'Atmospheric rivers' coincided with Napier floods - research
'Rivers in the sky' didn't trigger Napier flood, but did help cause heavy rainfall.
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'On edge': The Napier man, the giant landslip, and a culvert claim
Council rejects claims potential flood fix it initially agreed to would have stopped slip.
Heavy rain down Havelock Road
Video footage from a heavy rain event several years prior to the November 9 floods, shows water running down Havelock Rd through to a neighbour’s driveway. Video / Supplied
Wild weather: Heavy rain and wind force school closures and break powerlines
Heavy rain and strong winds created havoc this morning, with some schools closed.
Otago flooding a 'kick in the teeth' at start of year
Some farms received a quarter of annual rainfall in the first three days of the year.
Wild weather: Flooding, slips close roads in Bay of Plenty, Canterbury
Slips and flooding have closed roads and detour routes around the country.
Wild weather: South Island flooding causes havoc, 1100 lightning strikes detected across the North Island
More than 1000 lightning strikes have been recorded across the North Island.
Flooding: Festival-goers stranded, roads closed, sandbags ready
The South braces for a long night as rain and thunderstorms sweep across the country.
Why the Napier flood has turned hundreds of modern cars into write-offs
If you took a new-model car out at the height of flood, it could be a ticking time bomb.
'Someone is going to drown': Plimmerton's plea for urgent stormwater system work
Last month's flood risked lives and left 16 Plimmerton homes uninhabitable.
Coastal Wellington homes face soaring premiums as sea levels rise
Wellington homes face soaring insurance premiums within 15 years due to sea level rise.
Porirua flood cleanup continues ahead of more heavy rain
As locals clean up, authorities clear drains and run pumps before more rain hits.
Plimmerton flooding: community strong in the face of 'immovable force'
Flash flooding in Plimmerton brought three feet of contaminated water through homes.
Homes evacuated after flooding; main road out of Wellington partially reopened
Traffic is backed up and homes inundated after heavy rain in the capital.
Would-be-visitor to Napier angry he lost his place at Kennedy Park resort to flooding victims
State of emergency was in place, and "traumatised families" needed housing, says council.
Napier CBD manhole dislodged after more rain hits city
Thunderstorm rattles nervous Napier, and Hastings.
At least 170 Napier flood, land and slip damage claims made
Napier flood and landslide costs could be in the tens of millions of dollars.
Accommodation for Napier flood evacuees uncertain
661 people are in emergency housing. Finding long-term accommodation is the challenge.
It'll be fine in Napier after the storm
There was 30cm of rain in three days - bring on the sunshine.
Napier flooding: Minister for Emergency Services Kiri Allan provides update
Minister for Emergency Services Kiri Allan provides an update as the city remains under a state of emergency as the record-breaking amount of rain continues to fall. Video / Warren Buckland / Paul Taylor / FENZ
Napier flooding: 60 people in emergency shelters, $100k relief fund announced
The city is waterlogged and some residents are trapped by flood waters.
Minister announces Mayoral Disaster Relief Fund of $100,000 for Napier families
Minister of Emergency Management visits flood-hit Napier and announces mayoral fund.
'Third-world': Chch residents call for urgent fix to Brooklands street
Some residents say their land is "worth nothing" because of problems with the road.
$160m a year: Sweeping new assessment of NZ's big flood threat
Scientists have just launched NZ's first-ever national assessment of flood risk.
Blue skies return to Northland after morning deluge
'There were no road closures and no homes were under threat.'
The Pest from the West: Lightning storm and heavy rain to strike Auckland
The evening commute home could be a wet one.
Dangerous, monster 9m waves: Wild weather batters NZ
Hundreds without power in homes and businesses as wild weather ramps up.
Women rescued after five hours in flooded river
The women are believed to have gone over the Otiria Falls on a kayak and a lilo.
Man carries pregnant wife to safety from flooded house
The region is now in clean-up mode after days of rough weather.
Dramatic rescues - two men, six dogs and a pregnant woman
Slips closed roads and floodwaters were rising as once-in-500-year storm hit North.
Two men and six dogs plucked from floodwaters in Far North rescue
Two men trapped on a tractor waited for three hours while floodwaters rose.
Slips and flooding close roads across Northland
People in Northland are being advised to delay travel after severe flooding.
Flooding threatens Gisborne region
The Hikuwai River has burst its banks spilling over State Highway 35 while driftwood is beginning to pile up along Tolaga Bay. Video / UAWA LIVE
Roads closed, travel delays - Far North 'cut off' by floods
School holiday travellers warned to stay off roads and delay travel back to Auckland.