Flooding

Mid Canterbury farmer Rhys Roberts was badly hit in the floods last weekend. As CEO of Align Farms, he farms mostly dairy on two properties on the south side of the Ashburton River. The river was… Audio

The only dedicated animal disaster management charity Animal Evac NZ is in the Canterbury region ready to help safely move stock and other wildlife to safety. Operations commander, Mark Anderson… Audio

Mid-Canterbury Federated Farmers president David Clark talks to Jesse about the flooding and damage throughout the region. Audio

Dozens of residents are being evacuated at Pines Beach, just north of the Waimakariri River where flooding is threatening low lying homes and properties. Max Towle speaks to RNZ reporter Eleisha Foon… Audio

A local state of emergency remains in place across Canterbury, where torrential rain has led to widespread flooding isolating some communities. Nearly 400 millimetres of rain has fallen in parts of… Audio

Federated Farmers Mid-Canterbury President David Clark has had a busy morning, he takes a moment to speak to Kathryn about how his members are faring this morning. Audio

Already facing the threat of a new Covid-19 outbreak, Timor-Leste has been hit by devastating flooding and landslides. Audio

New South Wales farmer Graham Forbes says stock have died and lots of milk has had to be spilled because of widespread flooding near his farm at Gloucester. Audio

Residents of Plimmerton, just north of Wellington are in the midst of cleaning up after their area was hit by heavy rain which coincided with high tide yesterday. Audio

It's started raining heavily again in Porirua - just a day after severe downpours caused chaos on Plimmerton's roads.

The Civil Defence say they're on clean up mode after yesterday's flash flooding.

Mops were on hand in the Waikato town Te Awamutu today - as businesses cleaned up after being flooded during a torrential downpour yesterday.

Heavy rain and hail struck in the afternoon causing… Audio

Heavy rain has hit parts of the North Island, causing surface flooding and slips, traffic chaos and sewage overflows in New Plymouth. Te Awamutu in Waikato has also been hard hit by the weather with… Audio

We've been hearing about an unseasonably warm and humid summer, but there could be a spanner in the works with news that Australia might be in for a wet and wild time thanks to a "polar vortex" in… Audio

Dozens of people are being evacuated and thousands are without power as ongoing heavy rain causes of slips and flooding in Napier.  Audio

Water experts are warning that so little is known about the status of the country's 270-thousand or so septic tanks that they could be a major health risk.

Today, two Northland communities told RNZ's… Audio

Two Northland communities fear raw sewage dredged up from recent flooding poses serious health risks. Audio, Gallery

The government today pledged over $26 million dollars for flood resilience and critical roading in the Far North. Audio

Following the weekend flooding in Northland, Professor James Renwick, says we should brace ourselves for more of these extreme events. He explains why to Jesse.  Audio

The government has announced $26 million to repair flooded roads and mitigate the effect of future floods in Northland.

The money was allocated from the Provincial Growth Fund, and the Covid response… Audio