Weather
Marlborough town's community spirit not hit by rain
The rains have washed a lot of things away in the small Marlborough township of Canvastown, but not its community spirit.
Residents of the settlement this past week moved as swiftly as the fast… Audio
River flooding costs upwards of $100m a year and rising - report
The average annual cost to repair homes damaged by river floods is more than $100 million and forecast to rise, according to new analysis.
SH1 closure 'incredibly detrimental' - Kaitaia Business Association
Kaitaia residents may be taking the long way round for months after torrential rain badly damaged the main route into town; State Highway One through the Mangamuka Gorge.
Mangamuka Gorge closure makes longer drive to Kaitaia
Kaitaia residents could be taking the long, long way around for months after torrential rain badly damaged the main route into town, SH1 through the Mangamuka Gorge.
Waka Kotahi says the road is… Video, Audio
Weather clears in Nelson but area faces massive clean-up
The weather has cleared up in Nelson for now, but locals face a mammoth clean-up. Traffic between Richmond and Nelson is getting more blocked up by the day with roads closed from slips.
Waka Kotahi… Video, Audio
Visitor to Nelson captures dramatic hillside collapse during downpour
A Cambridge couple are swapping their running shoes for shovels as they clear a mudslide that has ended up near their friends' property.
Emergency minister tours flood-hit Marlborough
Officials across the top of the South Island remain on high alert, with more rain on the way for the region's already sodden grounds.
The state of emergency in Nelson has been extended until… Audio
Rai Valley firefighters dispatched to respond to flood
Rai Valley's volunteer firefighters have been flat out responding to the destruction caused by last week's torrential rain.
The rural settlement in Marlborough is still isolated from both Blenheim… Audio
Nelson residents face months away from their flood-torn homes
It may be months before some Nelson residents can move back into their flood-torn homes.
Council officials are still carrying out property inspections but already, at least 15 have been red-stickered… Audio
Access to key highways in Nelson-Marlborough still far off
Residents across the top of the South Island will still have to wait for some time before key highways can be reopened.
Long stretches of State Highway 6 and 63 remain closed today after severe… Audio
Mayoral relief funds in devastated regions to receive another $200,000
The government is giving a further contribution to mayoral relief funds across Nelson Tasman and Marlborough, the Minister for Emergency Management says.
Weather: Land slips still crumbling in Wellington
Chunks of earth just keep tumbling down in Wellington. Persistent heavy rain has sent land sliding - blocking streets and forcing some residents to get out of their homes.
Aanei te kai ripoata a… Video, Audio
'Devastating' - PM Jacina Ardern in flood-hit Nelson
'It's devastating' was the assessment of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as she toured flood-hit Nelson today.
The scale of the damage from heavy rain and widespread flooding is immense, with some… Video, Audio
'It’s a widespread disaster': Supply concerns as Marlborough communities cut off
Marlborough is moving into "recovery mode" today, but fixing what's damaged following heavy rain is going to be a "long game", says the region's civil defence controller.
'You could hear the rumbling in the hills as the landslides came down'
Marlborough is in recovery mode after days of intense rain, but its mayor warns it will take years to repair all the damage. Audio
Wellington landslides: 670 slips in seven weeks
Slips, felled trees and debris continue to be a problem in and around the capital with roads closed and more rain due later in the week.
Labour MP Gaurav Sharma's fate: PM says time to get on with meeting
Jacinda Ardern says there's no need for an inquiry into Labour MP Gaurav Sharma's bullying claims because inquiries should be based on "evidence". Audio
'Where are we living? - Nelson residents wait for answers on flood-hit homes
Some people in flood-torn Nelson have been told their homes are unliveable with hundreds of homes still awaiting assessments. Audio
Wellington officials confident worst of weather trouble over
Slips, felled trees and debris continue to be a problem in and around the capital - but officials are reasonably confident that the worst is now behind.
That's providing the weather holds.
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More rain in store for soggy Tasman
While the worst of the heavy rain is over in the Nelson-Tasman region, there is still little respite for its already sodden grounds.
A severe weather watch is in place for western Tasman after days… Audio
