26 Aug 2024

Lower North island lashed by heavy rain

From Checkpoint, 5:08 pm on 26 August 2024

The downpour has moved to Kapiti and Porirua which both have severe weather warnings in place, as well as Taranaki. There's already flooding across the Wellington region, while 50 homes in Greymouth have been cut off because of a slip after the region was battered by heavy downpours overnight. Wellington Region Emergency Management Regional Manager Jeremy Holmes speaks to Lisa Owen.