'Great relief': Buller mayor says they've escaped the worst, Kiri Allan praises response
Parts of the Westland district recorded more than a metre of rain in three days.
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Fifteen rescued from West Coast floodwaters, emergency services keeping close eye on river levels
About 100 people are staying at emergency operations centres on the West Coast.
West Coast floods: Stranded parents, kids in nappies rescued by chopper as floodwaters rise
A mother and two young children in nappies were helped off the helicopter.
'Heartbroken': Upset as Westport evacuates again; Worst rain still to come
Evacuations underway as mayor warns locals they could be away for up to three days.
Wild weather: Small West Coast town cut off as heavy rain closes in
Rain over the last 24 hours has made for Westport's wettest February day in 78 years.
West Coast downpour: State of emergency declared - residents told to prepare
Franz Josef and Haast are isolated due to the State Highway being blocked on either side.
Man admits injuring charge after Westport driving incident
Westport man admitted charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to injure.
Covid-19: Vaccine holdout Maureen Pugh has first dose
National MP Maureen Pugh has had her first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination.
'Come to a grinding halt': West Coast back on line after major power outage
Transpower has identified a 110kV bus fault at a substation near Nelson.
$180m and counting: Why have there been so many big floods?
Even forecasters are taken aback by 2021's slew of big flood events. What's behind them?
Council seeks lockdown exemption to repair Westport homes
Council wants exemption so tradies can keep repairing flood damaged homes in Westport.
Govt pledges $8m to Westport flood recovery
"This flooding event has profoundly affected many people and their families."
West Coast Regional rates soar by 30% with more to come
The rates will also jump by 10 per cent next year..
Buller River flow during flooding the largest of any river in nearly 100 years
Measurements show it had a flow of 7640 cubic metres per second.
NZ's wettest and sunniest spots: Westport and New Plymouth singled out
There is exactly five weeks left until spring.
Live: Overnight deluge - heavy rain soaks Auckland commute, flood warnings for south
Flood-stricken Buller district is in the firing line again.
Covid bubble returnees and heavy rain cross the Tasman together
Wet weather on way from west, including sodden communities hit by floods last week.
Impostors hit community during flood clean-up
Police have had reports of people pretending to be building inspectors.
Heavy rain: Flood-hit region bracing for second wave, parts of North Island on alert
Metservice is forecasting a front will move across the country later today.
Westport floods: Three patients in makeshift ward, more hospital staff arrive
The size of the flood has revived concerns about the location of a new medical centre.
489 homes damaged in West Coast flooding, 153 people still displaced
Update from West Coast Emergency Management says 89 homes suffered severe or total damage.
Heavy rain watch for flood-hit area as clean-up begins
MetService says more wet weather coming for flood-drenched region as clean-up begins.
Westport flood: 'It's not ideal' - home owner of 60 years reeling at damage
A man who has lived in his Westport home for 60 years now faces a very uncertain future.
'I've never been through anything like this - flood one day, fire the next'
Fire crews have been battling a large blaze in Westport early today.
Westport flooding biggest since 1926 - scientist
More than 2000 people were evacuated on Friday and Saturday.
Westport homeowners return to waterlogged, contaminated homes
Westport couple Derek and Joan Roberts return to their flood ravaged home today.
Hundreds potentially homeless after Westport flood, mayor predicts
About 2000 people - half the population - were forced to evacuate over the weekend.
Wild weather: 'Bulk' of displaced Westport residents should be home this afternoon, but more bad weather on the way
The cleanup is beginning - slowly - for flood-affected Westport residents.
Dead cows line Westport beach and riverbeds in aftermath of raging floods
Westport beach becomes a resting place for stock killed in massive floods at the weekend.
State highways still closed after flooding, slips
The NZTA says workers will be out first thing this morning.
Wild weather leaves 'living hell', 1000 people homeless in its wake
Wild weather aftermath: 'Living hell' for thousands left homeless as long clean-up begins
Watch: Govt to provide relief fund for flood-affected regions
Extensive clean-up ahead, say ministers after viewing damage.
Wild weather: Tornado, thunderstorm warning for Auckland, Northland, Waikato, Coromandel
Warning of 120 kilometre per hour winds or a small tornado.
Wild weather: Extent of flooding revealed in aerial photos of stricken Westport
Westport mayor speaks about flooding as extent of damage becomes clear.