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Heavy rain could cause flooding tonight and tomorrow
People in northern and eastern areas of the North Island are being advised to take precautions as heavy rains threaten to sweep across those regions tonight and tomorrow, with a possibility of flooding in coastal and low-lying areas.
Prince moved by story of boy's courage
A deeply moved Prince William has met the family of Queensland floods hero Jordan Rice.
Australia: The Great Shrinking Land
In a rare moment of unity, Australia's political leaders joined to mourn the victims of a catastrophic summer.
Watch: Shoes allegedly stolen from flood-damaged Auckland home
A person was caught on camera allegedly stealing shoes from a flood-damaged Onehunga home. Video / Supplied
A blue day helps to raise the spirits
The Bruce Highway south of Cairns is a road to hope and despair.
Wilma departs leaving big clean up
Former tropical cyclone Wilma is now well clear of the North Island, heading quickly out into the Pacific Ocean but leaving a big clean up operation for the island and high winds forecast for the rest of NZ.
Welfare shelters set up in Northland
Temporary welfare shelters have been set up in Northland to house about 70 people, after tropical cyclone Wilma battered the upper North Island overnight. People from Kaeo through to Kawakawa have evacuated from their homes due to rising
Samoans ignore health warnings about floods
Flooding is continuing in the Samoan capital today, after heavy rainfall from the threat of Cyclone Wilma in the past week.
Special help for flood-stricken Kiwis
NZers denied funding after being caught up in the devastating Queensland floods are to be granted a special Govt payout. Many Kiwis had complained of being ineligible for an Australian govt disaster payout due to a 2001 law change.