Weather
Couple woke to screaming in destructive landslide
John Drummond described helping his elderly neighbours escape in the dead of night.
Welcome Bay resident living in fear of another slip
Lindsay Putt, who lives on Welcome Bay Road, evacuated with his wife Zoe Beck, who is 34 weeks pregnant and their three-year-old daughter Willow at about 5am on Thursday. Audio
Landslides cut off main access to Oakura
Landslides have cut off the main access roads to Oakura in Northland, leaving a steep and narrow emergency road as the only way in or out. Oakura Community Hall chairman Glenn Ferguson spoke to Lauren… Audio
Road closures hitting growers in Gisborne region
State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge from Opotiki to Matawai is expected to be closed for weeks with as many as 40 slips to clear up. Ratahi Cross, chair of Ngai Tukairangi Trust spoke to… Audio
Te Araroa flee for their lives as storm hits
Locals in Te Araroa, north of Gisborne, were forced to flee for their lives as what may prove to be a deadly storm, bore down on the North Island. Kate Green reports. Kate Green reports. Audio
Latest on weather situation from MetService
Weather warnings appear to be giving way to slightly fairer skies - although there's still plenty of drizzle around. MetService Meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio
Rescue crews work through the night in Mount Maunganui
Rescue crews have been working through the night in Mount Maunganui to try to free those trapped by a landslide. Reporter Kim Baker Wilson spoke to Melissa Chan-Green from Tauranga. Audio
NZ is again being soaked this summer – record ocean heat helps explain it
Analysis: For many people this summer - especially those across Northland Auckland and Coromandel - showery days and bursts of heavy rain have become all too familiar.
Live: 'Deeply shattering', landslide rescue continues into night with several people still missing
Meanwhile Minister Mark Mitchell confirmed two bodies had been recovered from a second slip in Welcome Bay. Audio
Floods, power cuts, land slips: What is happening in your region
People are missing after two landslides in Bay of Plenty, thousands are still without power but there are now no MetService rain warnings in place for the North Island.
'Oh, the mountain is collapsing': Witness recounts Mauao landslide
A visitor staying near the Mount Hot Pools has described confusion and fear as a landslide smashed into campervans and tents at Mauao.
Watch: Flooding and slips across the North Island
Footage shows the level of devastation for multiple areas of the North Island after days of heavy ran.
Wife of man swept away holding on to hope he's still alive
The ex-fisherman's wife believes he will survive with his strength, wisdom and familiarity with the water.
Two people missing as slip hits home in Tauranga
Cars are being turned away on Welcome Bay Road in Tauranga where two people are still unaccounted for after a major slip.
Children missing after slip in Mount Maunganui
RNZ understands children are among those missing after a landslide came down on several structures at campground at the base of Mauao, Mount Maunganui.
Special Broadcast: severe weather update for 22 January 2026
An RNZ special on the unfolding weather event in the North Island, presented by Lisa Owen. Audio
'Lean on each other': Mayor's advice to residents trapped in Ōakura
Whangārei Mayor Ken Couper says it could take weeks to fix a massive slip blocking the road to Ōakura.
What are your rights if rain has ruined your holiday?
Many New Zealanders' summer holidays ended as wild weather battered the North Island.
'My home looks like mud and logs': Footage shows vast East Coast damage
Te Araroa on the East Coast remains cut off by road, while over 300 in the region are without power.
