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North Island floods may cost economy about $466 million, economist says
It is still too soon to know the full extent of the damage, economist Brad Olsen said.

MetService Christchurch weather: January 31st
MetService Christchurch weather: January 31st.

MetService Auckland weather: January 30-31st
MetService Auckland weather: January 30-31st.

Beach warning as Auckland prepares for more rain
Contaminated city beaches likely to be closed to swimming for days amid more flood danger.

‘I’m certainly not going to resign’ - Mayor Wayne Brown vows to carry on
'My message to Wayne is he is out of his depth,' says community leader David Letele.

Focus: Titirangi Beach settlement hit by landslides and floods
Andreas Lechtenborger shows the effects of wild weather on his home in Titirangi beach settlement. Video / Brett Phibbs

Focus: Pukekohe crops wiped out in AKL floods
Auckland flooding has wiped out crops in Pukekohe, adding to a miserable summer for many growers and potentially impacting food prices. The rains have also damaged local roads. Fresh produce grower Kirit Makan tells the Herald about the situation.

'Heartbreak': Lost pets, flooded paddocks, sanctuaries; animal rescue teams on the ground
Many pets are missing and some are grieving the loss of their beloved companions.

David Letele on Mayor Wayne Brown 'We needed a leader to stand up and he didn't'
Former boxer David Letele, from Brown Buttabean Motivation, talks about supporting the victims of the Auckland flood and the slow response from Mayor Wayne Brown. Video / Dean Purcell

More heavy rain, gales, coming for upper North Island
More heavy rain, gales, coming for upper North Island. Video / WeatherWatchTV

Focus Live: Officials give 1pm update on Auckland floods
Auckland Emergency Management 1pm update. Video / NZ Herald

Weather: What we know about tomorrow’s ‘atmospheric river’
Many of the key weather elements behind Friday’s freak deluge may align again tomorrow.

MetService braced for extreme weather event as Northland rain warning upgraded
The region is being hit by another lashing of heavy rain as holidaymakers head home.

Political Roundup: How authorities failed Aucklanders in an emergency
Opinion: The communications failures made the crisis much worse than it needed to be.

Auckland flooding: What you need to know
All the up-to-date information on the Auckland floods.

Landslide causes carport, car to fall on to property; five people rescued overnight
Fire crews responded to about 30 weather-related incidents overnight.

‘Bad news’: Aucklanders told to brace for more ‘significant rainfall’
More rain is forecast to hit Northland on Tuesday and then move south.

Auckland floods: Insurers fly in staff from overseas to handle huge claim volumes
Thousands of flood claims lodged, as terrible timing compounds misery for some homeowners.

Wayne Brown on flood reaction: 'There may have been some incorrect decisions'
Auckland's mayor says lessons have been learned following the region's heavy floods.

Auckland floods: Couple lost everything when 'water rushed in like a waterfall'
Nepal's Honorary Consul says migrants are at more risk than locals and deserve equal help.

'Again!?': Aucklanders warned of more heavy rain possible tonight ahead of second ‘atmospheric river’
Niwa's picking another atmospheric river, fuelled by what's called the MJO. What are they?

Opinion: City of Sails' deluge a wake-up call, again
The recent weather is a telling tale of two flooded cities, Craig Cooper says.

Watch: Sunday severe weather warning for Auckland
More wet weather is set to hit the Auckland region. Video / MetService / Supplied

Auckland flooding: What you need to know
MetService has issued its highest-level heavy rain warning for the city.

Live: Tauranga house 'in the middle of road'; up to four dead in Auckland; more thunderstorms loom; Waitomo declares state of emergency
Auckland is under a state of emergency following record rainfall and widespread damage.

Train lines damaged on Auckland rail network, debris slows harbour ferries
Railway damage detected, and flood mess complicates travel for many.

Chris Hipkins and Wayne Brown get a bird's eye view of flood damage and thank emergency workers
The response was quicker than people realise, says Wayne Brown.

MetService issues more severe weather warnings for Auckland
MetService Auckland Severe weather warning: January 28th-29th