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Destruction and tragedy have come in the wake of slips caused by record rainfall in the upper North Island

23 January 2026

Destruction and tragedy have come in the wake of slips caused by record rainfall in the upper North Island

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Young girl among missing campers at New Zealand's Mount Maunganui after landslide — as it happened
	22 Jan: Several people are missing after a landslide at a campsite in the tourism hotspot of Mount Maunganui, south-east of Auckland.... more

A large slip at Mt Maunganui's Mauao has hit the campsite at the hill's base
	22 Jan: A large slip at Mt Maunganui's Mauao has hit the campsite at the hill's base... more

The wild weather's rapidly evolving - with more downpours on the way
	21 Jan: The wild weather's rapidly evolving - with more downpours on the way... more

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 Jan: 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... more

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

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Most Popular Recent Environment News

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

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

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

21 Jan: 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 +++++++++++++

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

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

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

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18 Jan: Adventurer aiming to carry kilos of rubbish across cook strait - without a boat (Stuff.co.nz)

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17 Jan: Hospital violated trans complaint nurses' dignity, tribunal rules (BBCWorld)

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