A BMW owner is fuming after being forced to abandon her and her partner's only car in a Wellington building due to earthquake risks.

The Wellington region could once again face slips, flooding, and further road closures as bad weather approaches.

The PM and Kaikoura's mayor have dismissed Brain Tamaki's comments blaming the devastating earthquakes on "gays, murderers and sinners".

Source: Ben Todd. Ben Todd got up this morning, saw heavy rain had flooded the road - then got his jet boat out for burn.

Source: Twitter: Brad Gallen @bzzrkr

Source: Twitter: Gary Curtis @Flyin_GC Carpark completely under water

Source: Facebook: Tracey Po Ching. Flooding in Horoeka St, Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, Wellington

A number of schools have been closed due to flooding, affecting some students due to sit exams after afternoon.

A student volunteer army set up overnight is already knocking on the doors of quake and flood stricken houses around Wellington's Victoria University.

Secretary of State John Kerry won't criticize Donald Trump's climate policies, but says the next US Govt "dare not avoid" the issue.

Anna Roiall says her Huntly property on Riverview Road was flooded because of the local council's lack of regular maintenance. Made with funding by NZ on Air.

Anna Roiall says her Huntly property on Riverview Road was flooded because of the local council's lack of regular maintenance. Made with funding by NZ on Air.

There’s plenty of more fish in the sea, but for 86 year old Huntly resident Eunice, there’s one less fish in her pond following flooding in Huntly over the weekend. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Residents of Forbes have been ordered to evacuate as the Lachlan River approaches record levels.

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Two weeks worth of rain in less than a day has flooded the upper North Island and Great Barrier Island.

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Grim projections show the large cost of an extreme flood event and future sea level increases on buildings and homes.

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Three people were killed in floodwaters from a storm that pounded Australia's east coast, as Sydney residents brace themselves for another destructive king tide.

Floodwaters that trapped four people in an East Cape house have receded.

River engineers were at Franz Josef Glacier, as authorities consider whether the swathe of land just outside the town can be made safe again.

Nearly 200 people have been evacuated overnight throughout the South Island as rivers breached banks and flooded homes, hotels and holiday parks.

Families in Britain still reeling from the Xmas floods have been told to expect more flooding as the tail of American killer storm Jonas hits Britain.

Southern US states along the Mississippi River are bracing for the flooding that caused thousands of evacuations and killed at least 31 people.

With further rain looming, more families have abandoned their homes in Paraguay as the country hardest hit by the worst flooding in decades.

Floods in Britain which forced 1000's to flee their houses over Xmas will return as Government admitted that every defence will need to be reviewed.

Britain has been overwhelmed by the most widespread flooding for decades after a month's rain fell in a single day.

Wild weather lashing the central North Island created havoc yesterday with torrential rain causing slips, overnight road closures and rapidly rising rivers.