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Some people in Northland remain cut-off due to flooding - including a group at a DOC campsite in Puriri Bay, south-east of the Bay of Islands

19 January 2026

Some people in Northland remain cut-off due to flooding - including a group at a DOC campsite in Puriri Bay, south-east of the Bay of Islands

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Northlanders may have to wait until Wednesday until access to all roads is restored following flooding in its North Eastern area
	19 Jan: Northlanders may have to wait until Wednesday until access to all roads is restored following flooding in its North Eastern area... more

Civil Defence and marae have sprung into action, after flooding in Northland's North east region
	18 Jan: Civil Defence and marae have sprung into action, after flooding in Northland's North east region... more

Civil Defence has stood up centres at Marae in Bland Bay, Puna-ruku, Oteto and Mokau in Northland after heavy rain and flooding
	18 Jan: Civil Defence has stood up centres at Marae in Bland Bay, Puna-ruku, Oteto and Mokau in Northland after heavy rain and flooding... more

Torrential downpours in parts of Northland overnight have seen residents wake up to floodwaters
	18 Jan: Torrential downpours in parts of Northland overnight have seen residents wake up to floodwaters... more

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

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