Weather
Torrential rain damages East Coast's roads
Roads on the East Coast have taken a major hit from the weekend's torrential rain.
There've been closures across Te Tai Rāwhiti with slips, floods and washouts leaving some communities cut off.
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Land 'like porridge' and still moving: Gisborne scientist
Soil like porridge.
That's how Dr Murry Cave, Principal Scientist for the Gisborne District Council, describes saturated land across Te Tai Rāwhiti after months of rain.
He's been out inspecting… Audio
Slips trap five motorists on Coromandel road overnight
Five motorists, including a couple in a campervan, became trapped between slips on the Coromandel Peninsula last night.
Tai Rāwhiti's state of emergency lifted following latest downpour
Civil Defence controller Ben Green said the "sodden and exhausted community" was well-prepared for the latest heavy rain.
Vote on Hawke's Bay cyclone response review set for Monday
A review of Hawke's Bay Civil Defence's Cyclone Gabrielle response is expected to begin in August, and be completed by the end of the year.
'We're trying to do the right thing' - Nelson mayor asks government to help with flood recovery
Nelson's mayor says local councils and the government need to work out a cost-sharing agreement in order to build resilience when recovering from severe weather events.
Caution urged in Tai Rāwhiti - danger from heavy rains not over
Parts of Tai Rāwhiti region have had significant flooding, with warnings the saturated land could be vulnerable to landslides.
Heavy rain washes out part of SH35, Gisborne wastewater system at capacity
Emergency Management in Tai Rāwhiti/Gisborne says flooding is affecting travel on State Highway 35 between Tolaga Bay and Tokomaru Bay.
Tai Rāwhiti ready for expected heavy rain overnight
Tai Rāwhiti Emergency Management says it is well-prepared for the next bout of heavy rain expected tonight.
'We don't know what's going to happen next week' - Flood victims still in limbo
Five months after the devastating Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods, affected home owners still do not know where they are going to be living week to week.
Update on weather in Tolaga Bay
Back to the Tai Rāwhiti now where a state of emergency remains in place as more wild weather moves in. Greg Shelton is the Civil Defence area manager for Uawa / Tolaga Bay and he spoke to Lisa Owen… Video, Audio
150 evacuated in Gisborne as foul weather batters the area
In Tai Rāwhiti more than 150 people have been forced to leave their homes in the last 24 hours as foul weather hammers the area that is still trying to get back on its feet after cyclone Gabrielle… Video, Audio
Warning to other regions as downpours settle over weekend
The red heavy rain warning for Tai Rawhiti is expected to remain in force until Sunday morning.
But it's not the only region experiencing a bout of severe weather - there are orange rain warnings in… Audio
Gisborne mayor on state of emergency, heavy downpours
Tai Rawhiti is preparing to face another deluge this afternoon, after heavy rain yesterday caused severe flooding and slips, cutting off the small town of Te Karaka and forcing some people into… Audio
Beijing heatwave: China capital records hottest June day in 60 years
The city is experiencing a prolonged heatwave with extreme temperatures to persist until the end of June.
Heavy rain lashes Tai Rāwhiti
More than 130 people fled their homes in Te Karaka last night as heavy rain lashed Tai Rāwhiti.
Evacuation centres were full of people as flooding struck the region, only four months after Cyclone… Audio
"Don't travel if you don't have to": Gisborne mayor
Back to Gisborne now, where the sodden grounds are set to be inundated as rain ramps up again this afternoon.
Mayor Rehette Stoltz is asking people to stay home and not travel unless necessary.
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Rain batters Tai Rāwhiti
Tai Rāwhiti is being battered by a relentless band of rain with the highest possible red weather warning covering the region until Sunday.
Access to the wider region is restricted with State Highway… Audio
More heavy rain on way for Tai Rāwhiti, local state of emergency in place
Heaps of Te Karaka residents have evacuated, Gisborne's mayor says, as the region remains in a state of emergency with Civil Defence warning the weather will worsen this afternoon.
