Flash Flooding
Deluge hits North Island
Heavy rain has hit parts of the North Island, causing surface flooding and slips, traffic chaos and sewage overflows in New Plymouth. Te Awamutu in Waikato has also been hard hit by the weather with… Audio
Flash flood predictions set to improve for Fiji
Fiji is hoping to introduce a new early warning system to predict flash flooding ahead of the next cyclone season in November. Audio
Flooding brings death and destruction for East New Britain
Flash flooding has cut off many roads and washed out a number of villages in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain province. New Guinea Islands provinces are taking stock of damage from several days of… Audio
Logs left to wash down rivers, into homes -Tolaga Bay locals
Tolaga Bay locals say they were lucky no one was injured when a river of forestry logs blasted through their properties during flash flooding. They say the recent intensification of forestry is to… Video, Audio
Dunedin mops up after flash flood
Around 9.5mm of rain hit Dunedin in just 15 minutes yesterday, turning streets into gushing rivers and flooding businesses. Video, Audio
For many in NZ, it's the summer that wasn't
A freak snowfall at Cardrona, gales wreaking havoc in Wellington, a wild storm toppled trees and cut power to thousands in Auckland, and now flooding's hit the small Southland town of Waikaia. Audio