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Record rainfall closes Aussie's Uluru national park

A record amount of rainfall in Australia has closed its famous national park at Uluru in what is described as a "twice a century" weather event.

El Nino could pack long-term punch for Islands

Small Pacific island states could be hit by more tropical cyclones during future El Nino weather patterns due to climate change, Australian scientists say.

Chance of 6.9 magnitude aftershock

Geonet say there is a 98 per cent chance of an aftershock of 6 to 6.9 magnitude in the next year.

London homes evacuated after floods

More than 100 people were evacuated from an affluent area of north London after a burst water main caused severe flooding.

Earthquakes, floods and now no car

A BMW owner is fuming after being forced to abandon her and her partner's only car in a Wellington building due to earthquake risks.

Weather may cut off Wellington again

The Wellington region could once again face slips, flooding, and further road closures as bad weather approaches.

Key calls Tamaki's comments 'madness'

The PM and Kaikoura's mayor have dismissed Brain Tamaki's comments blaming the devastating earthquakes on "gays, murderers and sinners".

Watch: Driving jetboat on the road

Source: Ben Todd. Ben Todd got up this morning, saw heavy rain had flooded the road - then got his jet boat out for burn.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Huntly residents blame council for floods

Anna Roiall says her Huntly property on Riverview Road was flooded because of the local council's lack of regular maintenance. Made with funding by NZ on Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Huntly floods bad for goldfish

There’s plenty of more fish in the sea, but for 86 year old Huntly resident Eunice, there’s one less fish in her pond following flooding in Huntly over the weekend. Made with funding from NZ on Air

'Get out of town before 5pm'

Residents of Forbes have been ordered to evacuate as the Lachlan River approaches record levels.

NZ Herald Focus: Pills in Prince's home mislabeled

Watch NZH Focus: Some of the pills taken from Prince's home after his death were 50 times more powerful than heroin. And Speedo and Ralph Lauren are the first companies to drop Ryan Lochte's sponsorships amid Rio Scandal.

Deluge floods north

Two weeks worth of rain in less than a day has flooded the upper North Island and Great Barrier Island.

Watch NZ Herald Focus: German Chancellor pledges to keep country safe

Watch NZH Focus: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pledged to do "everything humanly possible" to keep Germany safe following a string of attacks including two carried out by asylum-seekers. At least 77 people have died and several are missing in floods and landslides in Nepal. Donald Trump now he says he was joking when he ¬challenged Russia to hack into her emails

Reinstatement costs high if Christchurch flood occurs

Grim projections show the large cost of an extreme flood event and future sea level increases on buildings and homes.

Watch NZ Herald Focus: Storms force schools and roads to close

Floodwaters are causing havoc in the Bay of Plenty, with the area continuing to be pummelled by torrential rain. The Reserve Bank has told the Government to review immigration policy in a bid to stem rising house prices.