New ZealandWellington weather: Flooding on SH1 as southerly change brings more rainIt comes just days after a one-in-10-year rainfall event over the weekend.22 Jul 04:15 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuHope for Moerewa, Ōtiria residents one year after the floodResidents have been hammered by four major floods since 2007.21 Jul 06:00 PM
New ZealandClimate change and recent flooding: What you need to knowHow is climate change involved? How are 'one-in-100-year' events classified?21 Jul 07:54 AM
WorldWild footage shows people huddled in flooded Chinese subway carriagesChina's military has blasted a dam to divert floods that killed at least 12.21 Jul 06:24 AM
New ZealandMarlborough in race against time as more heavy rain on the wayEngineers scramble to fix broken stopbanks before another round of downpours hits.20 Jul 05:31 AM
New ZealandWestport floods: Three patients in makeshift ward, more hospital staff arriveThe size of the flood has revived concerns about the location of a new medical centre.20 Jul 01:49 AM
New Zealand489 homes damaged in West Coast flooding, 153 people still displacedUpdate from West Coast Emergency Management says 89 homes suffered severe or total damage.20 Jul 01:24 AM
New ZealandHeavy rain watch for flood-hit area as clean-up beginsMetService says more wet weather coming for flood-drenched region as clean-up begins.19 Jul 10:45 PM
New ZealandFocus: Orca calf confined to pool due to flooding pollutionOrca calf Toa is still confined to his pool because of the recent flooding polluting Porirua Harbour, but he is still doing well according to Dr Ingrid Visser. Video / Mark MitchellWatch19 Jul 07:35 AM
New ZealandHeathcliffe the horse recovering after dramatic rescue from Wellington streamHeathcliffe has swollen legs, a few scrapes, and is on a course of antibiotics.19 Jul 06:13 AM
New ZealandWestport homeowners return to waterlogged, contaminated homesWestport couple Derek and Joan Roberts return to their flood ravaged home today.19 Jul 03:51 AM
New ZealandHundreds potentially homeless after Westport flood, mayor predictsAbout 2000 people - half the population - were forced to evacuate over the weekend.19 Jul 01:04 AM
New ZealandWild weather: 'Bulk' of displaced Westport residents should be home this afternoon, but more bad weather on the wayThe cleanup is beginning - slowly - for flood-affected Westport residents.18 Jul 10:32 PM
New ZealandDead cows line Westport beach and riverbeds in aftermath of raging floodsWestport beach becomes a resting place for stock killed in massive floods at the weekend.18 Jul 09:32 PM
New ZealandWild weather leaves 'living hell', 1000 people homeless in its wakeWild weather aftermath: 'Living hell' for thousands left homeless as long clean-up begins18 Jul 07:51 PM
New ZealandWatch: Rescue helicopter plucks traveller from roof of swamped campervanA helicopter descends to within 1m-2m of a fast-running river to save stranded travellers.17 Jul 01:02 AM
New ZealandWest Coast rivers running high after torrential rain17 July 2021 Flood risk in the Buller and Inangahua Rivers has triggered warnings for people to evacuate to higher land. Video / SuppliedWatch16 Jul 09:45 AM
WorldOver 60 dead as severe floods strike EuropeRaging torrents in Germany and Belgium swept away cars and homes.15 Jul 07:26 PM
WorldGerman floods kill at least 19 people and dozens missingHeavy flooding turned streams and streets into raging torrents, sweeping away cars.15 Jul 09:20 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOpen at last: SH1 works restore Far North's link to rest of NZIt's taken nearly a year, but SH1 through Mangamuka Gorge opens to motorists today.29 Jun 05:05 PM
WorldState of emergency declared after Detroit floodsA state of emergency has been declared in the city of Detroit, Michigan and surrounding county as heavy rain caused flooding across the area. Video / APWatch27 Jun 10:42 PM
New ZealandPM commits $4 million for Mid Canterbury farmers affected by floodsJacinda Ardern has spent the day in Canterbury, which was devastated by torrential rain.24 Jun 01:41 AM
New ZealandCaravans and shipping container swept away in East Coast floodingHeavy rain caused a deluge that flooded the remote Tairāwhiti settlement on the weekend.21 Jun 06:03 AM
New ZealandRoad to nowhere: Flooding hits East Coast, families forced to evacuate homesThere's flooding in the North Island today and snow expected down south overnight.19 Jun 11:28 PM
New ZealandCanterbury floods: 'S**t mate, I think I'm in trouble'Hororata plasterer was stuck up a tree with raging floodwaters beneath him.08 Jun 08:15 PM
New ZealandDaughter indebted to chopper pilot and contractorChopper pilot saved stranded elderly woman unable to get across the Ashburton Bridge.08 Jun 02:12 AM
New ZealandBest friend safe but flood pain remainsDave Stewart and his family may have emerged from the floodwaters safe and well.08 Jun 01:41 AM
New ZealandCanterbury flood clean-up expected to take monthsThe Mid-Canterbury Farmy Army help clean up flood damage across the rural region.07 Jun 10:57 PM
VideoWater races into the Otuihau - Whangārei and Wairoa FallsFred Tito captured the Otuihau - Whangārei Falls in Tikipunga and Omiru Falls, also known as Wairoa Falls, in Titoki around 7.30am this morning. Video / Fred TitoWatch07 Jun 09:33 PM
New ZealandCanterbury state of emergency to continue for week in worst-hit areasThe extended state of emergency provides reassurance for farmers in the recovery phase.03 Jun 10:18 PM
New Zealand'Get out now': Family fled wall of water, daring tractor rescueTemuka local residents are pitching in to help out with the clean-up of the property.02 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It's a kick in the guts': Historic farm station smashed in floods'You're almost reduced to tears,' says farmer calling for more Govt help.02 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhat caused the Canterbury flood? Three questions answeredWe can't call it a 'one-in-100 year' event, but can say climate change likely contributed.01 Jun 07:10 AM
New ZealandCanterbury flooding: Impact of hundred-year rain revealed as skies finally clear"A big clean up job lies ahead of us," PM Jacinda Ardern says.01 Jun 05:00 AM
