Tasman
'Flash flood' carves through small community
A path of destruction has been cut through a rural settlement in Motueka Valley, with one local blaming slash, saying "thousands of tonnes of logs and silt" came down.
Tasman floods latest: Ngātimoti locals face 'devastating' damage
Powerful floodwaters have displaced families and stunned locals as the Motueka River roared through the valley.
Dovedale floods: No power, no water, and no way out
Bridges are gone, roads are destroyed, and some locals have been without water for over two weeks as flood recovery drags on.
Watch: Mārahau cut off after river floods settlement
Locals say a big clean-up is underway, after the river burst its banks.
Elderly couple rescued in digger bucket, as 'wall of water' hits Tasman holiday park
A local business owner guided RNZ through the "warzone" caused by a flooded creek.
Weather update from Nelson Tasman
A state of emergency remains in place in Nelson Tasman after more heavy rain. RNZ's Mary Argue reports from Riwaka just outside of Nelson. Audio
Tasman mayor on red rain warning for region
The Tasman District is under a red heavy rain warning with MetService saying peak rates of 10 to 20 millimetres an hour across the region Friday afternoon and evening. The Tasman District is already… Audio
Red rain warning for Tasman District
The Tasman District is under a red heavy rain warning, with 80-120 millimetres of rain expected to land in the already flood hit region. MetService head of weather news Heather Keats spoke to… Audio
Flood-hit farm 'more like a riverbed than a farm'
Work to bolster flood resilience along the Motueka River came too late for one flood-hit Tasman farmer who lost dozens of hectares of farmland to the stopbank-bursting river.
Top of the South could get orange rain warning
The region is still recovering from widespread flooding, but further heavy rain has been forecast for the afternoon. Audio
Tasman should hope for the best, prepare for the worst ahead of rain
The region is still recovering from widespread flooding, but further heavy rain has been forecast for the afternoon. Audio
Heavy rain watch issued for part of already flood-damaged Tasman district
MetService has issued a heavy rain watch for the Tasman district north-west of Motueka.
Insurance and emergency management partnership put to test
The insurance industry's new information sharing partnership was put to the test just days after it was signed. Audio
Civil defence meeting held after biggest flood in Ngātīmoti since 1877
"It's the things that have no monetary value, the family photo album that got soaked, or the pet dog or cat or horse or whatever that didn't make it through."
Worst in almost 150 years: Nelson Tasman counts cost of historic floods
Civil defence has confirmed this week's downpours have matched the devastating 1877 deluge. Audio
Heavy rain, thunderstorm warnings, road closures continue across North Island
Taranaki and parts of the central North Island face flooding and highway closures as heavy rain returns after Thursday's deluge.
Hundreds of homes assessed following Nelson Tasman flooding
Crews have assessed nearly 650 properties after record-setting rain left homes damaged and roads destroyed across the top of the South Island.
Two dead after crashes in Canterbury and Taupō districts
Two people have died after separate crashes on Friday night.
Rats to blame for Golden Bay's mobile, internet outages
About 1100 households were affected with some residents unable to access 111 emergency services.
States of emergency remain for Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough
States of emergency remain in place for Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough this afternoon, but the sodden regions appear to have received less rainfall than feared. Torrential rain in Taranaki has caused… Audio
