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As the cleanup from the Auckland floods continues, and Cyclone Gabrielle hits already saturated parts of the North Island, many people and communities are wondering about the future of their cherished places and homes.

The Prime Minister and Opposition leader took different factors and advice into account when deciding whether to be in Auckland when Cyclone Gabrielle hit. Chris Hipkins made the smarter political move, writes political editor Jo Moir

The eye-opening discovery that some of the worst-damaged houses in Auckland weren't on the coast, but were high on the hills, gives weight to a new report on compensating managed retreat from climate change. Jonathan Milne reports.

In 2008, Jimmy Anderson was 26, low on confidence and struggling to secure a place in England’s Test side – then came an offer from Auckland

Cyclone Gabrielle plunged around 46,000 homes into darkness and forced some areas to declare a state of emergency just two weeks after a record-breaking storm killed four people in New Zealand

Cyclone strikes as Auckland emerged from devastating record rains

New Zealand is considering a national emergency as wild weather threatens the North Island, thousands are without power and people evacuate.

Aucklanders wait for the skies to open in a city that hasn't felt this ghostly since lockdown, writes Matthew Scott.

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Critical infrastructure – such as airports, significant roads and our water systems – should be treated as too important to fail. The recent floods are a warning that prioritising resilience for our infrastructure is urgently needed

Flooded roads, our largest international airport underwater, overwhelmed storm water systems and significant sewage discharge into the sea and streams. The recent floods and then cyclone in Auckland are a stark reminder that our basic infrastructure lacks the resilience needed to survive major weather events.