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Rotorua flooding: Resident rescued by boat
Residents of about 30 homes in Rotorua remain in temporary accommodation this morning after having to evacuate after flooding yesterday. Audio
Massive clean-up for Rotorua farmers
Paradise Valley farmer, Neil Heather, has a massive clean-up on his hands after yesterday's flooding damaged bridges and fences on his farm. The Ngongotaha River runs through part of Mr Heather's… Audio
Weather: Rotorua to dry out after flash flood
A State of Emergency is in place in Ngongotaha near Rotorua on Monday morning after record-breaking rain caused flooding that forced the evacuation of about 30 homes on Sunday. The city suffered its… Audio
Rotorua flooding: 'This by far was just the worst it's ever been'
A Rotorua man forced out of his house by floodwaters says it came up within about 15 minutes, washing away his back fence and trapping his vehicles underwater.
Rotorua rain 'like a wall of water' - Steve Chadwick
More heavy rain is forcast for Rotorua a day after after the district experienced its wettest hour on record on Sunday. The city had nearly 1.5 times the normal April rainfall over a 38 hour period… Audio
Rotorua hit with more than a month's rainfall in hours
The residents of about 30-homes in Rotorua remain in temporary accommodation this morning after having to evacuate after flooding yesterday. The district received more than 1.5 times its normal total… Audio
Ngongotaha homes evacuated as record rain hits
About 30-homes in Rotorua were evacuated after the district received more than 1.5 times its normal total April rainfall in just 38 hours. One of those evacuated was Colin Berryman who lives on… Audio
Rotorua flooding: What you need to know
Torrential rain has caused flooding in Rotorua with a state of emergency declared in Ngongotaha and evacuations.
State of emergency declared in Ngongotaha
A state of emergency is in place in Ngongotaha near Rotorua after a stream burst forcing the evacuation of about 30 homes.
Stormy weather: Auckland back in the firing line
Residents of a west Auckland road are cut off by flooding and more than 1000 Auckland houses are without power.
Wild weekend weather could mean more power cuts for Auckland
Vector is warning Aucklanders more power cuts could be coming tonight and over the weekend with a weather watch in place for the city until at least tomorrow night. Audio
Aucklanders warned to brace for storm this weekend
Auckland lines company Vector is urging people to be careful around fallen trees and branches this weekend, when heavy rain and winds are expected.
Wet, windy weekend warnings to come - MetService
Wind and potentially heavy rain over the weekend is set to blow away the settled conditions throughout the country, MetService says, but exactly how it will play out is so far uncertain.
Day Zero In Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa's second largest city of 4 million people is struggling with lack of water. Day Zero was to be the day the water was turned off if people couldn't stick to a daily limit of 50… Audio
Only handful of properties still without power - Vector
Auckland lines company Vector is hoping to have virtually all properties across the city back on the grid this weekend, with just a handful still without power.
Rescue and evacuation underway in flood-hit Hawaii
Rescue and evacuation efforts ongoing in flood devastated areas of Hawaii. Audio
Residents tell of frustration after eight days in the dark
Residents in the west Auckland suburb of Whenuapai have just had their power restored after eight days off the grid.
Family counts losses after Fiji cyclones
The Shamim family has almost nothing left after a small creek swelled into a raging torrent during this month's back-to-back cyclones and heavy rain.
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Tree companies kept busy clearing up after Auckland storm
Tree felling crews have been taking on the dangerous and physically exhausing job of clearing up thousands of trees brought down in storms across Auckland last week. Audio
Powerless Aucklanders left footing the bill: 'It was my only option'
There are still 1200 homes and businesses in Auckland without power almost a week after storms hit the region - with power not expected to return to some until the end of this week. Audio
