Weather

Tākaka in Golden Bay has had more than a month's worth of rain in 15 hours today.

Heavy rain is causing rivers to overflow - sparking evacuations, too.

Our reporter Kirsty Frame is at Paines Ford on… Video, Audio

Parts of the West Coast are getting a thrashing. A red warning is in place in Westport, emergency workers and volunteers are going door to door to get people out, and the Buller River is expected to… Video, Audio

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The West Coast Te Wai Poutini is in a state of emergency and a red rain warning is still in place.

Residents and contractors are hustling to protect their properties as rivers keep rising.

RNZ… Audio

Creeks and rivers are at risk of bursting their banks in Golden Bay as heavy rain continues to fall.

Paddocks are underwater, and some roads are closed.

Severe weather warnings are still in place.

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A red MetService warning is in place for Buller and Westland, and a state of emergency has been declared in Westland. Further north, orange level warnings are in place for the Tasman, Marlborough and… Audio

The rain is pouring down on the West Coast and at the top of the South - with real fears about what's to come. A state of emegency is in place on the West Coast with 'red' severe weather warnings for… Audio

Heavy rain warnings for Buller and Westland were upgraded to red by MetService yesterday, with the chance of dangerous river conditions, significant flooding, and slips blocking roads and possibly… Audio

Emergency operations are ramping up at the top of the South Island. Heavy rain warnings are in place around northern and western parts of the mainland with a state of emergency declared on the West… Audio

Hokitika had already had 22 millimetres of rain between midnight and 6am, with much more on the way.

There's a red warning in place for the West Coast due to the threat from rain.

NIWA meteorologist… Audio

Heavy rain warnings for Buller and Westland were upgraded to red by MetService yesterday, with the chance of dangerous river conditions, significant flooding, and slips blocking roads and possibly… Audio

The Buller District was the subject of a Red Heavy Rain warning issued by the MetService yesterday, a forecast that was followed by a regional state of emergency for the West Coast.

Westport… Audio

Emergency operations are set to ramp up at the top of the South Island as another major flood looms large.

Heavy rain warnings are in place around northern and western parts of the mainland with a… Audio

NIWA is warning parts of the country will experience well over month's worth of rain thanks to an "atmospheric river". Meanwhile, MetService has issued a red warning for the South Island's west coast… Audio

The Nelson City Council is urging residents to check drains and gutters are clear of leaves and debris as Tasman District prepares for heavy rain.

Severe weather warnings are in place for Buller… Audio