03/2023

: Truck explodes on Auckland's Southern Motorway, sending fireballs into the sky

“Enormous explosions" sounding like "gunfire" woke people near Auckland's Southern Motorway as a truck exploded, closing the road and forcing dozens from their homes.

07/03/2023

: Up to 30 people have been evacuated from homes near Auckland’s Southern Motorway, after a truck carrying chemicals exploded into flames.

“Enormous explosions" sounding like "gunfire" woke people near Auckland's Southern Motorway as a truck exploded, closing the road and forcing dozens from their homes.

07/03/2023

The death toll remains at 11.

Hundreds of staff across the country “worked tirelessly” to contact and locate the more than 6000 on the list at its peak, police say.

07/03/2023

One person has died and six others are injured after a single-vehicle crash in the Rangitīkei District.

One person has died after a single-vehicle crash on Makirikiri Rd in Turakina.

07/03/2023

The washout on SH25 has got worse since Sunday evening and the road is now under stop-go management.

06/03/2023

Vehicles – some of them upturned, others dusted with silt – are visible at the most zoomed-in resolution.

Rivers heavy with silt and green pastures turned to moonscapes by Cyclone Gabrielle are visible on new, highly-detailed satellite imagery.

06/03/2023

A million tonnes of coal was imported last year. At the same time NZ produced 6 million tonnes of unwanted renewable wood.

06/03/2023

We’re getting a raw deal compared to British and Australian borrowers. Why?

Analysis: We're getting a raw deal compared to British and Australian borrowers. Why?

06/03/2023

Recovery works are expected to take 18 months or more.

Watercare has estimated repairs could take 18 months or more after damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland Anniversary flooding.

06/03/2023

House price expectations are closing in on lows last seen during the Global Financial Crisis and could slump even further.

Auckland remains the only region with any optimism about whether it's a good time to buy, survey finds.

06/03/2023

No pleas were entered and both the 14 and 17 year old have been granted interim name suppression.

A large group of whānau went to the North Shore Youth Court after a man was killed in Beach Haven, but only a small number were allowed inside.

05/03/2023

Here's how to avoid being scammed into thinking you have a tax refund.

05/03/2023

“Such a lovely and sweet dude, always soft and kind towards everybody he was around."

Joshuah Tasi, who died after a car crash and assault in Auckland, was the "kindest, nicest person" his friends say.

05/03/2023

Wayne Brown announced the independent review on January 30, saying some of the communications put out during the flood, “including mine and my office”, were “not good enough”.

The review has been delayed by Cyclone Gabrielle, a spokesperson for Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says.

05/03/2023

State Highway 25 was closed between Hikuai and Whangamata, while firefighters spent all night attending flooded homes in Thames-Coromandel and Bay of Plenty.

05/03/2023

Almost three weeks ago, deadly Cyclone Gabrielle tore through the East Coast, leaving thousands displaced. But what's life like now?

05/03/2023

This week, you're required by law to fill out your census forms. Some corners of the internet say you should be worried. The reality is much more mundane.

05/03/2023

Firefighters were called to seven homes in Whangamata that were flooded overnight.

State Highway 25 was closed between Hikuai and Whangamata, while firefighters spent all night attending flooded homes in Thames-Coromandel and Bay of Plenty.

05/03/2023

Cyclone Gabrielle left a flood of online gossip. And some insisted, wrongly, that the true death toll was much higher.

Cyclone Gabrielle left behind damaged and destroyed lives. It also left a flood of online gossip. And some insisted, wrongly, that the true death toll was much higher.

05/03/2023

“Kids are quite matter of fact and quite wise and just asking them what they understand and what they think is a good place to start."

It can be simpler than you think.

05/03/2023

“That’s a normal human reaction to what we’re facing now."

Stuff's panel offers tips on coping with stress, sleeplessness and hopelessness after recent severe weather, and how to talk with tamariki about it.

05/03/2023

Tenants beware: Rent rises in areas affected by Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland floods are likely, experts say.

Rent rises may follow Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland floods, as that has happened after previous natural disasters, experts say.

04/03/2023

⚠️ Check your hummus!

Three customers cannot be contacted after buying possibly contaminated food on Saturday.

04/03/2023

An increasing chunk of $2.3b a year in taxpayer funding is collected by for-profit providers, and ultimately passed on to investors.

An increasing chunk of taxpayer funding for preschool goes towards for-profit providers, helping to line the pockets of directors and investors.

04/03/2023

Robin Blythe only found out about BNZ’s rate by chance and will save $150 a fortnight. Catherine Wang didn’t - and has to go onto interest only payments.

Robin Blythe only found out about BNZ's rate by chance and will save $150 a fortnight. Catherine Wang didn't, and has had to go onto interest only payments.

04/03/2023

Stats NZ said privacy was the main reason why census forms could not be saved, or edited once they were submitted.

'Now my iwi are short two humans. Not world-ending exactly, but very annoying,' says Nelson dentist.

04/03/2023

Residents of the North Island’s already battered east coast are again being urged to keep one eye on the sky.

Thunderstorms could bring downpours of 25 to 40mm per hour, or possibly more, to already flood damaged parts of northern Hawke's Bay and Gisborne.