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![Auckland set for wet end to week as West Coast prepares for 57-hr deluge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Auckland set for wet end to week as West Coast prepares for 57-hr deluge
West Coast officials say they are apprehensive but prepared for the incoming rain.
!['Atmospheric river' may bring more than a month's rain in three days](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Atmospheric river' may bring more than a month's rain in three days
MetService issues a raft of new weather watches and warnings ahead of a big rain-maker.
![Helicopter needed to airlift victim after Rangitīkei River accident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Helicopter needed to airlift victim after Rangitīkei River accident
The victim was flown to Palmerston North Regional Hospital.
![Whanganui Weather: What to expect this week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Whanganui Weather: What to expect this week
It is expected to be drier than normal for the first half of April.
![Whānau-run business provides authentic Whanganui River adventures](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Whānau-run business provides authentic Whanganui River adventures
An inter-generational adventure business on the Whanganui River is booming.
![The sobering yet sublime experience of an Eastern European river cruise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The sobering yet sublime experience of an Eastern European river cruise
Where conquest and survival are on full show and history flows as freely as the river.
![Ecan U-turn after farmer outcry over dying fish](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Ecan U-turn after farmer outcry over dying fish
“We’re aware of the community’s frustration regarding the recent fish strandings."
![More than 3500 eels found dead in stream: Second mass death this year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
More than 3500 eels found dead in stream: Second mass death this year
It was a shock to see so many elvers dead.
!['They’re all gone': Farmers say fish dying in Ashburton creek](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'They’re all gone': Farmers say fish dying in Ashburton creek
'Endless amounts of dead eels, freshwater crayfish and fish' found.
![One million cubic metres of sediment as Waiho River shifts - again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
One million cubic metres of sediment as Waiho River shifts - again
A river threatening the Franz Josef sewerage ponds has suddenly changed its course.
!['We’re not going to mess around': Waiho River shift threatens Franz Josef 'poo ponds'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'We’re not going to mess around': Waiho River shift threatens Franz Josef 'poo ponds'
Council keeping a close eye on the weather forecasts and projected rainfalls.
![Mighty row over large-scale housing development in quiet river valley](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mighty row over large-scale housing development in quiet river valley
"They don't want the river or the haven to be harmed."
![Investigations underway following Clarence River rafting death, police confirm commercial company involved](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Investigations underway following Clarence River rafting death, police confirm commercial company involved
The river runs through the Kaikōura Ranges in the South Island.
![3 metres eroded in 1 day: Southland town in state of emergency](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
3 metres eroded in 1 day: Southland town in state of emergency
The community of Bluecliffs lost about three metres of land in a day this week.
![Southland community state of emergency declared, threats to life and homes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Southland community state of emergency declared, threats to life and homes
Heavy rain and sea swell has caused increased erosion at Bluecliffs.
!['The river will do what it will do': Engineers to assess shifted Waiho](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'The river will do what it will do': Engineers to assess shifted Waiho
A full assessment of the river's shift into the Tatare will be done on February 8-9.
!['Our cultural value is immeasurable': City bridge installations mooted](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Our cultural value is immeasurable': City bridge installations mooted
"A city that is proud of the heritage of mana whenua will attract more tourism."
![Huge turnout for Hui-ā-Motu 'no surprise'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Huge turnout for Hui-ā-Motu 'no surprise'
Whanganui iwi travelled to Tūrangawaewae just “to be there”.
![West Coast state of emergency lifted, SH6 reopens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
West Coast state of emergency lifted, SH6 reopens
The region prepared for what was expected to be torrential downpours overnight.
![Watch: State of emergency declared from Hokitika to Haast as West Coast weather intensifies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Watch: State of emergency declared from Hokitika to Haast as West Coast weather intensifies
A heavy rain red warning is in place for Westland until Saturday morning.
![Rōpū of 127 paddles from Ngāpuwaiwaha Marae to Whanganui](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Rōpū of 127 paddles from Ngāpuwaiwaha Marae to Whanganui
Te Awa Tupua whānau joined the final leg home.