New Zealand'Evacuate now': Residents told to leave as river risesCivil Defence is going door-to-door requesting Selwyn Hut residents to "evacuate now".30 May 12:51 AM
New ZealandCode red: Canterbury flooding causes road closures, high tide fearsHeathcote River in Chch has broken its banks and next high tide will bring new flooding.29 May 10:40 PM
New ZealandLive weather: Timaru, Ashburton State of Emergency, Selwyn Huts evacuatedFloodwaters in Canterbury have exceeded warnings "by a huge magnitude", Fed Farmers says.29 May 05:43 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand75 per cent of Napier floods insurance claims settledA 'small number of complex situations' on Napier Hill are yet to be resolved, says mayor.07 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandHorizons Regional Council rules out opening floodgates at MoutuaThe Horowhenua District Council is pleading with residents to stop using water as the rain continues to be relentless in the lower North Island. Video / Paul WilliamsWatch27 Apr 11:54 PM
New Zealand'Im dreading winter': More than 800 Wairarapa homes at risk of floodingThe cost to Masterton homeowners could exceed $40 million in the event of a flood.06 Apr 11:15 PM
WorldIndonesia landslides, floods kill 55 people; dozens missingRelief efforts hampered by power cuts, blocked roads and the remoteness of the area.05 Apr 02:23 AM
WorldFloods, landslides kill 23 in IndonesiaAt least 23 people dead and 20 bodies recovered in Indonesia after surge in bad weather.04 Apr 07:56 AM
VideoRotorua thunderstorms cause flooding in housesFlooding in Rotorua after a thunderstorm on Wednesday night. Video / SuppliedWatch31 Mar 06:23 PM
World40 minute call: Man trapped in car in floods desperately tried to get outHe and another man trapped in his vehicle are the first deaths from Australian floods.25 Mar 03:45 AM
WorldNSW floods: 18,000 evacuated; 38 areas declared disaster zonesMany residents are at 'breaking point' as crisis worsens, NSW premier says.22 Mar 12:54 AM
WorldRain storms batter Sydney: Residents warned they could be flooded as dam spills'We're definitely highlighting to the community that major flooding is possible.'20 Mar 04:16 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDisabled tenant faces eviction from his Kāinga Ora homeThe house occupied by Bronwyn Edwards' son was supposed to have been vacated on Friday.17 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Atmospheric rivers' coincided with Napier floods - research'Rivers in the sky' didn't trigger Napier flood, but did help cause heavy rainfall.11 Mar 05:02 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'On edge': The Napier man, the giant landslip, and a culvert claimCouncil rejects claims potential flood fix it initially agreed to would have stopped slip.18 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain down Havelock RoadVideo 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 / SuppliedWatch18 Feb 01:31 AM
New ZealandWild weather: Heavy rain and wind force school closures and break powerlinesHeavy rain and strong winds created havoc this morning, with some schools closed.14 Feb 07:10 PM
New ZealandOtago flooding a 'kick in the teeth' at start of yearSome farms received a quarter of annual rainfall in the first three days of the year.04 Jan 07:27 PM
New ZealandWild weather: Flooding, slips close roads in Bay of Plenty, CanterburySlips and flooding have closed roads and detour routes around the country.02 Jan 11:01 PM
New ZealandWild weather: South Island flooding causes havoc, 1100 lightning strikes detected across the North IslandMore than 1000 lightning strikes have been recorded across the North Island.02 Jan 05:19 AM
New ZealandFlooding: Festival-goers stranded, roads closed, sandbags readyThe South braces for a long night as rain and thunderstorms sweep across the country.02 Jan 02:50 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy the Napier flood has turned hundreds of modern cars into write-offsIf you took a new-model car out at the height of flood, it could be a ticking time bomb.22 Dec 01:20 AM
New Zealand'Someone is going to drown': Plimmerton's plea for urgent stormwater system workLast month's flood risked lives and left 16 Plimmerton homes uninhabitable.16 Dec 09:57 PM
New ZealandCoastal Wellington homes face soaring premiums as sea levels riseWellington homes face soaring insurance premiums within 15 years due to sea level rise.01 Dec 08:47 PM
New ZealandPorirua flood cleanup continues ahead of more heavy rainAs locals clean up, authorities clear drains and run pumps before more rain hits.30 Nov 05:56 AM
New ZealandPlimmerton flooding: community strong in the face of 'immovable force'Flash flooding in Plimmerton brought three feet of contaminated water through homes.29 Nov 07:30 PM
New ZealandHomes evacuated after flooding; main road out of Wellington partially reopenedTraffic is backed up and homes inundated after heavy rain in the capital.28 Nov 10:08 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWould-be-visitor to Napier angry he lost his place at Kennedy Park resort to flooding victimsState of emergency was in place, and "traumatised families" needed housing, says council.25 Nov 02:05 AM
New ZealandNapier CBD manhole dislodged after more rain hits cityThunderstorm rattles nervous Napier, and Hastings.18 Nov 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAt least 170 Napier flood, land and slip damage claims madeNapier flood and landslide costs could be in the tens of millions of dollars.17 Nov 02:36 AM
New ZealandAccommodation for Napier flood evacuees uncertain661 people are in emergency housing. Finding long-term accommodation is the challenge.11 Nov 07:47 PM
New ZealandIt'll be fine in Napier after the stormThere was 30cm of rain in three days - bring on the sunshine.10 Nov 11:16 PM
New ZealandNapier flooding: Minister for Emergency Services Kiri Allan provides updateMinister 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 / FENZWatch10 Nov 08:06 PM
New ZealandNapier flooding: 60 people in emergency shelters, $100k relief fund announcedThe city is waterlogged and some residents are trapped by flood waters.10 Nov 07:53 PM
