Natural Disasters

Six people died in the slip at the Beachside Holiday Park, and their bodies have now been recovered and identified.

Six people were killed by the slip at a Mt Maunganui campground, which led to a recovery operation spanning more than a week.

Auckland Council is looking at ways to make houses more resistant to floods.

Three years after the Auckland Anniversary floods, the community is working together to turn the Wairau creek catchment into something residents won't fear. Audio

"No words are big enough to capture this pain," Max Furse-Kee's mum said.

The 5.8-magnitude tremor hit northeast of 'Eua just before 10am.

Crews are on the scene at South Mole checking for any hotspots.

For seven long days there has been a sense of heaviness across Mount Maunganui, and it was hoped the vigil could lift a little of that weight.

There was three days of dedicated searching by authorities, but eventually it was Tekanimaeu Arobati's family that found him.

Philippa Wright says she, her grandson and husband Steve are "extremely lucky" to have survived a storm that laid waste to their township.

Auckland Council has bought over a thousand homes it's deemed too risky to live in, but some say the $1.2 billion scheme hasn't worked for everyone. Audio

The payments were activated following flooding in various parts of the country from 2022 to 2024, but are yet to be stood up for this year's weather events.

The Ministry of Education says it has been working with Pakuranga College to support students and teachers. Audio

A hui will be held at a later date to discuss the future of Mauao and access to it.