Weather
Uncertainty still remains for flood-hit Wairoa homeowners
Uncertainty still remains for many Wairoa residents after yesterday's announcement about flood damaged properties. No homes in Wairoa have been placed in category three those areas deemed "high-risk"… Audio
What's the weather looking like this long weekend?
A damp long weekend is ahead for much of the country for the first King's Birthday holiday in more than 70 years.
'Many details still to be settled' - local politicians react to govt buyout news
News of a joint buyout scheme for those affected by extreme weather has been met with relief by local politicians, but they say the work is just beginning and the devil will be in the detail. Audio
Rain in most of the country for King's Birthday long weekend
We're heading into the first King's Birthday long weekend since 1952, but it's not looking like a sunny one. The Metservice is warning you might want an umbrella handy wherever you're heading this… Audio
Bay of Plenty lake homes flooded as wet weather continues
Half a dozen homes have been flooded after recent rain at lakes Rotoma and Rotoehu in the Bay of Plenty.
And if the wet weather continues, up to 25 more homes could be at risk this winter.
Chair of… Audio
Winter outlook: Soggy start to season ahead of El Niño shift
There will be more bouts of "potentially high-impact" weather before El Niño delivers a welcome change for the rain-weary north, a forecaster says.
Waihī Beach clean-up and damage assessments continue
Assessors will continue work today to check buildings, roads and bridges after flooding in Waihī Beach this week. Intense rainfall quickly flooded baches, and 11 of 19 pensioner flats at the northern… Audio
Auckland mayor suggests funding local resilience
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has suggested local communities could receive funding from a $20 million storm response fund as a way of improving resilience.
Many smaller communities have been isolated… Audio
SH2 Wairoa to Napier reopens around the clock
State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Napier will be open around the clock from today, after first reopening to daytime traffic two weeks ago.
The stretch of road was heavily damaged in the wake of… Audio
Pensioners lose everything after Bay of Plenty flash flooding
Some pensioners have lost all their belongings after flash flooding quickly inundated their homes in Waihī Beach, in Bay of Plenty.
Some Waihi Beach retirees lose all belongings after flooding
Some pensioners have lost all their belongings, after flash flooding quickly inundated their homes in Waihi Beach.
The extreme weather brought 44 mm of rain in just an hour yesterday, and more fell… Video, Audio
Rotorua lake levels risen after heavy rain
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is asking people to take extra care around the edges of Rotorua lakes.
It's warning lake levels have risen significantly after recent heavy rain and people should be… Audio
Spike in abuse to weather forecasters
Weather forecasters from Europe and the US, to Australia and New Zealand, are reporting a spike in threats and abuse from conspiracy theorists convinced they and sometimes governments are controlling… Audio
'A lot of mess' - Floodwaters reach windowsills of Waihī Beach pensioner units
Civil Defence teams were out at first light assessing the damage caused by flash flooding at Waihī Beach that forced up to 50 people from their homes. Audio
Elderly evacuated in Waihi Beach as severe downpour causes flooding
Most people evacuated during flash flooding at Waihi Beach in western Bay of Plenty have found accommodation for the night, Civil Defence says.
At least 15 Waihi Beach homes uninhabitable after flash flooding
Torrential rain has caused flash flooding in Waihi Beach and dozens of people have evacuated from their homes.
MetService says a thunderstorm sent 44mm of rain in just an hour after 2pm. Western Bay… Video, Audio
Flooding, slip warnings for Bay of Plenty
People in Bay of Plenty have been warned of potential surface flooding and slips brought on by heavy rain over the next two days. Metservice has issued an orange heavy rain warning for the region… Audio
Wet start to the week: downpours for many areas, rain watches in place
Heavy rain and strong winds warnings have lifted for Northland and Auckland. Audio
Rural recovery in Hawkes Bay and Gisborne
Since the weather event, multi-sector rural coordination groups have let the Government know what they expect in terms of a blueprint for recovery aimed at helping farmers, growers and families work… Audio
Ongoing questions on telecommunications resilience unanswered
Analysis - Hawke's Bay dodged a much worse cellphone and internet blackout in Cyclone Gabrielle when fuel supplies ran critically low, papers show. Audio
