In Pictures: South Island hit by flooding, wind and snow, hundreds evacuated
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Flooding damages South Wairarapa bridge again
“A lot of the slash, not forestry slash, just up [and] down the river, has come down and…
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Dumpster-divers rummage through Wellington woman’s flood-contaminated rubbish
Van Rinsvelt, 24, threw a lot of items out after they were soaked with a mixture of what…
Mamaku resident blames flooding for elevated E. coli levels at property, asks for council help
She said she believed the water that flowed in from surrounding higher properties potentially transported the contaminated material.…
Morrinsville flooding: Insurance office hit by rapid storm downpour
The flooding outside Vercoe Insurance Brokers. Photo / Supplied It wasn’t the business’s first problem of this sort,…
Moutoa floodgates opened to relieve pressure on Manawatū River
Shirley said there was a “common misconception” that opening the gate acted like a plug, draining upstream and…
Flooding closes Central Hawke’s Bay roads, hall surrounded by water, heavy rain warning extended for Tararua
Heavy rain fell across the region overnight, with severe thunderstorms striking coastal areas south of Cape Kidnappers. Several…
Severe thunderstorms, flooding, slip hit Wellington, MetService issues ‘top priority’ warnings
They told the Herald floodwaters had brought down a slip, with rocks partly burying and blocking cars. “Very…