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Christchurch's Heathcote River has burst its banks, while trees and power lines have been brought down in areas of the North Island. Look back our LIVE coverage of the storm here.

The storm struck Bay of Plenty and Hawke's Bay on Thursday, triggering evacuations and road closures and cutting power to thousands. Video

Traffic in Auckland has eased as Cyclone Cook heads towards the Central Plateau but the wild weather continues to disrupt flights across the North Island.

MetService says it has not seen a storm like Cyclone Cook since the one in 1968 that sunk the Wahine, killing 52 passengers. Video

Can we stop it?

What does the right to freedom of speech really entitle us to? We asked political theory expert and University of Auckland senior lecturer Dr Kathy Smits to shed some light.

As the Rangitāiki River continues to flow into Edgecumbe, the PM says residents will need ongoing support for some time. See how the day's events have unfolded with RNZ's live blog.

The Rangitāiki River has burst its banks, forcing the evacuation of almost the entire town of Edgecumbe. Here is what you need to know.

Wild weather has forced some Wellingtonians to flee their homes, while Kaikōura will be cut off for the night.

Floodwaters have left about 150 schoolchildren stranded, a person has disappeared in a river and a slip has cut off six west Auckland families. Video

Heavy rain has caused slips, rising rivers and road closures in the North Island, and homes have been flooded in Auckland, Waikato, the Coromandel.

Bay of Plenty and Coromandel are in the firing line as torrential rain, a remnant of deadly Cyclone Debbie, moves over the country. Audio

“But there’s a fine balance with protecting people from discrimination.”

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

People who dive or fish for crayfish off the north-east of the North Island think size and availability of crayfish is down, according to a survey.

Auckland's water consumption has risen above the levels needed to avert a boiling water notice.

Heavy rain is creating havoc, flooding houses and causing slips in Auckland and surface flooding in Wellington. Here's what you need to know.

Heavy rain overnight has caused evacuations, flooding and road closures. Here's a list of what is affecting the north of the country.

Whangamata residents are stuck in limbo, waiting out the risk of more torrential rain before they start the clean-up of their flood-devastated properties. Video

The big clean up begins today after torrential rain caused flooding and slips from South Auckland to the Coromandel Peninsula. Here is what you need to know for Thursday.

Torrential rain has caused widespread flooding and road closures in the Auckland and Coromandel. Here's what you need to know.

The high prices for electricity transmission could contribute to the closure of the steel industry in New Zealand, NZ Steel says.

Waiau's fire brigade had to borrow a water pump to fight a major blaze, in the latest difficulty for a town that feels it's been forgotten since the November quake.