2022 brought serious flooding to parts of the country and major clean-up jobs.
In March, Tairawhiti Civil Defence declared a state of emergency when torrential rain caused flooding across the East Cape and Hawke's Bay.
The deluge caused serious damage to Gisborne's roads, bridges, properties, and farmland. Less than two weeks later, ex-tropical cyclone Fili brought more heavy rain and high winds, battering a region that hadn't yet recovered.
Further south, major flooding in August put the Nelson-Marlborough region into a state of emergency, prompting a clean-up described as likely the "biggest recovery ever faced" in the region.
Heavy rain caused widespread slips, rivers to burst their banks, and major damage to critical infrastructure, including State Highway 6, which is still being repaired. Hundreds of homes had to be evacuated, with more than 150 eventually being red-stickered.
Kathryn speaks to Gisborne's mayor Rehette Stoltz and checks in with Nelson resident Maggie Gray, who Nine to Noon spoke with during the floods.
Nelson flooding, Devenish Place, Atawhai Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver
