East Coast
Scale of flood-damage starting to sink in
Communities remain separated from each other, with work to clear slips on State Highway 35 continuing.
Helicopters drop food, fuel into flood-hit communities
Slips have cut off parts of eastern Bay of Plenty and Tai Rāwhiti, disrupting the flow of goods and transport.
Flood-hit evacuees comforted by marae 'aroha'
Sjaak van Unnik believes he's gained a lot of aunties and uncles on the East Coast. Audio
As it happened: Mourners gather at Auckland domain to remember teen victim of slip
The recovery teams are working in conditions that remain highly dangerous after six people were apparently killed in a landslide last week.
'All we could do was watch it happen - and that was horrible'
Communities are still isolated following widespread flooding and slips, with helicopters delivering supplies. Audio
East Cape residents remain cut off days on from storm
Four days on from a devastating storm, pockets of whanau remain cutoff from one another on the East Coast. The usually short drive between communities is no longer possible, with widespread flood… Audio
'Plan B' wanted for highways that keep getting damaged by storms
Farmers on the East Coast are worried about how long it will take to reopen storm-damaged State Highway 2.
Live updates: Families, locals, PM come together to remember landslide victims
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is attending the vigil as the community does what it can to support the families of those with missing loved ones.
'Water and debris everywhere' as slip engulfs Hicks Bay Motor Lodge
Georgina Taiapa said two feet of deep silt, water and debris surrounded the motel after a large slip crashed into the property. Audio
'My home looks like mud and logs': Footage shows vast East Coast damage
Te Araroa on the East Coast remains cut off by road, while over 300 in the region are without power.
Gisborne region prepares for incoming deluge
Up to 350mm of rain is expected to fall north of Tolaga Bay overnight.
Fisherman's yellow leggings helped save him after capsizing
The men were found off Tolaga Bay on Wednesday, after their commercial boat Sidetracked capsized suddenly when it got tangled in a craypot line.
East Coast drownings prompt water safety warning
Two people died in separate incidents in 24 hours.
Highway reopens as East Coast recovers from flooding
State Highway 35 at Tolaga Bay has reopened to one lane and is expected to be fully reopened by mid-morning, after heavy rain and flooding.
Storms hit North Island
Heavy rain and thunderstorms have been dropping rain across the upper North Island.
Busy New Year period for Tai Rāwhiti police
Area commander Danny Kirk said the past few days had been particularly busy.
Historic Ōpiki Bridge cable falls into Manawatū River again
The regional council says it's the same cable which fell into the river in September 2023, but the issue is different.
Four arrested in connection with investigation into September Gisborne murder
Police have arrested four people of interest after a man's death in Gisborne in September.
Mum's pleas went unanswered before son went missing
Five-year-old Khyzah DeLaCroix was found dead in a pond near his home.
Rangatira Marae holds burial ceremony for taonga lost to Cyclone Gabrielle
Rangatira Marae was demolished this year after Cyclone Gabrielle devastated it in 2023.
