Civil Defence
Wairoa mayor on latest downpour
Heavy rain has started hitting Gisborne and Hawke's Bay in the last hour - with the area still recovering from a storm three weeks ago.
A red rain warning - MetService's highest - is still in place… Audio
Tairāwhiti rain update
Steady rain is falling in Tairāwhiti region, with the area still recovering from a storm three weeks ago.
A red rain warning remains in place until late tonight for Gisborne and Wairoa... with up to… Audio
Tairāwhiti gets another downpour
Heavy rain has started hitting Gisborne and Hawke's Bay in the last hour - with the area still recovering from a storm three weeks ago.
A red rain warning - MetService's highest - is still in place… Audio
Waka Kotahi warns East Coast motorists to look out for weather hazards
Waka Kotahi is asking people to drive carefully while rain and strong winds batter the Tairāwhiti and Hawke's Bay regions this morning.
Contractors were not called out to any damage overnight… Audio
East Coast wild weather Civil Defence update
Steady rain has been falling in Gisborne overnight - and it's getting heavier - as former Cyclone Fili bears down on the country.
MetService has issued red rain warnings for Tairāwhiti and the… Audio
Mt Ruapehu volcanic alert level stays raised as tremors continue
GNS Science says the sustained nature of volcanic unrest on Mount Ruapehu differs from those typically seen during the start of a heating phase and could indicate the possibility of an eruption.
Metservice on bad weather set to hit Te-Ika-a-Māui
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for large parts of the North Island, with red warnings for Gisborne and the Wairoa District.
Between 200 and 350 millimetres of rain is expected to fall… Audio
Wairoa bracing for yet more heavy rain and strong winds
Metservice has issued severe weather warnings for large parts of Te-Ika-a-Māui - the North Island - with red warnings for Gisborne and the Wairoa District.
The bad weather, brought by former cyclone… Audio
Tairāwhiti, Hawke's Bay prepare for more flooding
Storm-damaged Tairāwhiti and Hawke's Bay are preparing for more heavy rain and wind tonight.
It has been only three weeks since the regions experienced flooding and residents are being told to get… Audio
Tairāwhiti, Hawke's Bay brace for more rain
Storm-damaged Tairāwhiti and Hawke's Bay are bracing for the onslaught of more heavy rain tonight.
Former cyclone Fili is bearing down on the east coast of the North Island just three weeks… Audio
Coromandel residents warned to prepare for power cuts
Coromandel residents are being warned to prepare for power cuts, trees and slips blocking roads, and some communities could become isolated.
Civil Defence Controller for Coromandel Garry Towler spoke… Audio
Bay of Plenty preparing for former Cyclone Fili
Former cyclone Fili is expected to make landfall in Aotearoa today with heavy rain and severe gale warnings for much of the North Island.
People in already flood-damaged regions such as Tairāwhiti… Audio
Awarua firefighters struggling amid 100km/h winds
Strong winds are hampering efforts to fight a large fire burning through internationally significant conservation wetlands south of Invercargill.
The fire at Awarua has burnt through more than 1300… Audio
Tairāwhiti civil defence state of emergency lifted
MetService said Gisborne had one of its five wettest Marches in almost 90 years, and Te Puia Springs had its wettest month of any month in five years.
Tairāwhiti contractors abused during repair work after flooding, civil defence says
In a statement on social media, Tairāwhiti Civil Defence said it was saddened to hear reports of abuse towards roading contractors repairing damaged roads in Tairāwhiti after severe flooding. Audio
Roads closed as Hawke's Bay battered by wild weather
Central Hawke's Bay is the latest region to be battered by wild weather with 30 roads closed today.
While some have re-opened - significant closures are in place, coupled with water restrictions that… Video, Audio
Rain relentless in Tairāwhiti after floods, slips
The rain still hasn't stopped in Tairāwhiti. Despite a slight reprieve it's back in full force, plummeting down across the already sodden region.
The downpour has affected the local growers at the… Video, Audio
Widespread weather damage across East Coast, Hawkes Bay
The heavy rain that hit the Tairawhiti region over the past two days has moved south towards Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa.
Rain is still falling across the Gisborne region, but not as intensely.
About… Audio
Mahia residents self-evacuated due to Hawke's Bay flooding
Some Mahia residents spent an uneasy night away from their homes due to flooding in Hawke's Bay.
Wairoa's mayor confirmed about a dozen people have self-evacuated from low-lying areas.
Severe gales… Audio
Tolaga Bay Civil Defence on the big mop-up
Gisborne and smaller settlements up the coast are still cut off with major damage to roads and bridges after this weeks deluge.
Firefighters and St John personnel remain on standby in Tolaga Bay, in… Audio
