Weather
'It's a complete and total loss of everything in our building'
Business owners in Auckland's North Shore say it will take months to re-open shop after severe weather in Auckland damaged their properties and equipment.
Rain coming back to Auckland - MetService
It's been a stormy night for the sodden north, with rain dousing large parts of Auckland, Northland and the Waikato.
Coromandel peninsula soaked up the most rain - about 80 millimetres - while… Audio
'It's just a battle zone': Aucklanders take stock after extreme weather
Aucklanders whose homes and businesses were inundated during Friday's deluge have begun cleaning up as the threat of further wild weather lingers.
Northland under orange heavy rain warning
Northland is under a Orange Heavy Rain Warning and Severe Thunderstorm watch this morning, with the region under an accute risk of flooding, slips and road closures. MetService says a thunderstorm… Audio
AK Floods: neighbours helping neighbours in cleanup
In the central Auckland suburb of Epsom, the flooding found its way into an eight-unit townhouse complex on Gillies Ave. Reporter Leonard Powell spoke to one of the residents there, who -- thanks to… Audio
AK Floods:how Nth Shore businesses coping
Among the areas worst affected by the floods in Auckland was Wairau Valley on Auckland's North Shore. It's where two of the four people confirmed to have died in the disaster lost their lives. Our… Audio
AK Floods: Mangere family's frightening Friday
Four people are now confirmed to have lost their lives in the Auckland flood, in which a summer's worth of rain fell in less than 24 hours on Friday. Our team of producers and reporters were out and… Audio
Auckland floods: Emergency alert issued as more rain forecast
Auckland residents have been told to stay informed and keep clear of floodwaters, with further heavy rains and thunderstorms forecast to continue into the city's anniversary holiday.
Auckland floods: Houses on the edge as 141 yellow-stickered, 30 red-stickered
Those with homes teetering on cliff edges are facing an anxious few days to see if more heavy rain will cause further drama for their properties.
Auckland flooding updates: Day three
Auckland Emergency Management has issued an alert to mobile phones warning that an active line of thunderstorms poses the risk of 'very high intensity, localised downpours'.
Police confirm fourth person found dead after being swept away by floodwaters
A fourth person has been found dead as a result of Auckland's catastrophic floods on Friday.
The timeline: Desperate chaos and fatal floods, silent officials
It wasn't until seven hours after floods had forced people out of their homes and hundreds had called 111 that a state of emergency was announced. How were officials on the back foot?
In pictures: Wild weather across North Island continues
The wild weather is moving further down the country with Waitomo the second region to declare a state of emergency.
Auckland flooding: More events cancelled as wet weather continues
The 183rd Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta is the latest in a string of events to be cancelled due to the "unprecedented" weather.
Wild weather: Home collapses as landslide shifts Tauranga house to road
A home has collapsed in Tauranga and residents have been evacuated after heavy rain hit the Bay of Plenty overnight.
Auckland floods: More rain on the way as clean-up begins
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has visited Auckland following the catastrophic floods that affected much of the region, taking at least three lives.
Memorable night for fan as bus leaving Elton John concert floods
"There was no stopping because we would have had to swim," a man whose bus filled with water as it headed back to town says.
'Grateful to be alive': Flood victims appreciative of support from evacuation centres
Shocked and exhausted people are continuing to arrive at Auckland evacuation centres as reality sinks in.
What you need to know: Auckland flooding - where to get help, what to do
The message to Aucklanders is to "stay home, stay safe", and be prepared to evacuate if you're in a flooded zone.
Auckland flooding: Heartache as long weekend events axed
Monday's Laneway Festival in Auckland has been cancelled, joining a long list of events hit by record rainfall.
