Checkpoint for Monday 30 January 2023

5:10 PM.A rainfall warning has been upgraded to red for parts of Auckland, Coromandel and Northland from Tuesday afternoon.

It comes as the region has recorded a whopping 769 percent of its usual January… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.In south Auckland some residents feel they were left to fend for themselves when the worst of weather hit.

Community leader Dave Letele talks to Lisa Owen. Read more Audio

5:17 PM.Auckland's mayor Wayne Brown has conceded that his and his office's communication on Friday night was not good enough. But he has no plans to resign.

The mayor says the council has made changes to… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.Titirangi in west Auckland has been particularly hard hit, with a number of landslips.

One major slip has cut off residents around Titirangi Beach.

Alistair Grace woke to see a chunk of his land… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.Eden Park in central Auckland was planning to switch from sports ground to community shelter - until the torrential rain arrived on their doorstep.

The number one and number two fields were… Read more Audio

5:27 PM.Auckland schools and early childhood centres have been told to keep their gates shut until next Tuesday - the day after Waitangi Day.

About 20 schools in the region were badly hit by the flooding… Read more Video, Audio

5:32 PM.So instead of throwing open their doors to students, Auckland school principals are welcoming displaced families and counting the cost of Friday's flood damage.

Amy Williams has the story. Read more Audio

5:42 PM.First came the floods and now a rising tide of insurance claims. So what do you need to know if your car is swamped with water or your basement carpet's coated in silt?

Tower Insurance Chief Claims… Read more Video, Audio

5:45 PM.Auckland's northwest is reeling for the second time in 18 months, from a major flooding event.

Businesses have long lists of damaged stock and equipment, infrastructure has been wiped out, and… Read more Video, Audio

5:49 PM.The roads around the Coromandel Peninsula are in an increasingly fragile state, and Waka Kotahi has urged people to avoid any unneccessary travel.

For more, we're joined by Thames Coromandel Civil… Read more Video, Audio

5:56 PM.There is much confusion tonight at one Auckland Secondary school after the Ministry of Education instructed all Auckland schools, early childhood centres and tertiary institutions to close until… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.Metservice and Civil Defence warn of more intense rain in the next 48 hours. A rainfall warning has been upgraded to red for parts of Auckland, Coromandel and Northland from tomorrow afternoon.

It… Read more Video, Audio

6:14 PM.Update: After this interview, Auckland Grammar School Principal emailed parents later on Monday to advise his school will now close until further notice. 

There is much confusion tonight at one… Read more Video, Audio

6:18 PM.New Labour leader Chris Hipkins has helped give his party a bump in the latest 1 News Kantar Public Poll.

Labour has risen five percent up to 38, while National is on 37 percent. ACT is on 10… Read more Audio

6:27 PM.A major business group says they've been blindsided by the decision to keep schools closed for another week.

Employers and Manufacturers Association CEO Brett O'Riley talks to Lisa Owen. Read more Audio

6:36 PM.The roads in and around the Coromandel are increasingly fragile after a pounding of heavy rain, and more to come.

Some roads have now reopened, but a large section of State Highway 25A between Kopu… Read more Audio

6:38 PM.There's a long list of roads that have been damaged in the flooding, including main highways.

It's creating headaches for businesses relying on the network. The National Road Carriers Association… Read more Audio

6:43 PM.Wayne Brown accepts communications were not good enough and he has commissioned a full investigation. Audio