HHeadlines Read More Northland flooding: Heavy rain closes roads as rivers riseAugust 29, 2026 Police are also asking the public to avoid unnecessary travel in Kaeo and Kawakawa as river levels rise…
HHeadlines Read More Gulf Harbour sewage flooding: Businesses close after pump station damaged in rainstormAugust 13, 2026 “If they say no, then tomorrow we need to close another day.” Flooding at the Hobbs Bay wastewater…
NNew Zealand Read More Far North severe thunderstorm warning: Flash flooding possibleAugust 12, 2026 At 04:15 pm, MetService weather radar detected severe thunderstorms near MANGAMUKA, BROADWOOD and THE MAUNGATANIWHA RANGE. These severe…
NNew Zealand Read More Crews brace for more callouts as West Coast flooding hits homes – NZ HeraldJuly 24, 2026 Crews brace for more callouts as West Coast flooding hits homes NZ HeraldFlooding closes roads on West Coast as…
NNew Zealand Read More National’s Helensville MP Chris Penk breaks ranks on Waimauku West development over flooding concernsJuly 22, 2026 “Unfortunately (and even, in some cases, tragically) the effects of severe weather have damaged property and caused safety…
NNew Zealand Read More Central Hawke’s Bay community rallies to raise Omakere Hall after repeated floodingJuly 17, 2026 “We are on borrowed time, to be honest. “Black mould has obviously got its teeth in, and it’s…
NNew Zealand Read More Black ice and flooding warnings after Otago bus crash injures 1July 15, 2026 Hato Hone St John responded with an ambulance and a helicopter. They referred all further inquiries to police.…
NNew Zealand Read More Groyne could be key to easing Wairoa flood risk, Crown manager saysJuly 14, 2026 Yule who was appointed as Crown manager in August 2024 to oversee the flood protection work of the…
NNew Zealand Read More Flooded SH1 section near Kaikōura on track to reopen next week if weather holdsJuly 11, 2026 Crews are also clearing fallen trees and other debris on the highway in the Hundalee Hills area. Rock…
NNew Zealand Read More New slip delays reopening SH1 between Cheviot and Kaikōura after severe floodingJuly 10, 2026 With roads still closed, bridges damaged and residents along the affected routes effectively cut off from the rest…
NNew Zealand Read More Wairoa flooding: One road reopens, many still closed as rain starts to clear, evacuation centres shutJuly 9, 2026 The situation looks to be improving, with MetService meteorologist Alanna Burrows saying the worst of the rain was…
NNew Zealand Read More Wairoa flooding: Evacuations in Hawke’s Bay town as river overflows into streets, high tide nearsJuly 9, 2026 The declaration follows significant flooding across the district, with rising river levels affecting homes, businesses, farms, roads and…