Latest from Auckland Floods

Auckland Council meeting abandoned while debating flood damage

Wayne Brown's attempts to hold council organisations to account took a blow on Thursday.

Rising interest rates yet to dampen appetite for shopping

Electronic card data for February shows Kiwis are still spending.

Western Springs main stadium remains closed after flood damage, outer fields open for business

The main stadium area to be closed for event access for at least three months.

Street’s future hangs in the balance amid plan to demolish homes after flooding

Repairing many homes on a Māngere street, does not appear to be a viable option.

How to balance safety with the desire to return home after a disaster

After the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, many damaged homes are still in limbo.

Dave Letele delivering on his promise to homeless whānau after floods, cyclone

Dave Letele's BBM charity has refitted 42 homes of affected whānau.

'I am done': Rates demand for flooded homes pushes residents to the brink

Izma Azad lost everything valuable she had in the Auckland flood, and now rates are due.

Crackdown at Piha road blocks after reports of fake access documents

The resident vehicle passes were introduced last week, but have already been ripped off.

'Unprecedented scale': Auckland floods, Cyclone Gabrielle to cost insurance industry more than $1b

Insurers have already paid out more than $110m - and the bill is expected to keep rising.

Aucklanders to have a say on cutting costs to plug $295m hole in Brown's first budget

The budget proposes sweeping cuts to community grants and $16m less for Local Boards.

West Auckland solo mum without power for two weeks, can’t get answers from Vector

The woman's two teenaged sons have moved out to stay with friends.

Editorial: A focus on funds for cyclone recovery fixes

The Government needs some simple, big ideas for funding the cyclone recovery.

Evacuations and no power: The fate of 1000 retirement village residents during cyclone

"Mobile generators were a godsend. In our new villages, we’re building generators."

'The last thing we need’: Mayor Brown's warning for Aucklanders amid flash flooding concerns

A severe thunderstorm watch covers Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Northland, Coromandel.

Cyclone Gabrielle: 6 Summerset villages lost power, communications

"Ran essential services on generator power, fully supplied with food and medication."

Turners confirms 'upward pricing pressure' on vehicles after cyclone

Auction firm says there may be a short-term imbalance in demand and supply of used cars.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Maps of road closures across state highway network

Cyclone Gabrielle caused widespread damage, closing roads and isolating communities.

Auckland Council begins search for a recovery manager to mend the storm-hit city

Council staff are still compiling the cost of the storms.