Weather
'We told you' - Residents' warning before popular road closed due to slip
A slip from deforested land closed the road just months after residents warned it would happen.
Heavy rain watch issued for part of already flood-damaged Tasman district
MetService has issued a heavy rain watch for the Tasman district north-west of Motueka.
Insurance and emergency management partnership put to test
The insurance industry's new information sharing partnership was put to the test just days after it was signed. Audio
Residents face huge clean-up after homes inundated with flood waters
Since the flooding in Tasman, 15 homes have been yellow stickered and one has been red stickered.
Boulders hit eye-catching Wellington house in slip
A Wellington resident has broken her foot and her well-known house in Island Bay may now be out of use, after a "major" landslide.
'Dodge a bullet': New Plymouth mayor relieved after heavy rainfall spared most
A small number of South Taranaki residents are still cut off after the weekend's deluge, but overall the region's leaders are breathing a sigh of relief. Audio
Nearly 70 killed, including 21 children, in catastrophic Texas floods
Experts question if cuts by the Trump administration led to a failure to accurately predict the floods. Audio
Family's tiny home smashed, dragged 400m in floods
Blue Malosso, her husband and their two young kids moved to the Motueka Valley six months ago. Their home was carried off by floodwaters. Audio
No damage after 280mm of rain falls over parts of Taranaki
The mayor of South Taranaki says the district dodged a bullet after 280 millimetres of rain fell over 24 hours. Phil Nixon spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio
Roads out, beer in: Whangamomona rides out rain
Taranaki's breakaway republic is cut off by floodwaters - but its president assured locals the pub was still open.
Weather improving as communities begin flood recovery
A state of emergency remains in place for the flood-damaged Nelson-Tasman region after much of the country was battered by a barrage of downpours.
Civil defence meeting held after biggest flood in Ngātīmoti since 1877
"It's the things that have no monetary value, the family photo album that got soaked, or the pet dog or cat or horse or whatever that didn't make it through."
Worst in almost 150 years: Nelson Tasman counts cost of historic floods
Civil defence has confirmed this week's downpours have matched the devastating 1877 deluge. Audio
Heavy rain, thunderstorm warnings, road closures continue across North Island
Taranaki and parts of the central North Island face flooding and highway closures as heavy rain returns after Thursday's deluge.
Watch: South Taranaki families cut off following floods
The district mayor says some families in the Tangahoe and Waitotara Valleys are isolated as crews work to clear slips and debris. Audio
Car left submerged as lot turned into a lake
Water inundated workshops, garages and roads as up to 280mm of rain hit Taranaki. Audio
Hundreds of homes assessed following Nelson Tasman flooding
Crews have assessed nearly 650 properties after record-setting rain left homes damaged and roads destroyed across the top of the South Island.
Insurance companies urge use of Takapuna golf course for flood prevention
The Auckland Council proposal has met with opposition from prominent golf organisations and players.
'Hitting home': Tasman begins to regroup after Motupiko River bursts banks
Across the sodden Tasman district, with rain still falling, the clean-up continues. Almost every winter, a flood hits Quinney's Bush Camp, with the Motupiko River spilling into the back of...
