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75 hours of rain: Residents in East Coast's Te Karaka self-evacuate, river levels continue to climb

Prolonged heavy rain threatens to cause fresh slips and flooding across the North Island.

'Managed retreat': Should we stop building homes on flood plains or is there a better option?

After Cyclone Gabrielle, Auckland gears up to do better, writes Simon Wilson.

Surf life savers' wetsuits contaminated during flood rescues

Lifeguards saved hundreds but ruined their wetsuits in the contamination.

Heavy rain, thunderstorms possible for east coast of North Island

Heavy rain could cause flooding and damage to roads that are already fragile.

Council proposes rates remission for up to two years for cyclone-damaged properties

'We know that recovering from this disaster is going to take quite some time.'

‘It hasn’t got easier’: Father of flood victim watched final moments before son's death

Daniel Mark Miller's body was found in a culvert in Wairau Valley.

Auckland Council to begin talks with high-risk property owners this week

It will take time to reach all of the thousands of storm-affected homes in Auckland.

The river 'hairpin' that sent 4.5m of water through and over homes

Duncan McPhail's home of 40 years could be declared as unsafe to live. He has other ideas.

Opinion: Filling NZ’s $210b infrastructure deficit black hole

The Government doesn’t have deep-enough pockets to fill the infrastructure black hole.

GNS Science pleads guilty to reduced Whakaari/White Island charge

Meanwhile, the island's owners have failed in a bid to have their charges thrown out.

Emergency phone alert test reached up to 6m phones

The National Emergency Management Agency called the test a 'huge success'.

Flooding in Waihī Beach

Flooding in Browns Drive at the end of Mayor View Terrace. Video / Mandie Thompson

People evacuated as flooding hits Waihī

Waihī residents evacuated as flooding fills surrounding streets. Video / Supplied

Emergency Mobile Alert goes off around country in Civil Defence test

The alert went off at 6.17pm today.

The slow road to the Civil Defence review

The terms of reference for the Cyclone Gabrielle response review are still a month away.

AI: Google expands flood warning system to cover New Zealand

Artificial intelligence will provide up to seven days warning, tech giant says.

Typhoon Mawar flips car

Typhoon Mawar flips cars, cuts power on Guam as scope of damage emerges in US Pacific territory. Video / @gingercruz

Cyclone poll: Support for compensation for those forced out of homes by natural disasters

Central government a more popular option for payouts compared to local government.