Arturo and Maureen Gatmaitan fear the stormwater at their property on Elliott Ave, Bayview, near Glenfield.

Flood fears for Auckland as high tide coincides with rush hour downpours. Video / Sarah Bristow

Wellington mayoral candidate says he won't drop out of race over lewd Tory Whanau email.

Floods, slips and damage have made roads in the Nelson-Tasman area unsafe and people have been asked to stay off the roads unless travel is "absolutely necessary". Video / Tim Cuff

Emergency services are responding to a landslide in Muriwai on Auckland’s northwest coast, prompting the evacuation of several properties.

Debris and flooding seen at Knowles Bridge in the Motueka Valley last night. Video / Anne Becconsall

A Harvey Norman store roof almost ripped of by wild weather in Nelson last night. Video / Nick Campbell

The rain has well and truly arrived, slamming the Nelson Tasman area yesterday and this morning. US President Trump has landed in Texas, after the devastating floods.

The Toroa steam ferry is undergoing a complex restoration to once again cruise the Waitematā Harbour. Video / Annaleise Shortland

Arturo and Maureen Gatmaitan fear the stormwater at their property on Elliott Ave, Bayview, near Glenfield.

Flood fears for Auckland as high tide coincides with rush hour downpours. Video / Sarah Bristow

Wellington mayoral candidate says he won't drop out of race over lewd Tory Whanau email.