Flood survivor trekked through swollen creeks for help
A 'miracle' the man made it to safety.
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Niwa weather outlook for July warns of flooding risk for school holidays
Temperatures are likely to be warmer than average across all regions.
Driveway dilemma: No EQC cover for couple highlights concerns
EQ cover for land is limited to land that is within your property boundary.
New flood rules impacting 30,400 homes, new developments appealed
Appeals to the decision would be heard by the Environment Court.
Whanganui flooding: Rowing club says worst in three years
The club secretary hopes to begin cleaning up the grounds this Sunday.
Children trapped in early learning centre by floodwaters in Thames-Coromandel
It's believed seven children are at the centre.
'Waves of rain' for NZ, severe thunderstorms possible for North Island
Rainfall of up to 40mm an hour is forecast in Northland this evening.
Alarm bells sound over Nelson library site after sea rise report
Recent data shows Nelson's coastline is subsiding at double the rate of sea-level rise.
'Heightened risk': Westport in danger of another Buller River flood - report
Repairs to rockwork damaged by last July's floods would cost over $2.6 million.
'Less time to act than we thought': Sinking land, rising oceans - how our coast will be transformed
Scientists say councils should be preparing for higher seas right now.
Buller floods cost KiwiRail over $3 million
The area suffered severe flooding in July last year.
How much and who pays, part of major climate adaptation process
It will tackle the thorny issue of managed retreat, when areas become inhabitable.
Quick-rise flooding at Mark Warren's Central Hawke's Bay rural property
Quick-rise flooding at Mark Warren's Central Hawke's Bay rural property. Video / Supplied
Westport flood protection scheme faces extra costs
A proposal to improve drainage of floodwaters will have further cost implications.
Clean-up on East Coast to cost millions after 'biblical' flood event
The council will be calling upon Government and Waka Kotahi for the financial support.
Fresh flooding fears for Tairāwhiti as rain continues to pelt down
New flood warning in place for Tairāwhiti as the Waipaoa River continues to rise.
'We haven't had time to breathe': Gisborne mayor dissects week that's been
Rehette Stoltz says council staff are working around the clock to address the fallout.
Hawke's Bay storm: SH2 reopens, heavy rain warning tonight
Waka Kotahi urges people to drive with care with further heavy rain expected overnight.
Tairāwhiti flood clean-up 'will take about a year'
Battered East Coast faces long months of recovery after a second major event in a year.
Govt criticised after another 'one-in-500-year' flood in Australia
New York Times: Civilians were largely left to rescue one another as flood struck.
Driver escapes darkness of car swamped in floodwaters
'It was pitch black and I couldn't see anything.'
Gisborne floods: Work begins to clear roads, Kiri Allan assesses the damage
Minister for Emergency Management Kiri Allan has arrived in the region.
Gift of life: Volunteers' brave act in East Coast flood
Mercy dash for sick kaumātua stuck on property which now resembles an "island".
Gisborne cut off: Homes evacuated, power cut off, after torrential rain on East Coast
Residents were evacuated overnight and hundreds are still without power.
Washed away: Raging East Coast floodwaters claim coastal home
Civil Defence official tells East Coasters to brace for another rough night
'Lucky' to be alive: Person swept away down river, workers choppered to safety
Flood-prone East Coast residents urged to evacuate now or 'prepare to ride out the storm'.
Gisborne highway reopening briefly ahead of further rain tonight
'There are large areas of flooding, slips, washouts and other hazards along the route.'
'The bridge is gone': Heavy rainfall collapses bridge, floods properties on East Coast
Mayor Rehette Stoltz said Tokomaru Bay had been 'cut in half' due to damage on the bridge.
Wild weather: How an Auckland home flooded in 30 minutes
'Now we're just having a few beers, there's nothing else you can do really.'
Australia's east coast rain seems endless. Where is all the water coming from?
Floods have devastated the eastern regions for weeks and more heavy rain is forecast.
Local Focus: Big tractor saves little birds
Hawke's Bay's riverbed management is a rare win-win for industry and the environment.
Thousands flee worst Aussie floods in decades
Disaster hits the southeast coast prompting tragedy and dramatic rescues.
Major floods swamp Australia's east coast, claiming eight lives
Brisbane was inundated by what was described as a once-in-a-century event.
Five dead as Queensland faces catastrophic flooding
Queensland Premier has warned floods will stay for at least another five days.