Floods

Residents in one of Gisborne's worst flooded areas fear their homes are contaminated with sewage - and are accusing the council of not being straight with them. Audio

A school principal in the Gisborne region is hoping flood waters have receded enough for school to open today. Audio

The small township of Te Karaka, west of Gisborne, is still cut off this evening after heavy rain and extensive flooding forced the closure of State Highway 2. Audio

Seven weeks ago severe flooding affected many areas in the lower half of the western North Island. Many farmers are still picking up the pieces, especially in the Whanganui/South Taranaki region. It… Audio, Gallery

There've been complaints that poor drainage was partly to blame for last night's flooding in parts of South and West Auckland. Audio

Some of the residents worst affected by Whanganui's record flood last month may not be able to return home for at least another three months. Audio

Ansuha Bradley is in Papakura Audio

A sudden torrential downpour turned roads into rivers, about 70 homes have been flooded in west and south Auckland in just three hours last night. Audio

Grant Cooper, Horizons Regional Council land manager, Murray Guy Horizons Regional Councillor and farmer affected by 2004 floods. Audio

Whanganui farmer Renee O'Hagan got her groceries delivered by helicopter today and she's hoping she might be able to get into town for a coffee by the end of the week. Audio

A week on from the devastating floods in Whanganui the cost of damage continues to rise and locals are still battling with the conditions. Audio

The state of local emergency remains in place in Whanganui more than a week after the worst ever floods hit the town. Audio

The cost of the weekend's floods has jumped to at least 120 million dollars and that doesn't factor in damage to farms. Audio

Ted Williamson really wants to be at home tomorrow night to watch the Hurricanes in the Super Rugby semi-final even if he ends up walking around treacherous slips and wash-outs to do so. Audio

Local leaders hope the Prime Minister John Key will offer more assistance to the flood-damaged lower North Island after he sees the scale of the damage when he visits the region today. Audio

Our reporter Robin Martin has been with locals as they looked inside their homes. Audio

To Whanganui East, where waterlogged cars have been towed out of garages at the same time as a few locals got a first glimpse inside their wrecked homes. Audio