Northland Civil Defence says Top Energy NZ and Northpower are reporting some outages.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says he has a close eye on sub-tropical storm.

Locals pleased about "major milestone", but say it won't be a congestion 'silver bullet'

Flooding has been reported on SH25 Tairua to Whitianga between 309 Rd and Moewai Rd.

The text asked for a rather large toll road payment.

Holiday commuters can expect gridlocked roads as they return home on Easter Monday.

State Highway 25 (SH25) around Tairua is expected to be busy northbound.

Business leaders met last week in Thames with Transport Minister Michael Wood.

Vandalism comes at a cost to the ratepayer, the council said.

There will be an hour-long window for drivers to get through today.

Some roads, like State Highway 25A, just shouldn't be there, says Chris Hipkins.

Crews are working to reopen the road once again by cutting into the hillside.

An underslip is limiting travel between Hikuai and Ōpoutere.

There were callouts to 10 properties overnight.

Country's roading network has significant damage and some routes complete rebuilds.

Amateur pilot Philip Hart captured the footage this weekend.

Auckland's Emergency Management team will provide an update this afternoon.

Mayor acknowledged he 'made mistakes' in his response to the deluge.

Auckland is under a state of emergency after heavy rain causes widespread damage.

The Fire Service has made more than 1500 callouts to help people in need.

Rising floodwaters have left streets and homes swamped.

Rain is battering Auckland and the top of the North Island.

Motorists using SH25A will only be allowed to drive on the road between 7am - 7pm.

Judge Paul Mabey found there was a 'consistent pattern of fraud' in the woman's offending.