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Auckland flooding: West Auckland roads update
Emergency services closed roads in Kumeu, Ranui, and Henderson Valley after a heavy storm and flooding swept rocks and debris onto Auckland roads overnight.
Reporter Sarah Robson was in West Auckland… Audio
Covid-19: Council teams out assessing damage - Phil Goff
Unanticipated flooding in Auckland has blindsided emergency management, leading to over 50 evacuations.
There's been incidents right across Auckland and the North Shore, with the bulk being in West… Audio
Auckland flooding: Update from west Auckland
Unanticipated flooding in Auckland has blindsided emergency management, leading to over fifty evacuations.
There's been incidents right across Auckland and the North Shore, with the bulk being in… Audio
Auckland flooding: Kumeu business owner says it's worst he has seen in years
The wild storms and flooding that's battering Auckland City is putting another dent on businesses crippled by the alert level 4.
New World Kumeu, one of few supermarkets in the area, is among those… Audio
Auckland flooding: Man woken by police requesting he evacuate
Gerry Fennelly lives in Henderson Valley, and woke up just after midnight to find that three feet of water had flooded under his house.
He was advised to evacuate, but says he was concerned about… Audio
Auckland flooding: Te Atatu South unit owner says carpet, furniture will likely need replacing
Unanticipated flooding in Auckland has blindsided emergency management, leading to over 50 evacuations.
There's been incidents right across Auckland and the North Shore, with the bulk being in West… Audio
Dozens evacuated after flooding hits Auckland
Storms and flooding in Auckland has blindsided emergency management, with about 50 evacuations.
Since last night 140 to 180 millimetres of rain has fallen in western areas.
There have been been… Audio
Flooding hits locked down Auckland
Shock storms and flooding in Auckland has blindsided emergency management, with about 50 evacuations.
There's been incidents right across Auckland and the North Shore, with the bulk being in West… Audio
Hurricane Ida slams into US
Hurricane Ida has made landfall in the U-S state of Louisiana, storm surges have flooded low lying areas and 200 thousand households are without power. News Director of the WWL in New Orleans Dave… Audio
Category 4 Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana
Tens of thousands of people are fleeing the US state of Louisiana, as a monster storm of potentially historic proportions, barrels towards the state.
Hurricane Ida is currently a Category 4 storm… Audio
Louisiana braces for 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Ida to hit
Hurricane Ida could plunge much of the Louisiana shoreline under water as the state grapples with a Covid-19 surge already taxing hospitals.
Report on Napier flood shows some improvements needed
An independent report on the Napier flood last November has found the response was good but some areas needed improving.
Flood-recovering Marlborough set for heavy rain
The Marlborough Sounds is preparing for heavy rain this weekend, just five weeks after major flooding in the region.
Weather: South enjoys arrival of spring, despite lockdown
In the South Island people are enjoying - in the safety of their bubble - an early arrival of spring.
Lots of people have been out on their state-mandated exercise lapping up some much-needed vitamin… Video, Audio
Hurricane Grace kills eight in eastern Mexico
The powerful storm brings torrential rain and high winds, causing power cuts and flooding.
Rain falls at Greenland ice summit for first time on record
Rain has fallen at the highest point on the Greenland ice sheet - showing it may be melting at an increasing rate, scientists say.
Wellington bombarded with weather-related incidents
The Wellington region has been bombarded with a series of weather related incidents, causing havoc to trains and roads today.
A landslip this morning took out two of the main commuter routes, with a… Audio
Slip causes widespread transport disruption
A slip near Paekakariki, north of Wellington, caused widespread transport disruption this morning. Rocks, mud, water and other debris covered part of State Highway one, and the railway line --… Audio
Wild weather in Wellington region causes passenger train to derail
Flooding and debris are causing road and rail issues in the Wellington region.
Rain, snow and wind expected around New Zealand
Southern and central parts of the country are in for another battering of wind, rain and snow in the coming days.
