Flooding
NZer who drowned in NSW floods was 'trying to save her children'
Stephanie King, who drowned with two of her children in a flooded New South Wales river, died a hero, police say.
80-year-old pleads for council to fix flooding stormwater drain
An 80-year-old Auckland woman and her daughter are pleading with the council to fix a stormwater drain so her house doesn't continue to flood after every heavy downpour. Video, Audio
Farmers say it will take years to recover from flooding
A week after heavy rain and flooding started in Auckland, our reporter Sarah Robson headed to farms at Kawakawa Bay, near Clevedon, and found there's still a lot of cleaning up to do.
The storm… Audio
Years of work to repair flood-damaged farms
Farmers near Auckland say it will take them years to recover from the damage caused by last week's heavy rain and flooding.
Flooded Auckland tenants haven't heard from landlord
Former Auckland Council stormwater engineer Peter Kovacevich says he told an Auckland landlord the property he bought was a flood-risk, but the landlord denies he knew it was an issue. Video, Audio
Landlord knew building had flood risk but didn't tell tenants
An Auckland landlord whose tenants lost everything due to floodwaters told Checkpoint he had no idea the building was a flood-risk, but other information and sources contradicts that. Video, Audio
Festival organisers 'incredibly lucky' no lives lost
People were unprepared and lives were put at risk by the decision not to cancel a three day music and arts festival in Waihi over the weekend, a festival vendor says. Audio
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff on flash flooding and infrastructure
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has been out in West Auckland surveying the damage caused by yesterday's flash floods. He joins Checkpoint live. Video, Audio
How big of an issue is Auckland's stormwater infrastructure?
Some of Auckland's stormwater systems can't drain rainfall fast enough, which is a major problem when there's a heavy deluge. John Campbell asks Infrastructure NZ's CEO how to fit it. Audio
Auckland Council COO on flooding and infrastructure
Dean Kimpton is Auckland Council's Chief Operating Officer. He has been briefing councillors and local board chairpeople following severe flooding in the city. He joins Checkpoint live. Audio
Couple who lost everything in floods not told of flood risk
For the second time in five years, six ground floor units at 4116 Great North Road in Glendene flooded due to a stormwater drain failing to cope with torrential rain Video, Audio
Carmel Sepuloni's Kelston house is flooded after the weekend rain
"The whole downstairs" of Labour MP Carmel Sepuloni's Kelston home was flooded yesterday. But she says many families are far worse off than her. Audio
'Vulnerable' water system leaves Aucklanders saving 20L a day
Despite the heavy deluge in Auckland, WaterCare is urging every Aucklander to save 20 litres of water every day for the next three to four weeks, to avoid a 'boil water' notice. Audio
Northland escapes lightly from storm - for once
Lurching from one extreme to another, the Far North moves from drought to deluge. A number of homes were flooded, and rivers burst their banks - but unusually for the north - the water went almost as… Audio
Coromandel's mayor tells of clean up after deluge
The sun is out in Coromandel as the district counts the cost of the damage after the weekend's deluge which came on top of a one in 100 year flood. Audio
Auckland city cleans up after flash floods bring city to a halt
The focus now is helping the 18 people who didn't have anywhere to sleep last night "If you know someone who's been impacted go and check on them and see what you can do to help," says Auckland Civil… Audio
New Lynn residents in emergency housing after massive floods
Auckland is getting back on its feet today after flash flooding this weekend bought much of the city to a halt. Sharon Brettkelly talks to a group of residents who now can't live in their homes - and… Audio
Auckland residents begin big clean up
"There was this poor man in chest deep water trying to clear the drains and he was losing the battle". Green Bay resident Jeni Little describes trying to make it home through West Auckland yesterday… Audio
Landslips and surface flooding in Wellington
There has been landslips in the Wellington suburb of Newtown and surface flooding in Hutt Valley and Mana as the torrential rain moves south.
Flooding in Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsular
Steve Fabish is Hauraki District Council's Civil Defence controller. Audio
