Weather
'Atmospheric river' bursts across the country: What you need to know
As an extreme 'atmospheric river' continues to dump rain across most of New Zealand, a State of Emergency has been declared in Nelson-Tasman and West Coast regions. Here's what you need to know.
Weather: Nelson residents head home to check flood damage
Nelson and West Coast residents are are in clean up mode with slips and wash outs causing widespread issues in the regions.
A state of local emergency remains in place for the Nelson-Tasman and the… Video, Audio
Weather: Kāeo on alert, Kaitaia cut off as floodwaters rise
Residents of Kāeo are on alert. Civil Defence is setting up an emergency centre and not ruling out evacuations if conditions worsen.
The town's main street is flooded after the river rose by half a… Video, Audio
Minister speaks of striking flood scenes: 'A crater that was deeper than I am tall'
The government has injected $200,000 into the mayoral relief fund for Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough as the weather causes extensive damages to roads and property across the regions. Audio
Heavy rain causes stock control and milk collection issues
The severe weather is causing issues for Nelson-Tasman and West Coast farmers, as a state of local emergency remains in place in both regions.
Rain and flooding hits Northland
There's flooding in Northland which is getting drenched by the heavy rain.
The main road through Kaeo is flooded, and emergency services are being hampered by the rain.
Northland Civil Defence… Audio
Marlborough communities isolated after bad weather
In the Richmond Ranges which run between Nelson and Marlborough, locals say rivers and creeks are running higher than they've ever seen them.
The worst affected areas are Canvastown, Rai Valley… Audio
Nelson homes damaged by flooding and slips
Nelson residents are starting to get a clearer picture of the damage to homes today after hundreds had to be evacuated due to rising floodwaters, and increasing risks of land slides.
On Devinish… Audio
Nelson resident's street looked like a river when it flooded
A resident who had to evacuate her Nelson home says her street was so flooded it ran like a river.
Teresa O'Connor lives on Nile Street, neighbouring the Maitai River. Civil Defence told Teresa, her… Audio
Westport flooding update
A state of emergency is also in place on the West Coast.
Reporter Niva Chittock spoke to Susie Ferguson from the Civil Defence Emergency Centre in Westport. Audio
Tasman officials keeping a close eye on Riuwaka River
North-west of Nelson, emergency officials in the Tasman district are keeping a close eye on the Riuwaka River, which has flooded at Cook's Corner in the past.
Riuwaka is near Motueka - and is the… Audio
Nelson update: Moderate rain continues, expected to get heavier
More than 220 homes near the Maitai River were evacuated yesterday as the river surged, and ten more in the Tahunanui Hills joined them overnight because of a slip.
The mayor, Rachel Reese, told… Audio
'We're still not out of this': Nelson Mayor expecting more rain
Hundreds of Nelson residents have spent the night away from their homes after being evacuated when the Maitai River burst its banks.
Some of the 230 houses evacuated have been flooded.
Another 10… Audio
Meterologist on rainfall in South Island overnight
Nelson and the West Coast are in states of emergency this morning after hundreds of millilitres of rain fell overnight.
Swollen rivers have seen hundreds of people evacuate their homes.
NIWA… Audio
Some homes flooded in Nelson - Mayor
Nelson's mayor says some homes have been flooded - but assessments to find out how many cannot begin until daylight.
Hundreds of homes were evacuated yesterday after the Maitai River burst its banks… Audio
Evacuated Nelson residents wait to discover extent of flood damage
Hundreds of people evacuated from their Nelson homes have an anxious wait in store to see what the damage is from a one-in-100-year flood. Audio
Roads update as wild weather hits Nelson
Soldiers are patrolling the streets and all residents are begin asked to stay home if possible.
Cordons are in place at Tasman and Nile Streets where houses have been evacuated while Rocks Rd and… Audio
West Coast state of emergency update
A state of emergency is also in place across the West Coast.
Buller River was expected to peak in the early hours of this morning and Civil Defence controller Douglas Marshall says the full impact of… Audio
Anxious night in Nelson after flooding forced evacuations
Hundreds of people in Nelson have had an anxious night waiting to find out if their homes have been flooded.
The city is under state of emergency after the Maitai River burst its banks yesterday… Audio
Nelson Mayor update on weather impacts overnight
Nelson is in a state of emergency and a welfare centre has been set up for people needing to leave their homes. The Matai River breached its banks on Wednesday afternoon and around 70 properties were… Audio
