Live: Heavy rain, strong winds wreak havoc in Auckland, North Island regions
Rain is battering Auckland and the top of the North Island.
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Ex-Cyclone Hale is hammering the East Coast with flooding, gale-force winds and huge swells hitting the Coromandel. Video / Hayden Woodward / Ben Cowper
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Watch: Huge slip on SH29 over Kaimai Range caught on video
A woman was heard saying “watch out... oh my God” as the slip rushed towards them.
Decks hanging off the edge: Cliff collapse sparks dangerous building notices
"I'm glad I live on the side of a dormant volcano" - Aucklander without clifftop home.
Floodwaters cause chaos in Northland, several people trapped
One person and their car have been trapped under a tree in Pautaua.
Cliff collapse under new Beach Haven home a 'natural occurrence', owner cleared
Slip occurred after unsettled weather, severe rain.
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Forty-four communities listed as 'totally unprepared' for serious consequences.
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Mud hip deep in Nelson home 'heartbreaking' for young family
'It was very messy and the smell was unbelievable,' said the resident and mother of two.
'Despicable behaviour': Nelson homes empty due to flood damage targeted by burglars
At least three yellow-stickered homes had been burgled in the past week.
International aid reaches flood-ravaged Pakistan
Military and volunteers desperately try to evacuate many thousands stranded by flooding.
'Climate catastrophe': Pakistan flooding deaths pass 1000
'We are at the moment at the ground zero of the front line of extreme weather events.'
River flooding costs hit $100m a year
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Nelson-Tasman flood victims re-entering homes as property assessments continue
Evacuees are receiving calls to confirm their property assessment.
Weather aftermath: State of emergency extended in Nelson for seven days
It has been extended till 2.54 pm on Wednesday August 31.