Weather
Insurance Council says it will take years to process all flooding claims
Insurers are bringing in extra staff from overseas and warning it will be years before all claims are settled for flood damaged homes, cars and contents in Auckland.
Evacuated West Aucklanders to be moved from welfare centre
People staying at West Auckland's flood evacuation centre will be moved on tomorrow to make way for the school term.
St Leonards Road School in Kelston has been home to dozens of people since the… Audio
Flood-damaged rubbish piled on Auckland streets a hazard
While Aucklanders enjoyed a brief reprieve from the rain yesterday, flood-damaged rubbish continues to pile up on the streets - posing a potential health hazard.
The Air Force has flown over the city… Audio
Three tourists injured in bach collapse at Orua Bay
Three Australian tourists have been left injured after the bach they were inside collapsed after being hit by a landslide at Orua Bay Beach in the rural Auckland township of Manukau Heads.
Several… Audio
Lots of work ahead for Auckland Transport after floods
Auckland Transport has some heavy mahi ahead, after the weekend's rain closed almost 100 roads around the city.
Since Saturday workers have restored and reopened forty-nine roads, but forty-seven… Audio
Insurers bringing staff from overseas to handle flood claims
Insurers are bringing in extra staff from overseas and warning it will be years before all claims are settled for flood damaged homes and cars in Auckland.
Thousands of homes across the region are… Audio
Some Auckland schools reopening today, others to stay shut
Auckland schools will be able to reopen today, hosting students for the first time this year.
But some will remain closed to clean up after the wild weather of the past week and won't be opening… Audio
Coromandel Mayor on new rain forecast
The Coromandel Peninsula has been lashed with rain all month - and there's more to come.
Metservice issued another warning for the region on Wednesday night, saying a front moving eastwards across… Audio
All Auckland beaches black flagged
Swimmers across the entire Auckland region are being advised not to get in the water - and if you look at the Safeswim map - it's a tight mass of black pins. Auckland council has placed every beach… Audio
Hundreds in Māngere in need of supplies and accommodation after floods
Families in the southeastern suburb have had to spilt up because of yellow and red-stickered homes, and many were also in public housing or without insurance. Audio
Waitakere Ranges residents face major repairs to homes, roads
Different day, more damage. West Auckland has been slammed by heavy rains and slips over the last week. Residents who were battered by the worst of the storm on Friday are relieved last night's rain… Audio
Weather: Auckland Transport details damaged roads after floods
There are still lots of roads out of action which is affecting the public transport network.
Joining us now with the latest is Auckland Transport's Darek Koper. Video, Audio
Weather: Thames-Coromandel Civil Defence on latest damage
Coromandel has taken a hammering in the latest severe weather event, with waterlogged hills giving way.
Thames-Coromandel Civil Defence Controller Garry Towler talks to Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
Auckland Emergency Management details damage after floods
Rachel Kelleher from Auckland Emergency Management Duty Controller talks to Lisa Owen about the damage across Auckland after the heavy rain and floods. Video, Audio
Auckland floods: Hundreds of flooded cars, uninhabitable homes
Auckland has been cleared of weather watches and warnings after another morning of strong winds and heavy rain causing flooding.
Schools and childcare centres are able to open on Thursday. At least… Audio
Five houses at Āwhitu Peninsula evacuate after slip brings down bach
Five cliff-side houses on the Āwhitu Peninsula have been evacuated after a bach was destroyed in a slip, injuring three people.
In pictures: Downpour compounds Auckland's weather woes
Auckland has experienced another deluge overnight, with more widespread flooding reported.
The Pre-Panel with Sue Kedgley and Nick Leggett
Susie Ferguson and panellists Sue Kedgley and Nick Leggett get the latest on a slip and collapsed bach in Orua Bay, and check in on a business in the Coromandel. Plus, our panellists tell us what has… Audio
Watch: Weather risk decreasing, Auckland emergency officials say
The weather risk is decreasing as the day goes on, but some warnings and watches remain in place in other regions in Aotearoa, emergency officials say.
Derailed logging train could take weeks to get back on track
The KiwiRail train derailed on Sunday when it tried to cross a flooded section of track near Te Puke.
