Auckland Region
'De facto lockdown': Auckland schools directed to shut for a week
The Ministry of Education has directed that all of the Auckland region's schools, early childhood centres and tertiary institutions stay closed until 7 February. Audio
Auckland commuters warned to expect delays as long weekend ends
Auckland Transport is warning people to plan their journeys ahead of time if they have to travel as there are still widespread delays across the city. Audio
'Everything's stuffed': West Aucklanders face stickered homes
Gut-wrenching scenes face West Auckland residents as they return to their properties to assess the damage from storms, floods and landslips. Audio
Auckland floods: Schools clean up, welcome evacuees
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. Audio
Eden Park events cancelled after major Auckland floods
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… Audio
Titirangi hit with slips, water and power outages
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… Audio
Auckland floods: Mayor concedes communication not good enough
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… Audio
Auckland floods: Official response to crisis 'slow, disgraceful' - Dave Letele
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. Audio
'I'd like to have known earlier': Auckland Mayor admits 'hiccups' in weather response
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says there were hiccups in the response to the unprecedented weather, but pointed to the Civil Defence duty controller as being the one "in charge". Audio
Ironclad Pans business under water
Levi Slavin of Ironclad Pans tells us about how his business was under 5ft of water and the devistation caused by the floods. Audio
Residents impacted by flooding
Wallace talks to two residents whose homes have been flooded. Oliver Martis lost his house in the Auckland floods. Loisa Teoh's house was flooded in Mangere. Audio
The timeline: Desperate chaos and fatal floods, silent officials
It wasn't until seven hours after floods had forced people out of their homes and hundreds had called 111 that a state of emergency was announced. How were officials on the back foot?
Roads in many regions 'impassable' and damaged
Many roads are damaged and impassable across Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty, while the Coromandel Peninsula has been cut off. We bring you details about the roads.
Phoebe Bridgers: Music industry 'designed to fail', but hope remains
Phoebe Bridgers won't be at Laneway tomorrow after the festival was cancelled yesterday, but told Music 101 there are still many reasons to be optimistic about the future of music. Audio
The 10 most expensive streets in New Zealand revealed
The country's 10 most expensive streets can all be found in Auckland and Queenstown, new research shows.
What you need to know: Auckland flooding - where to get help, what to do
The message to Aucklanders is to "stay home, stay safe", and be prepared to evacuate if you're in a flooded zone.
Auckland flooding: Heartache as long weekend events axed
Monday's Laneway Festival in Auckland has been cancelled, joining a long list of events hit by record rainfall.
Auckland Airport domestic flights resume, international arrivals back tomorrow
Auckland Airport's domestic terminal is now open for arrivals and departures, but international flights will not be able to resume until Sunday.
In pictures: Aucklanders wake to destruction after severe thunderstorm
Aucklanders woke to the sight of destruction on their roads and properties - a day after a severe thunderstorm swept across the region.
Weather warning text not sent, mayor defends emergency response
The Minister for Emergency Management has asked for communication support to be stepped up and Auckland mayor defends his own response to the emergency. Audio
