Civil Defence
Northland escapes lightly from storm - for once
Lurching from one extreme to another, the Far North moves from drought to deluge. A number of homes were flooded, and rivers burst their banks - but unusually for the north - the water went almost as… Audio
Coromandel's mayor tells of clean up after deluge
The sun is out in Coromandel as the district counts the cost of the damage after the weekend's deluge which came on top of a one in 100 year flood. Audio
Auckland city cleans up after flash floods bring city to a halt
The focus now is helping the 18 people who didn't have anywhere to sleep last night "If you know someone who's been impacted go and check on them and see what you can do to help," says Auckland Civil… Audio
New Lynn residents in emergency housing after massive floods
Auckland is getting back on its feet today after flash flooding this weekend bought much of the city to a halt. Sharon Brettkelly talks to a group of residents who now can't live in their homes - and… Audio
Whangamata house teeters on the verge of slipping down hill
A Whangamata house is at risk of slipping down a hill in another deluge. Engineers warn it is sitting on two metres of soft ground. It's owner, Michael Robertson, says he's going back home anyway. Audio
Auckland residents begin big clean up
"There was this poor man in chest deep water trying to clear the drains and he was losing the battle". Green Bay resident Jeni Little describes trying to make it home through West Auckland yesterday… Audio
Flooding in Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsular
Steve Fabish is Hauraki District Council's Civil Defence controller. Audio
Civil Defence defends September quake tsunami alert
Civil Defence says it didn't have the right information to issue a timely tsunami warning following November's 7.1 magnitude earthquake off the East Cape.
Civil Defence defends September quake tsunami alert
An internal review has found 31 issues with Civil Defence's response to September's 7.1 magnitude earthquake off the East Cape. We talk to the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management… Audio
More heavy rain on way for upper North Island
Whangamata residents are in limbo tonight, waiting to see if it's going to rain again. Meanwhile, heavy rain is forecast for Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel through to Saturday morning. Video, Audio
Thames Valley Civil Defence update on the flooding situation
Thames Valley Civil Defence Controller Garry Towler joins Checkpoint with the latest developments on the weather anfd damage in the Coromandel. Audio
Dad and daughter kayak out of flooded property
Neil Lamb woke in the middle of the night to find water was already knee-deep. He showed Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming around his property today. Video, Audio
Flood evacuee faces tough clean up
Earlier we heard from Neil Lamb who, along with his five-year-old daughter, escaped the floodwater in a kayak. He discovered their Hikuai home was flooded when he slid out of bed into nearly knee-deep… Audio
Civil Defence well prepared but bracing for more rain
Civil defence controllers in areas hit by yesterday's flooding are bracing for more rain but say they're well prepared and no one is in danger. Audio
Officials react to floods causing havoc in the upper N Island
Andrew Bayly, the MP for Hunua, says the main dam is spilling over and other dams are close to spilling over. He says farmers are struggling to contain their stock. The mayor of Thames-Coromandel… Audio
Hikuai man and young daughter evacuate floods in Kayak
"I woke up in the pitch black and the noise on the roof of where I live was deafening. I went to slide out of bed and the water was literally three or four inches below the top of my mattress". Neil… Audio
Civil Defence mops up after yesterday's deluge
The rain eased overnight on the Coromandel Peninsula but more heavy falls are forecast there and in Northland today. Audio
Locals pitch in to help flooded family in Kaiaua
17-year-old Charlotte Ridler from the coastal town of Kaiaua describes how everyone pitched in to help when it was cut off by floods that struck the Firth of Thames yesterday. Audio
Horror sights of drowning sheep on flooded Clevedon farm
Grant Henson rents a house on a farm just out of Clevedon where he was forced out yesterday morning when waist deep floods made it impossible to drive out. He describes the horror of seeing sheep… Audio
Whangamata residents cleaning up after 1-in-100 year rainfall
Whangamata residents are cleaning up after 1-in-a-100 year rainfall. 77-year-old Brian Simpson and his wife Joyce were on their hands and knees for hours cleaning the mud from their ground floor flat… Audio
