Beginning on Friday, 27 January 2023, regions across the upper North Island of New Zealand experienced widespread catastrophic floods caused by heavy rainfall, with Auckland being the most significantly affected as the Auckland Anniversary holiday weekend began. [4]

Jan 30, 2023 · People in flood-hit New Zealand are bracing for more heavy rain this week following new severe weather alerts. At least four people have died and a state of emergency order continues in Auckland,...

Jan 31, 2023 · Four people were killed and thousands of homes have been damaged. There are concerns that further heavy rainfall forecast for Tuesday could cause even more destruction to the city due to...

Jan 29, 2023 · At least four people have died after New Zealand's largest city experienced its "wettest day on record" on Friday. Auckland is said to have received 75% of its usual summer rainfall in just...

Oct 4, 2024 · WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The New Zealand city of Dunedin was cut off by road due to flooding Friday after recording its wettest day in more than a century. Local authorities in the South Island city said more than 80 people who lived in low-lying areas spent the night in emergency shelters after the rain began Thursday.

State Highway 1 north of Auckland is closed, and officials opened the new Puhoi motorway to rescue stranded motorists overnight. Auckland Airport is closed until at least midday on Saturday...

Jan 27, 2023 · A state of emergency was declared in Auckland, New Zealand, on Friday night, and residents in the worst-affected areas were ordered to evacuate their homes as rain and severe flooding...

Feb 17, 2023 · Landslides have covered tarmac with slick mud, and houses and streets across have been left under feet of water, only weeks after heavy rain also caused widespread floods. The country has declared...

In late June 2024, torrential rain led to flooding in the North Island's East Coast regions of Hawke's Bay and the Gisborne District.This flooding led to evacuations and local states of emergency being declared in Hastings and Wairoa. [1] 400 properties were flooded in Wairoa. [2]In response, Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell announced that the New Zealand Government ...

In early October 2024, the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island experienced heavy rainfall and significant flooding and landslides. The weather event affected coastal areas in Otago including North Otago , Dunedin , and the Clutha District , which received an estimated two-months worth of rainfall between 2 and 4 October.