The Waiho Bridge has been destroyed as a major autumn storm edges north.

Oliver Harcus and his partner are currently stuck in a Franz Josef campground.

A horrific disaster is unfolding in this tiny country - it's just one of many.

Piha residents asked to build "community resilience" and emergency plans.

The two young men were last seen entering floodwaters about 4am yesterday.

Cops have been left clinging to trees, crocodiles and snakes wading down streets.

Officials are fearing totals of up to two metres of rainfall.

With too little money for repairs to the Parapara, more closures are likely, says a reader

Today is looking brighter; long fine spells are expected over much of the North Island.

Emergency services are responding to reports of flooding as the wet weather sets in.

Brazen thieves have been taking steel from Waikato Regional Council's floodgates.

Owner of Blue Duck Station tells tales of adventure and adversity

Mangkhut has hit with destructive winds, Florence has wreaked havoc with rain.

Relentless monsoon floods have partially submerged the southern Indian state of Kerala.

Gridlock, lost production and unaffordable housing are symptoms of infrastructure deficit.

Northland claims share of five of the 11 biggest storm related payouts in recent years.

Some of New Zealand's deadliest recorded storms struck in the winter of 1863.

Football coach trapped deep in a Thai cave has lived a tragic life and cheated death.

Paul Te Kira talks about surviving the Tolaga Bay floods by climbing onto his roof with his family. / Alan Gibson

Tolaga Bay farmer Mel Story talks about the effect of the weekend floods on his property.

Environmentalists demand end to clearfelling after logs exacerbate Tolaga Bay flooding.

The extent of the damage to homes is unknown as access is cut off by the floodwater.

As water crashed through their Tolaga Bay home a family climbed to safety on their roof.

A family saw their fridge floating away and decided to evacuate.

Flooding and slips across Auckland, Coromandel as heavy rain hits.

Fire and Emergency called but car managed to get out of floodwaters unaided.

A top panel has laid out starting points for NZ to prepare for a warmer, wilder future.

GNS scientist Bradley Scott says the layers of ground reveal the history of the land.

Chiefs players cheer up children affected by floods.

But authorities believe the flood risk can be mitigated through the site design.