Floods
Whakatane man rescues more than 20 people from Edgecumbe
Tautini Hahipene drove into Edgecumbe to rescue his mother-in-law who was trapped in her house - but ended up rescuing two dozen people stuck in the flood-stricken town. Video, Audio
Edgecumbe flooded as stopbanks collapsed, mayor says
The flooding in Edgecumbe today was unexpected, as authorities thought they had got through the worst of the bad weather, Whakatane District Mayor Tony Bonne says. Video, Audio
'It's Mother Nature, what can we do'
Edgecumbe locals are remaining positive despite being evacuated from their homes as floodwaters surged through the Bay of Plenty town. Evacuees speak to John Campbell. Video, Audio
Hundreds evacuated from Edgecumbe
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the Bay of Plenty town Edgecumbe after floodwaters surged through the town. Reporter Zac Fleming joins Checkpoint live from the town. Video, Audio
Edgecumbe Evacuation
Police have been evacuating the eastern Bay of Plenty town of Edgecumbe where a river has breached its banks. A state of emergency has been declared while the police and volunteers are going… Audio
Entire BOP town evacuated due to flooding
Almost two-thousand people are being evacuated from the eastern Bay of Plenty town of Edgecumbe. A state of emergency has been declared while the police and volunteers going door-to-door to get people… Audio
Whanganui braces for peak of flood
Reporter Emile Donovan says people are walking around with smiles of their faces as the worst of the weather passes Whanganui without causing the damage forecast. Audio
Taneatua cut off without power, people trapped in cars
A town in the Bay of Plenty is cut off, without power and people are trapped in their cars due to rising floodwaters. Audio
Whanganui braces for peak of flood
Whanganui River is nearing its peak but our reporter in the city says civil defence staff now say they're not expecting it to flood. Audio
11 people trapped in cars overnight due to rising floodwaters
Eleven people are trapped in cars after being caught in floodwaters in Whakatane Audio
Hundreds of people evacuated in Whanganui
About 200 households along the low-lying Anzac Parade and Putiki in Whanganui were told to leave by 4pm this afternoon. RNZ reporter Robin Martin joins us live from Whanganui. Video, Audio
Wild weather heads south
Waikato, Auckland and north Whanganui are through the back end of a major weather event, while Coromandel, Bay of Plenty and Great Barrier are about to get hammered, MetService says. Audio
Auckland deluge floods graveyard, wrecks wedding venue, crumbles cliff
Heavy flooding hit far and wide across Auckland today, leaving houses on a cliff in Brown's Bay at risk, an Orakei graveyard flooded, and a woman scrambling to rearrange her wedding. Video, Audio
Whanganui Mayor with an update on flooding situation
The New Zealand Defence Force has sent extra staff to Whanganui to help with evacuations and flood preparation. Whanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall joins Checkpoint. Audio
Hundreds evacuated in Whanganui as high tide approaches
About 200 homes in Whanganui have been evacuated as fears grow that flood waters will breach the Kowhai Park stopbanks. RNZ Robin Martin reports. Video, Audio
Australia correspondent Peter Munro
Peter Munro reports on the after-effects of Cyclone Debbie which has been causing havoc across Queensland and northern NSW. Audio
Concerns about rapidly rising rivers, flash floods as heavy rain hits
Three days of severe wet weather lied ahead and MetService severe weather forecaster Erick Brenstrum says it will hit all parts of the country. Audio
Flooded Fitzroy in Rockhampton, Qld reaches record levels
The flooded Fitzroy river in in the Queensland city, Rockhampton is expected to reach its peak on Wednesday, reaching the highest flood levels in 63 years. 9 News reporter Jessica Millward fills us in… Audio
Heavy rain causes flooding in Auckland
Torrential rain in Auckland last night brought flash flooding to South Auckland, while further rain today caused more flooding - and a rescue mission. Video, Audio
Auckland Council inaction forces elderly woman to sell home
Bano Prasad's property has been flooded six times since her daughter found a hole near a council stormwater drain in the backyard last November. Video, Audio
