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Torrential downpours in parts of Northland overnight have seen residents wake up to floodwaters

18 January 2026

Torrential downpours in parts of Northland overnight have seen residents wake up to floodwaters

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A serious crash in Whakatane has left one person dead
	18 Jan: A serious crash in Whakatane has left one person dead... more

There's reports of flooding in Northland following heavy rain
	18 Jan: There's reports of flooding in Northland following heavy rain... more

Two people have serious injuries after a vehicle left the road in Bay of Plenty's Whakatane
	17 Jan: Two people have serious injuries after a vehicle left the road in Bay of Plenty's Whakatane... more

Northland Police are calling out for more recruits and are trying to convince southern officers to join their ranks
	17 Jan: Northland Police are calling out for more recruits and are trying to convince southern officers to join their ranks... more

The Whakatane, Opotiki and Gisborne districts are the latest to be hit by severe thunderstorms
	16 Jan: The Whakatane, Opotiki and Gisborne districts are the latest to be hit by severe thunderstorms... more

A 37-year-old woman's been charged with murder, in relation to the death of a man in Tauranga a month ago
	16 Jan: A 37-year-old woman's been charged with murder, in relation to the death of a man in Tauranga a month ago... more

Two people have died and another has moderate injuries, after a two-car crash on the highway between Rotorua and Whakatane
	15 Jan: Two people have died and another has moderate injuries, after a two-car crash on the highway between Rotorua and Whakatane... more

A man's been charged - accused of pushing a store owner at Whananaki - in coastal Northland
	14 Jan: A man's been charged - accused of pushing a store owner at Whananaki - in coastal Northland... more

Police asking for dashcam or CCTV footage following fiery crash north of Rotorua
	14 Jan: Police are asking people for dashcam or CCTV footage - after a fiery crash north of Rotorua in which a young driver died, and two passengers were seriously injured... more

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15 Jan: Weather: severe thunderstorms, heavy rain warnings for north island, upper south (RadioNZ)

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