'Lucky' to be alive: Person swept away down river, workers choppered to safety
Flood-prone East Coast residents urged to evacuate now or 'prepare to ride out the storm'.
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Gisborne highway reopening briefly ahead of further rain tonight
'There are large areas of flooding, slips, washouts and other hazards along the route.'
'The bridge is gone': Heavy rainfall collapses bridge, floods properties on East Coast
Mayor Rehette Stoltz said Tokomaru Bay had been 'cut in half' due to damage on the bridge.
Wild weather: How an Auckland home flooded in 30 minutes
'Now we're just having a few beers, there's nothing else you can do really.'
Australia's east coast rain seems endless. Where is all the water coming from?
Floods have devastated the eastern regions for weeks and more heavy rain is forecast.
Local Focus: Big tractor saves little birds
Hawke's Bay's riverbed management is a rare win-win for industry and the environment.
Thousands flee worst Aussie floods in decades
Disaster hits the southeast coast prompting tragedy and dramatic rescues.
Major floods swamp Australia's east coast, claiming eight lives
Brisbane was inundated by what was described as a once-in-a-century event.
Five dead as Queensland faces catastrophic flooding
Queensland Premier has warned floods will stay for at least another five days.
Boil water notice continues in Wairarapa town
The weekend's unusually high rainfall from Cyclone Dovi has affected town's supply.
Storm warning: Severe cyclone winds, heavy rain set to strike North Island, Auckland Harbour Bridge faces closure
Cyclone Dovi is to close roads and bring damage as emergency teams on standby.
Heavy rain possible for West Coast after week of deluge
Warnings include Tasman district west of Motueka, Marlborough Sounds, Rai Valley.
Focus Live: State of emergency declared in Buller
February 10 2022 A state of emergency has been declared in Buller and people are being forced to evacuate after a deluge of rain on the already soaked West Coast.
'Great relief': Buller mayor says they've escaped the worst, Kiri Allan praises response
Parts of the Westland district recorded more than a metre of rain in three days.
West Coast floods: Stranded parents, kids in nappies rescued by chopper as floodwaters rise
A mother and two young children in nappies were helped off the helicopter.
'Heartbroken': Upset as Westport evacuates again; Worst rain still to come
Evacuations underway as mayor warns locals they could be away for up to three days.
Sadness but optimism as old classrooms demolished
Hopes the planning and design work for the new school will be complete by end of 2022.
'Evacuate': Urgent alert as Queensland flood levee fails
Residents in a Queensland city have been forced to evacuate after a barrier failed.
Flooding and slips hit roads around country
Heavy rain warnings are put in place for Coromandel, Bay of Plenty and Gisborne regions.
Experts share findings for Whanganui flood risk strategy
Massey University experts have been looking at Anzac Parade flood risk and resilience.
500 evacuated from Auckland high rise after water main bursts
The block on Lakewood Ct has 151 units and is only about a year old.
The 'doomed' UK village to be abandoned to the sea
Residents of a small coastal village face becoming the UK's first 'climate refugees'.
Climate change: Why insurer's new risk-pricing is a big deal
New move to model homes' flood risk marks a milestone in insurers meeting climate threats.
One year on: The 'silver linings' which came from the Napier floods
One year after the Napier floods, two households remain displaced from their homes.
Local Focus: Heavy rains bring floods to Gisborne
Rivers and roads were swollen but that didn't stop kids having a splash.
Grace Savage: Thousands of reasons for climate action urgency
OPINION: Grace Savage outlines the fate for our Pacific Island children if COP26 fails.
Sinking Feeling: Venice battles to survive worsening floods
It's a race against climate change to save this iconic city.
Hawke's Bay flooding: River blockage floods Haumoana properties, Wairoa River breaks its bank
Further 50mm to 70mm of rain expected to accumulate on top of what has already fallen.
Auckland flooding: Bethells Road to be reopened
Between 220mm and 270mm of rain fell in 12 hours, causing the beach to be cut off.
To avoid river flooding, go with the flow, the Dutch say
New York Times: The Netherlands has learnt how to avert disaster from extreme rainfall.
Residents warn off lockdown flouters out viewing flood-damaged homes
Mayor Goff urged people to stay at home until alert levels were lower.
$180m and counting: Why have there been so many big floods?
Even forecasters are taken aback by 2021's slew of big flood events. What's behind them?
Floods send New York City into state of emergency
Relentless rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida sent the New York City area into a state of emergency early Thursday as floodwaters cascaded into subways and trapped drivers on highways. Video / AP
Storm damage: 'It was crazy, hopefully this is a once in a lifetime event'
Fleeing family: 'We kayaked the kids out at about 3am'.