NNew Zealand Read More Tauranga extends severe weather recovery transition after deadly slipsMarch 4, 2026 “Geotechnical risk assessments, trigger action response plans, and a quantitative risk assessment to life are still underway across…
NNew Zealand Read More Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford speaks about holding his wedding amid tragedy following Mount Maunganui, Pāpāmoa slipsFebruary 14, 2026 “Obviously, for me on a personal level, I was feeling very conflicted with the timing of the wedding…
NNew Zealand Read More SH2 Waioweka Gorge: One lane to reopen Monday for ‘essential travel only’February 8, 2026 “It’s difficult to overstate how big the task has been for the crews on the ground,” Bishop said.…
NNew Zealand Read More Tauranga Mayoral Relief Fund launched after deadly flooding and slipsJanuary 31, 2026 Drysdale said the fund also responded to strong public demand from residents wanting to help those affected. “Our…
EEntertainment Read More Samoan TikTok chef Daniel Rankin on body confidence, therapy and fameJanuary 31, 2026 Daniel Rankin with cousin Ian in Samoa as a kid. Photo / Woman’s Day “I started cooking eggs,…
SSports Read More Whangamatā children hike 3km over hills to go around slips to reach Rotorua touch tournamentJanuary 30, 2026 But without them, the under-14 boys’ representative team, at least, would have had to pull out. Whangamatā children…
NNew Zealand Read More Mount Maunganui landslide: Photo shows walkers standing precariously above slip – nearly two hours after 111 call to report itJanuary 24, 2026 McHardy’s call log, seen by the Herald, shows he rang 111 at 5.47am, but he claims, “they said…
HHeadlines Read More Bay of Plenty slips and road closures: What’s closed this long weekend after stormsJanuary 24, 2026 Eight properties have been red-stickered after slip or flood damage in the Western Bay of Plenty. Parker said…
NNew Zealand Read More Northland weather: Region under red heavy rain warning as Civil Defence urges cautionJanuary 21, 2026 Concern remains for residents in hard-hit areas such as Ōakura, who have spent the past few days cleaning…
NNew Zealand Read More Waioweka Gorge: Swiss family separated from belongings after slips cut off roadJanuary 20, 2026 Overnight they heard cars and trucks driving on the road, but it was quiet by 8am. That all…
NNew Zealand Read More Northland storm clean-up under way as slips, power cuts hit Whangārei and Far NorthJanuary 18, 2026 His cattle had got out due to the fences being down. Floodwaters in Ōakura Bay Rd rose to…
NNew Zealand Read More Waioeka Gorge slips: More than 40 airlifted to safety as State Highway 2 remains closedJanuary 17, 2026 “It’s been a significant effort to reach so many people who were trapped,” Cooney said. “I want to…