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The magnitude 7.8 quake which hit before sunrise in bitter winter weather, was followed in the early afternoon by another large quake of magnitude 7.7.

The US is trying to recover debris from the suspected spy balloon that was shot down and fell in shallow waters off South Carolina.

The US military hopes to recover debris from the suspected Chinese spy aircraft that flew across America.

When the heavens opened last weekend, some channels of official information closed. Emergency management agencies and the news media both copped criticism for lagging behind events - and behind social…

Opinion - For Auckland mayor Wayne Brown, sorry seems to be the hardest word to say. Newsroom's Matthew Scott looks behind the scenes at a difficult week for the new mayor. Video

The founder of one welfare organisation has been working 20-hour days to help pets and their owners. Audio

The Green Party is calling on the government to stop landlords hiking rents in the wake of the Auckland floods.

Health crisis follows flooding; new local elections in Fiji; and high inflation rates in American Samoa

Some residents locals in the northern Auckland town of Warkworth say they were caught completely unprepared by last Friday's floods and communication was insufficient from local government.

It's bounced back, but still sits below levels seen in the global financial crisis.

Analysis - Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has had a dream start with polls showing Labour ahead of National, but now he has to prove himself in Parliament and quickly deliver on his promises.

Chris Hipkins has met Auckland business leaders over the impact of the flooding crisis in the region. Watch the media conference live here.

Oranga Tamariki is defending its care of children despite a new report showing it is failing to reach some minimum standards.

The cost of rents is set to go up because remedial work to flood-damaged properties will affect supply and demand in the market, an investors body says. Audio

The government's new ministers have been officially sworn in at a ceremony at Government House.

January's CoreLogic House Price Index saw residential property values fall 7.2 percent over the year earlier, the biggest 12-month decline since May 2009.

A South Auckland community leader is calling the response to the flood disgraceful as some say they felt abandoned while a wall of water roared through the streets. Audio

The death of New Zealander Andrew Bagshaw in Ukraine has underlined the dangers of humanitarian aid efforts in a war zone.

It wasn't until seven hours after floods had forced people out of their homes and hundreds had called 111 that a state of emergency was announced. How were officials on the back foot?

Shocked and exhausted people are continuing to arrive at Auckland evacuation centres as reality sinks in.

The PM has acknowledged the way Aucklanders have opened their homes to those in need, with the government focused on helping to get the city back up and running. Watch his media conference here.

New Zealand's Human Rights Commission will voice grave concerns about children and teens in emergency housing to the United Nations in Geneva.