Floods

The capital's transport network is up and running again but flood-wary commuters are questioning whether the chaos of last night is bound to happen again. Audio

Most of the Kapiti Coast residents forced out of their flooded houses have now returned home, as the massive clean-up of the region continues, with some local roads still closed. Audio

Fran Wilde is the Chair of the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Audio

The Capital's highways and most rail lines are back up and running but 24 hours on from yesterday's deluge people are questioning whether the transport tangle's bound to just happen again. Audio

With us is Kapiti's mayor Ross Church. Audio

The rainfall, slips and traffic gridlock brought Wellington to a standstill yesterday. Audio

Commuters heading into Wellington this morning are facing more long delays. Audio

Time for another traffic update from our reporter Blair Cunningham. Audio

As the region's authorities start thinking about cleanup; thoughts also turn to just how well the infrastructure coped. Audio

Residents on the Kapiti Coast say that the flooding they experienced yesterday is the worst they've seen in years. Audio

The Kapiti Coast experienced the worst of the rain and flooding yesterday, with more rain falling in one day than usually falls in the entire month of May. Audio

For an idea how the Kapiti coast fared last night our producer Charlotte Gendall joins us from Paraparaumu. Audio

Heavy rainfall has continued to fall in the Wellington region overight... It has however eased. Audio

Wellington is in chaos from flooding tonight, with people warned against trying to get home as both highways and trains are severely hit. Audio

Wellington remains cut off from the rest of the North Island on the western side because of slips and flooding. Contractors are now clearing a 40 cubic metre slip on State Highway One betweeen Pukerua… Audio

Walls of water and massive slips are facing commuters heading south to Wellington this morning. Audio

Chris Reid is a producer at Radio New Zealand .. he is stuck just north of Paekakariki Audio

Flooding is causing problems throughout Wellington this morning, slowing rush hour traffic and innundating homes and businesses. Audio

Climate scientists are using the spare capacity of thousands of home computers to zoom in on links between extreme weather events and climate change Audio

MetService severe weather forecaster Erick Brenstrum on how a day doesn't go by without some weather. Most of planet has been above average temperature, though one or two areas have been below… Audio