Roads were blocked and water treatment plants damaged after a storm and torrential rain in New Zealand‘s Northland region on 17 to 18 July. Whangarei District Council reported 8 roads…
Update, 04 February 2020: More torrential rain has fallen in areas of Southland, causing further flooding in the region. MetService New Zealand said over 1,000mm of rain fell in a…
A local state of emergency has been declared in the Timaru District in Canterbury Region, New Zealand, due to the flooding in the Rangitata area. Timaru Distrct Council warned that…
Heavy rain on 10 September, 2019, caused flooding and landslips in the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. Thames Coromandel District Council said that more than 260mm of rain fell in…
The evidence of the climate crisis is now undeniable. But state responses to climate change often have social and political motivations, rather than addressing the realities of this threat. Since…
Authorities have declared a state of emergency after record rainfall hit New Zealand’s South Island. Flooding has destroyed a bridge and several roads. At least one person is thought to…
A deep sub-tropical low brought severe weather, including torrential rain, to parts of New Zealand‘s North Island yesterday, 11 June, 2018. Some areas have recorded around 200 mm of rain…
Several people have been evacuated after flooding in Hawke’s Bay Region, New Zealand. Hawke’s Bay regional council said, “The rain has been pretty torrential and the river levels are high.…
The remnants of Cyclone Gita passed over New Zealand between 20 and 21 February, 2018, bringing with it strong winds, high waves and heavy rain. Earlier this month Tropical Cyclone…
Recent king tides have again caused significant damage to coastal assets in Australia and New Zealand. This time the combination of large tides and coastal storms damaged properties on Torres…
After causing severe flooding in New Caledonia, the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Fehi brought severe weather including thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the South Island of…
A slow moving storm that began around 15:00 on Sunday 26 November caused flash flooding in the small town of Roxburgh in the Central Otago District of New Zealand. Local…
Heavy rain and high tides between 21 to 23 July 2017 combined to cause widespread flooding in Otago and Canterbury on the South Island of New Zealand. Some areas of…
Heavy rain, 5 metre high waves and winds of up to 150km/h lashed parts of New Zealand as Cyclone Cook swept across the North Island. States of emergency have been…
Rivers in Australia and New Zealand are still flooding as a result of heavy rain in the wakes of Tropical Cyclone Debbie which hit Australia over a week ago. The…
An area of low pressure containing high levels of tropical moisture left over from the remnants of Cyclone Debbie resulted in torrential rain in parts of northern New Zealand from…
