'Please, help us': Nelson flood victims' plea for help at meeting
Flood-affected residents have been told it will be a long road to recovery.
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Weather: Rain eases, leaving roads closed and residents asked to save water
Cloud and occasional rain is forecast for Nelson.
Aerial photos show devastating impact of flooding in Nelson
Fields and paddocks now look more like rivers, and streets resemble streams.
Nelson Floods: Before and after the devastation
The Nelson region has been devastated by wild weather. Video / NZ Herald / George Heard / Tim Cuff / Supplied
Wild weather: Rain-battered residents remain on edge
Dramatic rescues, 500-plus evacuated, and fears recovery could take years.
Prince William and Kate address NZ flooding
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are thinking of affected New Zealanders.
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Watch: Nelson home ripped apart by landslide
A tenant reportedly had a lucky escape after sleepout plunged down a steep slope.
MetService Severe weather: August 19th - 21st
MetService Severe weather: August 19th - 21st.
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MetService Christchurch weather: August 20th.
MetService National weather: August 12th - 21st
MetService National weather: August 12th - 21st.
Live: State of emergency declared in Marlborough; heavy rain expected overnight in Tasman
More than 400 homes have had to be evacuated in the Nelson area.
Flooding on State Highway 10 north of Kāeo
Flooding on State Highway 10 north of Kāeo. Video / Supplied
NZ's long-lasting 'marine heatwave' breaking records
An ongoing marine heatwave event around NZ has broken records - and worsened storms.
Watch: Nelson man lifted to safety in dramatic 4am rescue
Access to the Nelson home was blocked by a slip with no other way to exit.
Nelson man unable to evacuate winched from his home
A Nelson resident still recovering after an operation had to be lifted out of his home on Thursday night. Video / Victoria Fisher
Focus Morning Bulletin: 19 August, 2022
Nelson-Tasman faces a long road to recovery as wet weather continues across NZ, why firefighters are walking off the job and Gaurav Sharma keeps swinging in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
'It's still moving': Three homes evacuated after landslide
Three fire trucks are currently at the scene.
Live: Storm's fury - hundreds evacuated in Nelson; 'boulders rolling down the street'
A storm continues to create havoc across New Zealand with more rain to fall.
Live: Storm strikes Auckland - yacht sinks; slips and flooding cut off Far North
The wild weather is set to lash the top half until tomorrow.
MetService National weather: August 18th - 20th
MetService National weather: August 18th - 20th.
Focus: Nelson resident on badly flood-damaged street
Nelson resident Paul Maskell spoke from Devenish Place, where flooding has destroyed the road. Video / George Heard
Wet, warm and windy: Auckland and Northland battered by heavy rain overnight
More rain is forecast for the city - and heavier - throughout the day.
'Frightening, out of control' - Nelson residents flee as river bursts; Auckland also in firing line
'We were told we had five minutes to get out.'
Focus Morning Bulletin: 18 August, 2022
Heavy rain, flooding and state of emergency in Nelson, massive blaze still burning at Christchurch scrap yard and misinformation group pushing followers to apply for key general election roles in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: State of emergency in Nelson as wild weather continues
A state of emergency was declared in Nelson, the West Coast and Buller as heavy rains continued to hammer the country. Video / Tim Cuff / George Heard / Phil G-J / Alison Boswijk / Terra Firma Engineering Limited / Supplied
Insurance boss: Flood cover won't continue being universally available
IAG calls on government to stop allowing building in flood-prone areas.