Weather
Flash flooding forces evacuations in Rangitikei district
Residents of Te Reureu Valley in the Rangitikei district are describing torrential rain flash flooding as the worst they've seen.
The freak deluge resulted in damage to two bridges which has made the… Audio
Penguin chicks rescued from torrential rain
Several penguin chicks are homeless after torrential rain swept away their nesting boxes in Canterbury.
According to the Pohatu Bay Penguins Facebook page staff frantically rescued as many of the… Audio
Wellington evening commute traffic disrupted by slips
Waka Kotahi is keeping an eye out for more slips on the roads north of Wellington today.
Hundreds of motorists trying to travel northwards out of the city yesterday were stuck for hours as slips… Audio
Manawatū flooding: Roads still cut off
Many roads in Manawatū remain cut off by flooding, some people can't return to their homes, and helicopters have flown over isolated communities to assess the damage from two torrential downpours to… Audio
Residents assessing the damage after torrential rain in Manawatū
The clean-up has begun in Manawatū after the second dump of torrential rain within three days left properties damaged, roads and bridges washed out, and nerves frayed.
Canterbury Bays cut off as torrential rain causes flooding damage
Torrential rain has left parts of Canterbury cut off after a month's worth of rain fell in one day.
Parts of Canterbury cut off by torrential rain
Torrential rain has left parts of Canterbury cut off after a month's-worth of rain fell in one day. Homes in Le Bons Bay in the Banks peninsula were evacuated overnight after the stream burst and took… Audio
Torrential rain: Flooding, evacuations and road closures in Canterbury and Wellington
Christchurch had more rain in one day yesterday than it usually has in one month. Audio
Feilding cut off by storm, area hit by torrential rain
A rural Manawatū community is cut off from the outside world after the latest deluge wreaked havoc in the region.
In Feilding some homes have been left sopping after torrents of water tore through… Audio
Flash flooding at Mangara Station in the Rangitikei
Heavy rain and thunderstorms have been wreaking havoc - forcing homes to be evacuated, closing roads, causing slips and flash flooding.
William Morrison's farm, Mangara Station near Marton, had… Audio
Heavy rain and thunderstorms wreak havoc
Heavy rain and thunderstorms have been wreaking havoc - forcing homes to be evacuated, closing roads, causing slips and flash flooding.
A cleanup is underway in Christchurch after the city had more… Audio
Heavy rain causes slips, flooding in Canterbury
It's been a restless night for Cantabrians, with torrential rain having caused slips, flooded properties and a handful of evacuations.
More than 100 millimetres of rain has fallen over the past 24… Audio
Evacuations as heavy rain slams Feilding again
Wednesday night saw flooding across the Manawatū area, including in-and-around the Makino stream.
There were 80 flood related callouts and two houses were evacuated in Feilding.
A welfare centre was… Audio
Canterbury flooding update
There were around 80 flood related call outs in the Manawatu town yesterday evening.
Fire and Emergency says some of the calls were quite serious and a number of homes were evacuated.
It was a… Audio
Edgeware butcher flooded after Christchurch rain
Rain eased in Christchurch overnight and council contractors are out and about this morning to assess damage.
Torrential rain caused flooding, closed roads, prompted slip warnings and wastewater… Audio
Restless night in Canterbury after torrential rain
Torrential rain made for a restless night for those in Christchurch.
Around 140 millimetres of rain fell over the past 24 hours, roughly three times the normal rainfall for the entire month of… Audio
WeatherWatch's Philip Duncan on weather past, present, future
Aotearoa might well be re-named The Land of the Long Grey Cloud after being absolutely soaked these past couple of days with rain-watches and warnings issued up and down the country over the past 48… Audio
Torrential rain eases in Canterbury, caution still advised
Rain has eased in Christchurch and Canterbury, and a council official believes the worst has passed.
Flooding and slips affecting motorists around the country
Heavy rain is causing slips and flooding around the country, affecting motorists across the regions.
Canterbury in for a drenching as rain system moves south
Heavy rain that drenched parts of the country overnight has headed south to Canterbury, where Christchurch City Council has pumps on standby in case of flooding.
