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Roads closed after Gisborne hit by heavy rain
Civil Defence teams went door to door through a Tairawhiti settlement last night asking residents to leave as flood waters threatened the area.
Mangatuna,a small settlement an hour north of Gisborne… Audio
'Potential extreme event': Heavy rain warning for Bay of Plenty, Hawke's Bay, Gisborne
MetService says the rain has the potential to be an "extreme event" and people are urged to keep up to date with advice in case the warnings are escalated.
'I could feel the current on my shins': Builder ignores danger to help unconscious woman
An Auckland man waded through flood waters with a live electric current to rescue a woman who had suffered an electric shock. Audio
Heavy rain with flooding potential forecast for Bay of Plenty, Gisborne
As Aucklanders clean up from the wild weather, parts of Bay of Plenty and Gisborne may be next in the firing line. Audio
Rescuer saves life of woman who suffered electric shock during flood
A dramatic story has come to light after Monday's flooding in Auckland.
A woman was pulled unconcious from the flood waters after suffering an electric shock.
Dan Rogers who went to the woman's… Audio
Aucklanders still cleaning up thunderstorm
Aucklanders are still cleaning up after a severe thunderstorm swept through the region on Monday.
NIWA says Tāmaki Makarau experienced its second wettest hour on record and there were more than 9000… Audio
Auckland residents on storm's fallout
Auckland recorded more than a month's worth of rain in a little over an hour on Monday before the storm moved on to Waikato and Coromandel.
Numerous homes and businesses were flooded, with Fire and… Audio
Former skipper on Enchanter sinking
The search for the last person missing after a fishing charter boat capsized off North Cape on Sunday night will resume this morning.
Four people died and and five were rescued when the "Enchanter"… Audio
Weeks of cleanup ahead after Auckland storm
There are weeks of cleanup ahead for some homes in Auckland and Northland after the violent storm which hit the region.
A fast and furious downpour hit the upper part of the country overnight Sunday… Audio
Mangonui Harbour Warden on Far North boat tragedy
The search for the last person missing in the Far North fishing boat disaster will resume this morning.
Four people died and and five were rescued after the Enchanter sank off North Cape on Sunday… Audio
Gym flooded in Auckland thunderstorm
Many Aucklanders have a big clean up job on their hands after Monday morning's sudden downpour swept through several properties.
BFT One Tree Hill owner Dave Smart was inside his gym when the… Audio
Man killed in Enchanter sinking was 'mad keen fisherman' - father
The search for the last person missing after a fishing charter boat sank near North Cape on Sunday is continuing this morning.
Five people survived and were rescued by helicopter, four people died… Audio
Aucklander feared she would die in thunderstorm
Aucklanders are cleaning up after being hammered by heavy rain and thunderstorms yesterday morning. Torrential rain caused severe flooding, leaving many homes without electricity for several hours.
… Audio
Insurance companies swamped with flood calls from Monday
Back to yesterday's wild weather - with SO much rain in such a short space of time, it was a very busy day for our insurers. Nathan Rarere asked AA Insurance's Tom Bartlett what it was like. Audio
Auckland mops up from yesterday's torrential rain
People in the upper North Island are hoping for a bit of sun today as they soak up the water and clear the debris left by yesterday's torrential rain and floods. Auckland recorded more than a month's… Audio
'Really scary': Auckland homes face major clean up after floods
There are likely weeks of clean up ahead for some homes in Auckland and Northland after the violent storm that hit the region yesterday morning.
Rāhui placed after four die in boat tragedy near Cape Reinga
A rāhui has been placed along a stretch of North Cape after four people died at sea after the fishing charter boat they were on sank last night. Audio
Antarctica heatwave sends temperatures 40C above normal
There has been a freak heatwave in Antarctica, which holds 70 percent of Earth's fresh water. Audio
Auckland flooding: Councillor Jo Bartley on stormwater issues
The record books are being checked but wild weather brought the worst torrential rain in Auckland's memory this morning.
Amy Williams filed this report, and Lisa Owen talks to Auckland councillor… Video, Audio
Search for last person missing after North Cape boat sinking
Search teams are desperately looking for the last person still missing after a fishing charter sank near Cape Reinga.
The vessel - 'Enchanter' - ran into trouble in wild weather which hammered the… Video, Audio
