Flooding
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
Townsville, QLD declared disaster zone
The army has been called out in the Northern Queensland city of Townsville to help evacuate thousands of people from flood hit areas. Local MP Nick Dametto joined Checkpoint, and described just how… Video, Audio
Inflatable raft used to rescue floating calves
Quick thinking by a group of Southland neighbours to use inflatable rafts helped save a herd of calves as flood waters swept through their paddock. Video, Audio
Popular Auckland campground could be shut down
The Piha campground may be shut down over flooding concerns, leaving people with nowhere to camp near the famous surf beach. Audio
Otago town of Henley still cut-off after Tuesday's floods
There are three roads in to Henley and unless you have a four-wheel drive or gills, none of them have been able to be crossed since the Taieri River broke its banks on Tuesday. Video, Audio
Sewage flows through central Otago town
Locals are cleaning up in Middlemarch, where some streets were transformed into sewage ponds by Tuesday's downpour. Now they're looking for answers as to how their area could be so badly affected. Video, Audio
Otago residents stay put despite flooding concerns
Civil Defence is urging Dunedin motorists to stay off the roads after torrential rain continues to drench the city, causing widespread flooding and slips. Reporter Tim Brown is near Henley, where… Video, Audio
West Coast weather chaos continues as warning extended
The torrential rain that has been causing chaos in the West Coast since yesterday, leading to the death of a woman in a swollen river, is forecast to continue for just a little while longer. Audio
Flooding, slips shut roads, schools on West Coast
Schools and roads were closed on the West Coast today, as the area was drenched by heavy rainfall - making it a miserable day for locals and tourists alike. Video, Audio
Residents wake to flooding as Typhoon Mangkhut passes Guam
Residents in Guam woke to flooding, strewn debris and downed power poles after Typhoon Mangkhut passed the island. Audio
Hastings students create low-cost flood warning device
A big flood in Hawke's Bay has prompted a group of high school students from Hastings to create a low-cost device that sends rainfall data and flood warnings in real time by text message. Video, Audio
Many feared dead after Laos dam collapse
At least 20 people have been killed and more than 100 are missing in flooding following the collapse of an under-construction dam in south-east Laos.
$50,000 annual fund to buy Whānganui homes won't go far - residents
Residents of flood-prone homes on Anzac Parade in Whānganui say the establishment of a fund to buy and remove the worst-affected properties and raise others off the ground is a joke. They don't want… Video, Audio
Government keeping close eye on East Coast
Meka Whaitiri, MP for Ikaroa-Rawhiti, and associate forestry minister, says a planned upgrade of last week's event in Tolaga Bay means the area will get more financial and technical support. Audio
Gisborne area prepares for another deluge
The Gisborne area is bracing for more heavy rain just a week after flash flooding hit Tolaga Bay. Our reporter Anusha Bradley joins us live. Video, Audio
More support coming for Tolaga Bay
The government plans to declare the damage caused by last week's flooding near Tolaga Bay as a Medium Scale Adverse Event - triggering more support for the region. Audio
Months-long cleanup for Tolaga Bay after flash flooding
Tairawhiti Civil Defence Emergency manager Louise Bennett says the cleanup is going to take months, after flash flooding hit Tolaga Bay. Audio
Family rescued from roof: 'We've lost everything'
A Tolaga Bay family who escaped a flash flood by climbing on their roof have been reunited with their dog almost three days after he was swept away in his kennel. Nina Maraki talks to Sharon… Video, Audio
GDC to investigate where Tologa Bay logging debris came from
The Gisborne District Council says it is investigating how so much logging debris was washed downstream after flash flooding hit the Tolaga Bay area yesterday morning. Video, 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