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Live updates on West Coast deluge: Woman's body washes up in flood waters
Police have confirmed an elderly woman's body has been recovered from flood waters north of Hokitika.
Huge floods force West Coast evacuations
A state of emergency is in place in the Westland District due to heavy rain and flooding. A large section of the Waiho Bridge was taken out by raging floodwaters south of the Franz Josef township… Audio
Torrential rain cause slips, evacuations in Westland
Torrential rain has caused havoc on the West Coast of the South Island. A state of emergency is in place in Westland as the coast is pounded with up to 800 millimetres of rain. There are widespread… Audio
Heavy rain batters flood-ravaged Westland
A state of emergency is in place in Westland as the coast is pounded with up to 800ml of rain. There are widespread flooding and slips, rivers are at record levels, roads are closed and there have… Audio
West Coast devastated by rain, wind - Civil Defence update
Heavy rain on the West Coast has caused widespread flooding and slips, closing more than 600 kilometres of State Highway 6 to through traffic. A State of Emergency was declared on Tuesday after a… Audio
NIWA gives forecast update for flood-hit West Coast
A huge amount of rain has fallen on the South Island's West Coast causing widespread havoc. For details, Guyon Espiner speaks to Niwa meteorologist Chris Brandolino. Audio
Haast farmer sees flood damage to area
Several properties were flooded in Haast last night after minor breaches to the Hapuka and Okuru Rivers. A welfare centre has been opened in the Haast Hall for anyone has been displaced. Kerry… Audio
Rain-battered West Coast in state of emergency
A state of emergency is in place in Westland as the coast is pounded with up to 800ml of rain. There are widespread flooding and slips, rivers are at record levels, roads are closed and there have… Audio
West Coast flooding: State of emergency declared after bridge washed away
A state of emergency has been declared in Westland as torrential rain brings flooding to the region, totally destroying the Waiho Bridge. Video
West Coast rivers reach record levels
We speak to reporter Conan Young who has just arrived in the West Coast, which is experiencing significant rainfall - and expecting more overnight. Audio
Waiho Bridge washes away after heavy rainfall
The Waiho Bridge, south of Franz Josef Glacier, has washed away after heavy rainfall. Westland Mayor Bruce Smith tells Lisa Owen he's close to calling a State of Emergency.
Video footage is from… Video, Audio
West Coast: 'Incredible' amount of rain forecast, emergency op centre open
An "incredible" amount of rain had been forecast for the West Coast, with predictions of between 600mm and 800mm to fall, a local mayor says. Audio
Weather: Heavy rain, wind to hit NZ
River levels are rising in the West Coast after parts of the region got almost 400mm of rain on Monday night. Heavy rain is expected to continue on Tuesday. Two slips have closed State highway 6… Audio
Wild weather on way: Heavy rain, severe gales to hit the country
Heavy rain and gale force winds are expected to hit southern and central parts of the country this week causing rivers to rise rapidly, surface flooding, slips and hazardous driving conditions.
MetService: Severe weather coming to South Island
Heavy rain is battering the west of the South Island, with forecast warnings of up to half a metre of rain along parts of the Main Divide. A strong wind warning is also in place for many places across… Audio
Cyclone Idai death toll rises to 600
The official death toll from Cyclone Idai - which tore through Southern Africa last week - has risen to more than 600. However, that number is expected to rise as the flood waters recede from Zimbabwe… Audio
Investigators on way to scene of fatal plane crash
A team from the Transport Accident Investigation Commission is expected to arrive at the site of a fatal plane crash in the Kaimanawa Ranges this morning.
Severe weather on its way for parts of South Island
The MetService is forecasting heavy rainfalls in Westland, Fiordland and parts of Canterbury and Otago for the next few days.
Cyclone pummels Northern Territory with 250km/h winds
Cyclone Trevor is expected to pummel parched inland regions in Australia with heavy rainfall tomorrow after slamming into the Northern Territory coast with wind gusts up to 250 kilometres per hour…
Cyclone Idai: Zimbabwean sees hundreds of bodies on roadside
A stranded motorist in Mozambique spent days trying to get from the port city of Beira to his home in Chimoio in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, which has destroyed towns and villages in its path and…
