The overflowing Kitekite Stream rose by one metre in just 20 minutes after heavy rainfall.

About 100 evacuated from Piha and trampers stranded as torrential rain pelts west coast.

Auckland Transport has released a notice regarding the closing of Tamaki Drive due to flooding.

The last time summer was running this hot, Nazis ran Germany. What's been the difference?

Torrential downpour on the West Coast is expected to peak about 4am.

Floods slowly recede at Fitzherbet Street Hokitika. Facebook / The Coasters Club

Thames Coast Rd residents are pleased the road is able to open today.

A Hauraki town faces a huge clean up after a summer deluge.

Eight months on, things are looking up for Edgecumbe flood victim Glen Rangiaho.

Allan Cook has been made a MNZOM for his public service to river and drainage engineering

2017 will be a record year for extreme weather events, following fires, floods and storms.

Briefings: NZ needs to take hold of "window of opportunity" created by Paris Agreement.

Insurance companies have faced record payouts for weather-related damage across NZ.

Roxburgh residents will wake today to a second day without running water.

Heavy rain has caused flash flooding in Roxburgh, Central Otago. Credit: Kelly Muir

A violent flash flood has left the small South Island town cut off and without water.

Grim new figures show Paris climate goals will be hard to meet fast, NZ scientists say.

Much of NZ's sewer networks aren't designed for the potential impacts of climate change.

Climate change a bigger migration factor than income and freedom combined, NZ study finds.

Review of the Edgecumbe floods finds locals didn't know about the serious flood risk.

We're constantly told to prepare for disaster - but what if we can't afford to?

Labour's tax U-turn will not stop it from fixing NZ's housing woes, Jacinda Ardern says.

Lina and Blad Guzman had to evacuate their house due to rapidly rising waters.

One Texas location has received more than 49 inches, the most ever from a tropical system.

Mysterious Good Samaritan unveiled as Dad who saved child before getting own family.

Man lucky to escape after trying to cross swollen river.

Scope of disaster remains unclear as officials try to assess how many people are missing.

People could be heard pleading for help from flooded homes as Harvey's deluge continued.

Photo posted on Facebook quickly goes viral after dog returns from mission to get food.

Where do political parties stand on science funding and natural hazards?