Follow the RNZ liveblog at the top of the page for the latest updates. A precautionary state of emergency has been declared for Whangārei District It comes as MetService issued strong wind watches for...

Harry Darkins, 36, was a teacher at Auckland’s Ormiston Junior College before his death. Photo: ONERAHI CENTRAL CRICKET CLUB / SUPPLIED A much-loved teacher and sportsman in the Auckland and Northland communities is being...

Low-lying Bland Bay, on the Whangaruru Peninsula, is highly susceptible to flooding. Photo: Peter de Graaf About 80 campers trapped at Whangaruru since Sunday have finally made it home after earlier having to walk...

Residents describe Northland flooding as worst in living memory Source link...

Police said a patrol car in the area spoke with pedestrians in the area shortly before the death. (File photo) Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in...

The outside of a home in Northland’s Ōakura on Monday. Photo: Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ Northlanders already battered by the weekend’s heavy rain are bracing for another bout of rain. Conditions were becoming...

Northlanders begin clean up after weekend flooding Source link...

More heavy rain on the way for Northland Source link...

Whangarei Mayor Ken Couper updates flood situation Source link...

George Gee spends almost every weekend at his holiday home in on a low-lying part of Ōakura Road. That same settlement was among the hardest hit by the Northland floods, which have isolated communities,...