Flooding
Southshore flooding 'predictable and preventable'
The Southshore Residents Association chairman, Bill Simpson, says there was a similar event three years ago and the council didn't learn from that. Audio
Receding floodwaters leave behind 'toxic sludge' in Christchurch
At least 57 flood-hit households in Christchurch are having to find somewhere else to live because their properties are potentially contaminated with raw sewerage.
Councils want government to help pay for flood protection
Local councils reeling from the effects of devastating storms want the government to step in and help pay for flood protection. Audio
Christchurch civil defence with latest on flooding
Christchurch Civil Defence Controller Mary Richardson joins Checkpoint with the latest on the region's State of Emergency. Audio
Henley locals clean up after deluge flooded homes
The little settlement of Henley bore the worst of the weekend's rain, with 35 households evacuated. Some residents spent the day cleaning up, while others are still waiting for floodwaters to subside.
…Christchurch braces for further flooding after weekend deluge
Flood-affected Cantabrians say they wish the council had done more to protect their properties from the Heathcote river, which could push more water into their homes at high tide. Video, Audio
Christchurch residents count cost of flood
A Christchurch resident feels abandoned by the city's authorities as he cleans up his property after the weekend flood. Audio
Scott MacLean - Flooding in the lower south
Kim speaks to Scott MacLean, Group Controller, Emergency Management Otago, about the states of emergency, slips and floods, road closures and evacuations that have happened overnight. Audio
EQC blamed for Edgecumbe insurance delays
The Earthquake Commission is being blamed for delays in settling insurance claims resulting from April's Edgecumbe flooding, with three staff assigned to deal with all 271 claims received. Video, Audio
South Wairarapa floods "It's a serious amount of water."
South Wairarapa has been badly affected by floods. Our reporter Jacob McSweeny traveled to near Martinborough. "There's vicious freezing sideways rain - and that's flooded the rivers and the paddocks… Audio
Ruapehu Mayor updates situation
The Ruapehu District is experiencing power outages, road closures, and their waste water plant is struggling. The Mayor of the Ruapehu District Council, Don Cameron, updates us on the situation. "We… Audio
NZTA updates Wellington traffic
The Transport Agency's Mark Owen says the roads are still wet and flooded, so there's still a chance of slips. So he says drivers need to be careful. Audio
Government needs to act in face of climate change - Tony Bonne
Whakatane District Mayor Tony Bonne says the Government needs to step up and help district councils, while admitting his council does not have enough money to pay Matata residents who live in a deadly… Video, Audio
34 Matata properties at risk in flooding or debris flow event
Whakatane District Council believed mitigation schemes would reduce the risk to properties in Matata, but they didn't. The "loss of life risk" is so high people are now being asked to leave. Audio
Heavy rain causes flooding in Northland
Heavy rain in Northland overnight turned roads into rivers, trapping some people in a dairy and closing a number of schools. Video, Audio
Death toll continues to rise, half a million displaced by Sri Lanka floods
Thousands of survivors of devastating floods and landslides in Sri Lanka are at risk of potentially fatal diseases charities have warned as the death toll from the disaster continued to rise.
Go with the flow
Last November's 7.8-magnitude earthquake has altered the course and flow of the Clarence River in southern Marlborough, creating new challenges for farmers and new possibilities for a local rafting… Audio, Gallery
Go with the flow
Last November's 7.8-magnitude earthquake has altered the course and flow of the Clarence River in southern Marlborough, creating new challenges for farmers and new possibilities for a local rafting…
AudioHigher floors needed for Dunedin flood risk
New homes in South Dunedin will have to be built up to a metre higher above the ground because of the area's 2015 flood.
Edgecumbe businesses struggling to stay afloat
Edgecumbe business owners say they're either struggling with a lack of customers, or not able to open at all due to damage, after the town flooded more than a month ago. Audio
