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Most of the roads in the region's towns have been cleaned and re-opened.
Northland leaders need more detail on amount of road repair funding
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Fears East Coast mental health services will be swamped by post-cyclone trauma
Advocates warn mental health services will not be able to cope.
At least 700 injured as cyclone hits Myanmar
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Cold nights and showers ahead for Hawke's Bay.
Extremely severe cyclone set to hit world's largest refugee camp
Thousands of people living along the western coast of Rakhine State have been evacuated.
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BoP road information, latest rainfall amounts
The region is in clean up mode after days of rain.
‘Heightened anxiety’: The psychological impact of extreme weather
North Islanders were again on high alert this week.
'Work in progress': Auckland Transport pushing to improve emergency public transport
Torrential rain caused major disruptions to public transport, leaving many workers stuck.
More rain looms as Auckland recovers, 100 flood-damaged properties
The region had up to 110mm worth of rain yesterday.
Weather: Severe thunderstorms could hit Wellington, Kāpiti
The storm is likely to bring extremely heavy rain which can cause flash flooding.
Storm likely to bypass Hawke’s Bay
A bit of rain and showers, but a fine weekend is forecasted for sunny Hawke's Bay.
Live: Highways blocked, motorists trapped, rivers rising as heavy rain hits BoP
An orange rain warning is in place for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel Peninsula.
Fresh rain warnings issued for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel
More wet weather on the way, plea to be prepared
Watch: Landslide rips through home: 'The sink is up in the air'
'Dad heard this noise and thought “what was that?'
Possible bypass routes for SH1 at Brynderwyns, closed for weeks after summer floods
National won't say if it still plans to tunnel under the Brynderwyns.
Live: Part of SH1 closed at Dome Valley, Harbour Bridge could close if wind worsens
Northland Civil Defence says Top Energy NZ and Northpower are reporting some outages.
Live: Auckland, Northland, Coromandel brace for month's rain in two days
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says he has a close eye on sub-tropical storm.
Weather warnings upgraded: Upper North Island, Bay of Plenty in firing line
Heavy downpours coming over next few days, with possible flooding; slips expected.
'Prepare for the worst': Aucklanders warned as tropical storm approaches
Wind gusts are forecast to frequently approach or exceed 70km/h this weekend.
Western Bay estimates summer storm damages to cost between $15 to $20m
Tauranga City Council estimates the cyclone's damages to cost close to $400k.
Flood fallout: Council plots new build rules for storm-lashed areas
People want a home they don't have to flee when dark clouds gather, says Lyall Carter.
'Tropically charged': NZ set to face stormy and muggy Anzac weekend
It will be mixed bag of weather for much of country this weekend.
Auckland floods: Council chief executive apologises over poor storm response
There was scrambling on a massive scale by mid-afternoon, said Phil Wilson.
'Tropical disturbance' to bring another soaking to Wellington, South Island
The worst rain should hit between Friday afternoon to Saturday morning.
'Tropical disturbance' to bring another soaking to parts of NZ
The worst rain should hit between Friday afternoon to Saturday morning.
'Act of God': Tenant not liable for window blown off hinges in storm
The tenant kept his window ajar for ventilation against mould and dampness.
Tropical Cyclone Ilsa 'packs a punch' in Western Australia
Category 5 storm smashes records with wind speeds of up to 300km/h.
School holidays off to wet and windy start - thunderstorms and rain forecast
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Tasman tornado: 50 homes damaged after ‘unreal’ tornado strikes near Nelson
MetService says Nelson is under a severe thunderstorm watch.