
Wet and wild week: Heavy rain hits
Weather watches or warning are in place for most of the upper North Island as more rain is forecast over the week.
Weather watches or warning are in place for most of the upper North Island as more rain is forecast over the week.
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Kawerau District Council staff are working as fast as they can to unblock drains after torrential rain caused flooding of over a metre.
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Motorists face flooding and road closures across the Wellington and Wairarapa regions this morning.
A South Island couple woke at 4am today to find their cat sodden - and their house swimming in 60cm-deep floodwaters.
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Geonet say there is a 98 per cent chance of an aftershock of 6 to 6.9 magnitude in the next year.
More than 100 people were evacuated from an affluent area of north London after a burst water main caused severe flooding.
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: Gary Curtis @Flyin_GC Carpark completely under water
A student volunteer army set up overnight is already knocking on the doors of quake and flood stricken houses around Wellington's Victoria University.
Rain continues to fall in Wellington following Monday's earthquakes placing increasing pressure on the region
Source: David Kyle. Heavy flooding is effecting Wellington roads including main highways.
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.