Wanganui's City College is helping clean up the streets in Putiki after the flooding.

Drone footage of the Wanganui River and Kowhai Park. Source: Peter Wheeldon/Youtube

Turoa Rd, Whanganui East, resident Chrissie Zurcher had a landslip crash through her house just after spending thousands of dollars on new drainage and retaining wall damaged after a storm in 2010. Source: Marie Haira

Clean up on Taupo Quay Victoria Ave area in Wanganui. Video Bevan Conley

Flooding of Wanganui CBD on Saturday and Sunday June 2015. Video Bevan Conley

Video of the flooding around Whanganui City on 20th June 2015. By Bevan Conley.

Raw video of flooding around Wanganui City. By Bevan Conley

Police, the rescue helicopter and St John paramedics - as well as 12 Ruapehu Alpine Rescue Organisation members - worked together in the dark to find the missing four. They were airlifted off the mountain about 8pm.

Taihape vs Pirates at Wanganui's Spriggens Park. Final score Taihape 10 v 05 Pirates. Video by Bevan Conley

Herewini Whakarua's statue was returned to the top of the World War I monument at Moutua Gardens. Video by Bevan Conley.

Wanganui Rep Rugby Trials in Hunterville

Our last long weekend in almost half a year is approaching – and typically Queens Birthday Weekend in New Zealand looks a little unsettled – but by no means is it a write off. There are rain and shower risks – mostly in Northland and our western coastline. Here’s a look at the best forecasts out at the moment – and we’ll fine tune this again on Friday with the very latest for the long weekend.

Minor rain damage in and around the Wanganui area.

Prince Harry was a star royal when he visited Whanganui today, the locals turned out in the wet weather to welcome him to their city.

Video shows the level of Wharemauku Stream at Raumati Beach,after heavy rain in the Kapiti region. Video: David Haxton, Kapiti News

Prince Harry at finishing up and about to leave the Wanganui War Memorial Centre. 14th May 2015

Prince Harry completed a windy 40 minute waka journey, becoming the first royal to paddle the Whanganui River. Harry got out of the waka and gave a big thumbs up to the crew, later admitting he was "absolutely knackered." "That's my exercise done for the day." The Prince was given a specially carved hoe (paddle) to help his efforts, carved by the kaiurungi (waka steerer)

Prince Harry greets the waka crew at the Putiki slipway in Whanganui. Video by Stuart Munro.

The 34th annual Wanganui Castrol Autumn Motorcycle Trial sets off from Vintage Car Club. By Bevan Conley

Short clip of the hail in Wanganui. Video Bevan Conley

Home security catches burglar in the act.

The burn-out pad proved popular at the Cold Kiwi Rally at Horopito over the weekend. Chronicle photographer Bevan Conley captured some of the action.

Highlights from the 2014 Round the Bridges Run proudly brought to you by Wanganui Property Brokers and Wanganui Chronicle.

Wanganui Chronicle reporter Melissa Wishart talks to train driver John Rumbal along the Wanganui East Castlecliff line. Video/Audio Bevan Conley

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Cyclone Lusi continues to slide south towards New Zealand bringing severe gales and heavy rain. The low will track down the western side of NZ then cross over the South Island on Sunday night – before leaving the nation on Monday morning. Severe weather may affect a number of regions, so please check with MetService for the latest warnings & watches – and WeatherWatch.co.nz for special weather news updates across the weekend. For farmers wanting rain Lusi should deliver a soaking to a number of regions – but some may miss out due to the changing wind flow.

Two low pressure systems are moving in towards New Zealand, one coming out of the sub-tropics from the north east and the other coming in from the south west. The two will weaken as they move across the country this week, but it means some who need rain will get it – but the rain predictions for the upper North Island remain patchy and hit and miss. By the end of the week we have another sou’west flow across the country which means the weekend ahead may be a little cooler along our western coastlines, but sunnier and hotter in the east or north east. Don’t forget to also check out our great new animated wind maps in our weather videos.

Donovan Cowley sent nzherald.co.nz this reaction on camera of his daughter Cameryn to today's 6.2 earthquake, she was filming herself when the earth started shaking. Also before Race 11 in the Manawatu, the earthquake is captured in the moments leading up to the start of the race.

A "severe'' magnitude 6.2 quake has damaged homes and closed roads in the lower North Island, toppling walls and chimneys and sending rockfalls across roads. The quake struck 10km north of Castlepoint in Wairarapa, at a depth of 33km, at 3.52pm, GeoNet said. Earthquake data courtesy of geonet.org.nz

Sunny weather has returned to western areas as a large high holds firm over the North Island. Calm and mostly dry weather is in the forecast for the next few days and weekend. However the cloudy weather in the west might return at times later this week and weekend as a light westerly flow develops this weekend. Philip Duncan also discusses the possibility of a rain maker in the last week of the month – but says the models remain conflicted.