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Watermain breakage leaves Lower Hutt streets flooded
Source: Radio New Zealand The broken pipe sent water rushing down the street and lifted manholes. Streets in the Lower Hutt suburb of Stokes Valley have become rivers after a...
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Weather: 20 vehicles stuck after mudslide in Taihape, defence force helicopter assessing situation
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency says crews from Taihape are responding. RNZ / Nate McKinnon About 20 cars remain stranded by a slip in remote rural Taihape, with...
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Campers evacuate overnight after Wainui River burst its banks
Source: Radio New Zealand There were six campers at the Herbertville Campground when it was evacuated. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham Campers and some residents of the tiny coastal settlement of...
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Winds gust to 240km/h on lower North Island’s east coast
Source: Radio New Zealand A tree blown onto a car in the Wellington suburb of Brooklyn. RNZ / Pokere Paewai Wind gusts measuring up to 240km/h have been recorded on...
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Universities – What New Zealand can learn from Japan on earthquake insurance – UoA
Source: University of Auckland – UoA Rohan Havelock is investigating how New Zealand’s earthquake insurance stacks up against Japan’s Shortly after Associate Professor Rohan Havelock arrived in Japan to study...
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What to pack in emergency ‘grab and go’ bags
Source: Radio New Zealand When an earthquake, tsunami warning or flood strikes, you won’t have time to decide what to take. National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) recommends a small bag...
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In pictures: Heavy rain and wind hits Wellington region bringing down trees, flooding roads
Source: Radio New Zealand A fallen tree in the Wellington suburb of Newlands after high winds. RNZ / Mark Papalii Heavy rain and wind is hitting the capital, flooding streets...
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Weather: Ashhurst residents evacuated as river threatened to breach its banks
Source: Radio New Zealand Grace Guo and daughters Kerry and Claire had a sleepless night ahead of being evacuated from their Ashhurst home. RNZ / Robin Martin About a dozen...
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Wind gusts measuring up to 240km/h recorded on lower North Island’s east coast
Source: Radio New Zealand A tree blown onto a car in the Wellington suburb of Brooklyn. RNZ / Pokere Paewai Wind gusts measuring up to 240km/h have been recorded on...
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Storm News – Multi-day Severe Weather Event Continues – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 16th – Tuesday 17th of February Heavy Rain Warnings and Strong Wind Warnings continue for the central and southern North Island and eastern South...
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Mother’s struggles with immunocompromised daughter amid Christchurch’s boil water notice
Source: Radio New Zealand The boil water notice will not be lifted until there are at least three days of good results, the council says. RNZ/Rebekah Parsons-King Friends are delivering...
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Power outages: What to do – and what not to do – when the electricity goes out
Source: Radio New Zealand Oroua River runs high at the rail overbridge on the outskirts of Feilding on 16 February 2025. RNZ/Robin Martin Severe weather hammering the lower North Island...
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Heavy rain and wind hits Wellington region bringing down trees, flooding roads
Source: Radio New Zealand A fallen tree in the Wellington suburb of Newlands after high winds. RNZ / Mark Papalii Heavy rain and wind is hitting the capital, flooding streets...
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Storm News – Firefighters respond to over 800 calls for assistance
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Firefighters are continuing to respond to calls for assistance from people affected by the storm moving across the country. Between 6pm last night and 8am...
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All Blacks Du’Plessis Kirifi and Jordie Barrett to captain Hurricanes
Source: Radio New Zealand Du’Plessis Kirifi of New Zealand celebrates his try, New Zealand All Blacks v France. Brett Phibbs/www.photosport.nz The Hurricanes have named All Blacks Du’Plessis Kirifi and Jordie...
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O-Week in Dunedin: Police and university to monitor ‘feral’ student behaviour
Source: Radio New Zealand Castle Street in Dunedin on a Sunday morning during O-Week. RNZ / Tess Brunton Police and the University of Otago will be monitoring student behaviour, with...
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Why Auckland’s bug problem is getting worse
Source: Radio New Zealand A sign warning of yellow-legged hornets on the North Shore in Auckland. RNZ / Isra’a Emhail From ants inside clothing packages from Australia to potentially deadly...
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Onehunga shooting: Police seize shotgun during search
Source: Radio New Zealand Police seize shotgun during search of Māngere property. Supplied/Police A shotgun has been seized during a search of a Māngere property, as part of the ongoing...
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Onehunga shooting: Police seize firearm in ongoing investigation
Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing to make progress in investigating a shooting in Onehunga last month. The Auckland City Organised Crime Unit has been investigating the incident on...
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Ōtorohanga flooding: The silver lining amongst devastation, damage and disarray
Source: Radio New Zealand An Ōtorohanga man in his 80s is devastated by the damage and disarray at his flooded home after the weekend weather event – save the silver...
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‘Every tonne matters’: The climate scientist who wants to give you hope
Source: Radio New Zealand for Monday AM University of Bremen glacier scientist Ben Marzeion RNZ / Kate Newton The ice sheets are unstable, the glaciers are melting, sea levels are...
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Live weather: Evacuations, power cuts, roads closed as severe gales, rain batter lower North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest in RNZ’s live blog above People have been evacuated in Manawatū and on the coast of the Tararua District due to rising river...
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Live weather: Evacuations, power cuts, road closed as severe gales, rain batter lower North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest in RNZ’s live blog above People have been evacuated in Manawatū and on the coast of the Tararua District due to rising river...
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Wild weather warnings issued across NZ, five districts in states of emergency
Source: Radio New Zealand Rain warnings for Canterbury. Supplied / MetService Wild weather is expected to hit much of central New Zealand overnight, with multiple warnings and states of emergency....
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Live: Wild weather warnings issued across NZ, five districts in states of emergency
Source: Radio New Zealand A fifth State of Emergency has been declared ahead of severe weather expected to strike tonight and overnight. Manawatū District Council is the latest to make...
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Live: Wild weather warnings issued across NZ, three districts in states of emergency
Source: Radio New Zealand A fourth State of Emergency has been declared ahead of severe weather expected to strike tonight and overnight. Manawatū District Council is the latest to make...
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Aussie Tom Slingsby capitalises on Black Foils crash for New Zealand SailGP honours
Source: Radio New Zealand Australia celebrate their New Zealand SailGP victory off auckland’s Wynyard Point. Getty Images Despite defending his New Zealand SailGP crown off Auckland’s Wynyard Point, Aussie supremo...