'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.
FENZ was warned two years ago the air intakes were set too low.
Another 60 or 70 metres has dropped away in 24 hours.
One woman was trapped under 3m of rubble below the high tide line.
"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.
New Zealand's monarch says he has been following news of the severe flooding closely.
Asphalt can be seen hanging over the edge, above the sea.
Tamaki Drive remains shut after multiple slips overnight blocked the road.
Heavy rain warnings for Auckland, Coromandel, Northland and Bay of Plenty.
Residents across Auckland have been affected by widespread flooding and road closures.
There are reports people are trapped after a building collapsed in Orua Bay.
Slips, floodwaters continue to affect city as weather clears.
Parts of the North Shore have again been hammered by flooding.
Heavy rain warnings for Auckland, Coromandel, Northland and Bay of Plenty
Driver accused of putting passengers at risk by driving through floodwaters.
The downed tree has caused a fourth landslip in the inundated region.
'Completing this work could take a protracted period of time' - economist.
Auckland has experienced record rainfall and more is on the way.
Friday night's disorganisation shows the emergency plans we have aren't up to scratch.
The image shows what emergency services were battling on Friday evening.
'Crikey, you should see some of what I’ve seen in the last few days' - Wayne Fletcher.
Auckland has experienced record rainfall and more is on the way.
The Secretary for Education Iona Holsted issued a special bulletin for school leaders
Second major rain-maker expected to hit Auckland hardest between midnight and dawn.
Calls for those in need to go and collect the supplies.
The land above the planned memorial remains unstable.
'My message to Wayne is he is out of his depth,' says community leader David Letele.
The Mt Albert MP arrived to explain the processes.