
Fresh flooding fears for Tairāwhiti as rain continues to pelt down
New flood warning in place for Tairāwhiti as the Waipaoa River continues to rise.
New flood warning in place for Tairāwhiti as the Waipaoa River continues to rise.
Settled early autumn weather for most, but rainmaker targets soaked east.
Road closures, power outages and a 'boil water' notice continue after days of flooding.
Rehette Stoltz says council staff are working around the clock to address the fallout.
Battered East Coast faces long months of recovery after a second major event in a year.
DJ Laura Lush is the creator of Ninth Wave Sound, a feminist sound system.
Minister for Emergency Management Kiri Allan has arrived in the region.
Mercy dash for sick kaumātua stuck on property which now resembles an "island".
Residents were evacuated overnight and hundreds are still without power.
'There are large areas of flooding, slips, washouts and other hazards along the route.'
A severe weather warning is in place for Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and Taupō.
Mayor Rehette Stoltz said Tokomaru Bay had been 'cut in half' due to damage on the bridge.
Flesh-eating bug cost Ross Millichamp his legs, Kurt Bayer reports.
Truckie's conviction stands following the death of a friend on motorbike.
"If the farm goes, so does the school" - Toby Williams, Federated Farmers.
"For someone that walked with so much greatness, he was a humble man."
The civil defence warning comes as heavy rain is forecast next week.
Overseas returnees move to Gisborne for a better family life.
"I wasn't ready to go, I wasn't going without a fight."
That brings the number of active community cases across the country to 11,601.
Wild weather caused havoc across the country - now the clean-up has started.
About 27 protesters will come through the Wellington courts after a night behind bars.
Health authorities reported 306 Covid-19 community cases today.
Adding to the humidity, intense rain is forecast for east from Hawke's Bay to Coromandel.
The record was 222 daily community cases on November 16 last year.
A man who had been watching some swimmers heroically saves four from drowning in a rip.
The orchard's CV would have skyrocketed from $1.65m to $4.1m if the council had its way.
'This is a tragic start to 2022' - police.
New locations of interest today also include fast-food joints and a Poirua restaurant.