Weather
Flood-hit north 'waiting for next lot of rain'
Another bout of rain is heading for Northland, Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty after a respite from flooding overnight. Audio
Clean up of newly recarpeted home on hold until weather clears
The rain messed up Denis Beaver's just recarpeted and revamped home in Whangamata's industrial zone. Bu this clean-up's on hold with more severe weather expected to sweep through in the next couple of… Audio
Upper North Island braces for a rough weekend
Weather commentator Richard Green says "the gods have smiled and not delivered " the rain forecast for Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel over night... but that another bout is due and warnings… Audio
Upper North Island storms: Anxious wait for flood-hit homeowners
Whangamata residents are stuck in limbo, waiting out the risk of more torrential rain before they start the clean-up of their flood-devastated properties. Video
Wary wait for any bad weather as Whangamata cleans up
Residents in flood-hit Whangamata will be checking their properties early this morning and emergency crews have been clearing roads, slips and waterways across Coromandel after torrential rain on… Audio
Northland rattled by storms, flood warnings in place
Thunderstorms in Northland have cut power briefly to some areas and forced a flight to return to Auckland, with a flood warning in place for Kaeo and Ngunguru.
More heavy rain on way for upper North Island
Whangamata residents are in limbo tonight, waiting to see if it's going to rain again. Meanwhile, heavy rain is forecast for Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel through to Saturday morning. Video, Audio
Upper North Island told to brace for more bad weather
Northland and Coromandel are inline for another burst of rain. Weather Commentator Richard Green says100ml of rain is expected before midnight tonight and more rain expected tomorrow. He says the dry… Audio
Rain eases across the Coromandel
A severe weather warning is in place for Northland and the Coromandel with more rain expected today. Audio
Evacuated Whiritoa residents return home
Evacuated residents in Whiritoa south of Whangamata are back in their homes tonight after severe flooding cut the small town off.
'Angry summer' in Australia breaks 205 records in 90 days
The past summer in Australia has been dubbed the 'angry summer' by climate scientists who found that 205 weather records were broken in 90 days.
Wild weather: what you need to know
Torrential rain has caused widespread flooding and road closures in the Auckland and Coromandel. Here's what you need to know.
Onion, ute, two handsaws - how a Pauanui pair escaped the floods
In Pauanui, Simon Avery had to catch a flight to Vietnam, and Richard Judd urgently needed to be in Auckland. So they got their MacGyver going. Video, Audio
Flooding closes roads, cuts power to thousands
The upper North Island is bracing for more rain after widespread flooding cut off communities, prompted evacuations, and caused damage to properties. Laura Tupou reports. Video, Audio
Clevedon farmer's home surrounded by floodwaters
Clevedon Buffalo farmer Helen Dorresteyn found herself completely surrounded by floodwaters today. Video, Audio
Emergency management officer with latest on flooding
Garry Towler is the Thames Valley Civil Defence Emergeny Management Officer. She joins Checkpoint with the latest information on the flooding in the Coromandel region. Audio
'Is this how I am going to die?'
Water was up to the windows, the motor had failed and the car was floating. Neil Munro tells Checkpoint he thought he was going to die. Video, Audio
Flood-hit roads may take days to clear
Auckland roads that have been worst-hit by flooding could take days to clear, while more heavy rain is expected on Friday.
