'Praying a miracle will happen': Onehunga church on the brink of flooding
Not even pumps have been able to bring the water level down.
Not even pumps have been able to bring the water level down.
Health and emergency agencies are urging people to avoid contact and wash their hands.
Mayor acknowledged he 'made mistakes' in his response to the deluge.
FENZ was warned two years ago the air intakes were set too low.
Decision due later today on whether to extend Auckland state of emergency.
Another 60 or 70 metres has dropped away in 24 hours.
Mary Tixier's mother was writing to council 20 years ago for drainage to be improved.
Hundreds have so far asked for assistance to find somewhere to live.
Thousands across the Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Coromandel and Auckland felt the shake.
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New heavy rain watch issued for eastern Auckland and Hunua Ranges.
Predicting where and when land might slide is not easy but several factors at play.
One woman was trapped under 3m of rubble below the high tide line.
Some say their homes should not be repaired or rebuilt, and the land returned to nature.
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister said the plane tried landing "a couple times"
Jamie Wolley lost her Rānui home after debris-filled water seeped into her property.
Central Auckland experienced over 45 per cent of its yearly rainfall in just one month.
"Probably looks worse than it is. We’re certainly a lot better off than other people."
The worst-damaged lifts will take up to a year to fully replace.
Businesses large and small have been impacted by the recent flooding.
Mishandled bags were water damaged this week. What can affected passengers do?
The New World Fresh Collective in Mt Albert was seriously damaged by the deluge.
New Zealand's monarch says he has been following news of the severe flooding closely.
A block of flats was flooded again yesterday; residents at the end of their tether.
Electronics, furniture, books and clothing line Shackleton Rd in Mt Eden.
Tamaki Drive remains shut but the alternate route to get to town, Ngapipi Rd is now open.
'I’m never going to be a smooth-talking politician', says mayor.
Air NZ is putting on more flights from Samoa and Japan to bring home stranded passengers.
Videos of bus drivers driving through floodwaters in Auckland have been widely circulated.
The fund for fixing damage to roads is nearly exhausted after years of heavy storms.