Weather
No end in sight for wild weather
Most of the country has been suffering through some pretty rough weather in the past 24 hours, and unfortunately this won't be the end of it.
Mertservice is warning a chilly blast will roll through… Audio
Torrential rain leaves roads closed after flooding and slips
The weather has eased in North Island regions hit by torrential rainfall on Tuesday and overnight, but thunderstorms are today forecast for the west coast and bottom of the North Island and the top of… Audio
Hapū spokesperson on community reaction to cave death
The whānau of the boy swept away in the Abbey Caves is at Whāngarei Hospital processing the loss of their son.
The student's body was found late last night after being swept away on a Whangarei Boys… Audio
Police speak about the search for the student in the cave
The police say the body of the teenager who died during a class trip in Abbey Caves was recovered from the cave itself, after his group made it out safely.
The Year 11 student is yet to be formally… Audio
AT says helping people get home in an emergency 'work in progress'
Bus lanes need to be a higher transport priority to help ensure people can get home during adverse weather, Auckland Transport says. Audio
Damaged being assessed in AKL following latest floods
Auckland is still in a local state of emergency after heavy rain and thunderstorms battered the city yesterday.
The weather caused gridlock for traffic across the city as people tried to get home… Audio
FENZ flooded with callouts during storm
Fire and Emergency received more than 300 weather-related calls for help yesterday - with the vast majority in Auckland.
Slips, flooding, and fallen trees has made for another busy storm period for… Audio
Whānau of Abbey Caves students spent the evening in prayer
The body of a student has been found and recovered from Abbey Caves near Whangārei overnight.
Ngāti Kahu o Torongare me Ngā Hapū o Whangārei have closed the area known as Abbey Caves (Kiore Oreore)… Audio
Community reeling with body found at Abbey Caves
The body of a student has been found and recovered from Abbey Caves near Whangārei overnight.
The boy was one of 15 students, a teacher and an instructor who got trapped by rising water levels in the… Audio
Many roads closed or under stop-go instructions in Coromandel
Coromandel Civil Defence teams are out across the region this morning assessing any damage caused by the region's latest drenching.
The heavy rain warning was dropped late last night but a big clean… Audio
Auckland Transport says to expect more weather-related disruptions
The torrential rain in Auckland yesterday caused major disruptions to the public transport network and left many commuters stranded in the rain for hours.
Throughout the day, train, ferry and bus… Audio
Aucklanders wary after even more rain
Auckland is in a state of emergency this morning as the city cleans up after its latest torrential rain.
Yesterday's storm flooded streets and some homes and brought traffic to a standstill as… Audio
Waist-deep flooding in some BOP areas
The heavy rain warning for Bay of Plenty was lifted early this morning after thunderstorms caused slips, flooding and road closures across the region.
Civil Defence teams were on alert overnight… Audio
Abbey Caves local on missing student
Searchers have recovered the body of a year 11 student missing in the Abbey Caves near Whangārei.
Police released the news about the student just before 6.30am.
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Body of missing student at Abbey Caves found
Searchers have recovered the body of a student missing in the Abbey Caves near Whangārei.
Fifteen students, a teacher and an instructor became trapped by rising water levels in the caves when… Audio
More rain still to come, says meteorologist
Weather warnings for Auckland and Bay of Plenty have been lifted, but the rain is expected to continue at least until Thursday.
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Rotorua mayor on overnight downpour
The weather packed in over Rotorua yesterday and torrential rain continued until the early hours of this morning.
Rotorua Lakes Council received multiple calls for help with flooding and slips.
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Firefighters Union criticises management's 'roll a dice type approach' to severe weather
Firefighters say they should have been called out earlier to help with flooding in Auckland yesterday.
Rescue staff say they were called on after flooding had already begun at 11.15am, and within 30… Audio
Update on road closures following widespread torrential rain
Rough weather across the country yesterday and throughout the night has caused problems for drivers.
There are road closures and warnings to drive with caution on state highways in Northland, Waikato… Audio
West AK evacuation centre not needed overnight
Now lets hear from our Auckland reporter Felix Walton who is at the West Auckland Civil Defence Centre. Audio
