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The Tai Rāwhiti region has been hard hit by floods in the last four years, culminating in Cyclone Gabrielle last year.

NIWA scientists had to resort to some old-fashioned tools to help deal with the arrival of unwanted koi carp.

A "complete rethink" of the UK's flood defences is required following widespread flooding across northern England, the country's Environment Agency says.

Northland locals are being warned to conserve water, as the heat goes on across the region.

A massive search operation, involving two helicopters, three ground teams and police tracking dogs is underway for a tramper lost in the Tararua Forest Park.

The second leaders' debate between Bill English and Jacinda Ardern fired up plenty of people on social media. RNZ rounds up the best reactions.

Flooding caused by heavy monsoon rains in the southern Indian statehas killed at least 73 people, shut down an airport and displaced more than 85,000 people.

The transport safety watchdog has issued a stern warning to the jet boat industry after an engine failure injured two people in Queenstown.

Water restrictions are being put in place around the country as the dry summer weather begins to bite.

A bag containing a computer and two memory sticks with data about the Paris 2024 Olympics has been lost by a city engineer and may have been stolen.

Water supplies in the Solomon Islands capital continue to be affected by logging, with some of the city's water supply shut down for two days last week.

Eastern Bush/Otahu Flat, north of Tūātapere, is under a boil water notice until at least 2026.

Flash flooding is possible in Auckland today as the remnants of ex-cyclone Debbie hit the North Island, MetService says. Audio

Reports of extensive damage are emerging from parts of Vanuatu struck by Cyclone Harold yesterday, but communication with much of the battered region is proving difficult.

Environmentalists are unhappy dairy giant Fonterra has secured resource consent for a milk plant expansion.

Part of State Highway 7 and a rail line remain closed due to a large slip just outside Greymouth, which continues to show signs of ongoing instability.

A Canterbury holiday home owner has been complaining for 15 years about cattle having access to lakes in the high country but nothing has been done, he says. Audio

It's too early to count the cost of last week's flooding, but it'll be significant with the repairs to Milford Road alone costing millions of dollars to fix, authorities say.

A tour guide and all seven members of their party have been found dead after being trapped underground by flood waters in Moscow's sewer system, Russian media say.