Wairoa has no flood protection; Mayor welcomes $70m to change that
Wairoa has received a large Government package to protect against flooding.
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Embankment to support SH25a had fill tipped into it in the 1960s
Road design of decades ago was not up to extreme weather in the current climate.
Beijing records heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years
The heavy rains have caused at least 20 deaths.
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Heavy rain near Beijing has flooded houses, torn apart roads and left 20 people dead.
China flooding: 11 dead, 27 missing around Beijing after days of rain
Homes have been flooded, roads torn apart and cars piled into stacks.
New study: How did NZ’s extreme summer affect our young people?
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‘Massive gap’ around Westport flood protection expectations
Westport residents to be waiting until 2024 to find out how they will be flood-protected.
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Sinkholes could open up in other areas of Auckland says council
Heavy rains could cause more sinkholes to open across Auckland.
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Sinkhole growing rapidly in Auckland CBD, swallowing pieces of road
It is believed the sinkhole began to form during the Auckland Anniversary floods.
Sinkhole growing rapidly in Auckland CBD, swallowing pieces of road
It is believed the sinkhole began to form during the Auckland Anniversary floods.
Another 1200 properties can rebuild; future of Wairoa properties remains uncertain
More properties can rebuild, but the future of 600 in Wairoa is still unclear.
Dozens die in flash floods in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Officials say heavy flooding from seasonal rains has killed at least 44 people.
Focus: Man rescued from roof of car after being swept away
A man is lucky to be alive after his car was swept away when attempting to cross a flooded river in Canterbury overnight. Video / George Heard
Man rescued from roof of car after spending hours trapped
Man rescued from car roof after getting stuck crossing flooded Canterbury river.
Coromandel storm: Paediatric occupational therapist has to reshedule all appointments
102mm of rain has fallen in eight hours with more to come.
South Korea storm death toll rises to 40
Heavy downpours are lashing South Korea as rescue workers search for survivors.
'The weather is going to go downhill': Northland and Auckland in firing line
Heavy rain to hit top of the north from Thursday evening, and there's snow down south.
Toddlers missing, five dead as fierce floodwaters swamp Philadelphia
Emergency crews still searching for a missing 9-month-old boy and his 2yo sister.
South Korean landslides kill at least seven
South Korea has been pounded by heavy rains since July 9.
'A frightened little nation': Has NZ become a bunch of wusses since Covid-19?
Are we enlightened or on a 'slippery slope towards uselessness'?
'We are a community in crisis': Gisborne mayor
Tairāwhiti Gisborne has had three states of emergency this year alone.
'Tricky’ clean-up continues for some Hawke’s Bay vineyards
Ongoing heavy rain sees vineyards still under soggy silt, five months after Gabrielle.
Magpies' Battle of the Bays poised for major cyclone fundraiser
A sponsor has been lined up for the fundraising derby.
Iwi upset at being left out of recovery project for damaged highway after flooding
Lead negotiator Willie Te Aho has condemned what he calls an "arrogant approach".
Three years to resolve? Nats say demand on assessors dragging out cyclone insurance claims
Just 399 of 3075 claims have been settled, with National saying Australian help is needed.
'All but written off': Sea breaks through barriers, inundates suburban homes
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‘Gut-wrenching’: Couple stay positive despite losing home
Gisborne couple say six of the eight houses on Vogel St are in the same boat.
'Hideous': Delays threaten to bankrupt owners of landslip-hit homes
Families are at risk of facing bills in the hundreds of thousands for retaining walls.