Floods
Wellington deluge
Mark Owen of the NZTA gives an update on the road conditions around the Wellington region. Audio
Porirua Update
Trevor Farmer, a senior emergency management adviser with the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office updates us on the situation in Porirua Audio
Dunedin tanks blocked during extreme flooding last year
An investigation into Dunedin's one in one hundred year flood last June has found many of the tanks that drain water from the road in the city's worst hit suburb were blocked. Audio
Flood protection scheme riddle
A week after Franz Josef was deluged, it's emerged officials tried to lock key buildings into a scheme to protect them from severe flooding - but no-one backed the plan. Audio
Flood protection scheme riddle
Authorities on the West Coast can't fathom why the owners of landmark buildings in Franz Josef never signed up to a scheme that would protect them from floods - like the one that hit the tourist spot… Audio
Meeting held in Dunedin to discuss record floods' impact
A meeting is being held in South Dunedin tonight to set up a Protection Group following last year's flooding which affected hundreds of homes. Audio
Flood affected Timaru begins cleanup this morning
As the water recedes in Timaru today, the cleanup from last night's flooding begins. Audio
New research looks into economics of flood clean up
As more and more headlines are filled with flooding tragedies around the globe, a new study has been looking at how best to move on. Audio
UK's floods defences questioned
A "complete rethink" of the UK's flood defences is required following widespread flooding across northern England, the country's Environment Agency says.
Sea levels 'like an unfolding red zone'
The impact of rising sea levels on communities is "like a slowly unfolding red zone", according to Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Jan Wright. Audio
Flood-hit Whanganui residents out of pocket
Whanganui property owners affected by slips after the June floods say they are being left tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket due to unfair EQC rules.
Buckled bridge causes headaches for residents
More than 60 properties were cut off last night in the Upper Hutt suburb of Birchville after a bridge buckled following heavy flooding. Audio
Residents survey broken bridge
One of the residents unable to get home is Terry Horn. Audio
Water supply restored last night to Upper Hutt householders
Sixty two homes in Upper Hutt remain cut off this morning after a surging Akatarawa River damaged a narrow bridge in the suburb of Birchville. Audio
Valley residents stranded as flood waters take out bridge
Sixty people in Akatarawa near Upper Hutt in Wellington are cut off tonight because floodwaters have taken out their local bridge. Audio
Reporter at scene of flooding
Our reporter, Tom Furley, is next to the slumped bridge in Upper Hutt. Audio
Valley residents stranded as flood waters take out bridge
Sixty people in Akatarawa near Upper Hutt in Wellington are cut off tonight because floodwaters have taken out their local bridge. Audio
Before the flood: NIWA tool gives two-day flood warning
A new tool forecasting extreme rainfall could predict disastrous floods 48 hours in advance. Audio
Faults in Hutt's response to big flood played down
Hutt City's defending its response to big floods back in May though an internal report shows emergency managers had only limited use of a computer system used to record all the flooding information. Audio
Families stranded by road washout in Hawke's Bay
The heavy rains and flooding that have swamped the Hawke's Bay have left one farming community cut off at Te Pohue between Napier and Taupo. Audio
