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Whitianga's completely cut off by flooding - and Thames Coromandel District Council's urgently asking anyone in low-lying areas across the district to move to higher ground immediately

21 January 2026

Whitianga's completely cut off by flooding - and Thames Coromandel District Council's urgently asking anyone in low-lying areas across the district to move to higher ground immediately

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A State of Emergency remains on the cards for other parts of Northland - after being declared for a week in Whangarei district - already pelted with heavy rain
	20 Jan: A State of Emergency remains on the cards for other parts of Northland - after being declared for a week in Whangarei district - already pelted with heavy rain... more

NZTA says the damage at Waioweka Gorge on State Highway 2 - from the weekend's flooding, is extensive
	20 Jan: NZTA says the damage at Waioweka Gorge on State Highway 2 - from the weekend's flooding, is extensive... more

Concerns over how the already soaked Northland will cope with more localised downpours
	20 Jan: Concerns over how the already soaked Northland will cope with more localised downpours... more

China ramps up crackdown on Christians amid global political pressures
	20 Jan: Dozens of church leaders and members have been arrested in China in recent months, which advocates say is indicative of intensifying persecution.... more

Small Northland communities got the worst of the weekend's flooding, but more is to come
	19 Jan: Small Northland communities got the worst of the weekend's flooding, but more is to come... more

Biosecurity officials hunting Queensland fruit flies in Auckland - have found nothing after another weekend of precautions
	19 Jan: Biosecurity officials hunting Queensland fruit flies in Auckland - have found nothing after another weekend of precautions... more

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 Jan: 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... more

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

MetService has declared 2 severe weather watches
	18 Jan: MetService has declared 2 severe weather watches... more

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Most Popular Recent Environment News

04 Jan: State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened ++++++++++++++++++

02 Jan: Severe weather's expected to batter Northland and Auckland until the evening ++++++++++++++

03 Jan: MetService is forecasting severe weather to batter the North Island's East Coast this weekend ++++++++++++++

31 Dec: Heavy rain is expected for the Northwest of the South Island ++++++++++++

27 Dec: A severe thunderstorm warning's in place for Selwyn, Ashburton, and Christchurch City, with a high chance of large hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning ++++++++++++

28 Dec: Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast ++++++++++++

02 Jan: Horowhenua District Council's providing financial assistance for locals impacted by last Sunday's severe weather ++++++++++++

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