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Civil Defence and marae have sprung into action, after flooding in Northland's North east region

18 January 2026

Civil Defence and marae have sprung into action, after flooding in Northland's North east region

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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

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

Sarah Blizzard's stunning sportsmanship helps Dutch bobsledders achieve Winter Olympics dream
	17 Jan: With hopes of reaching the Winter Olympics fading due to a dodgy bobsleigh, the Dutch team were running out of answers until Australian Sarah Blizzard rode to the rescue and helped the Netherlands' sliders achieve their dreams.... more

A number of black - do not swim - flags have been issued for Auckland beaches
	17 Jan: A number of black - do not swim - flags have been issued for Auckland beaches... more

MetService has lifted all severe thunderstorm warnings - but an orange rain alert remains for eastern Bay of Plenty
	16 Jan: MetService has lifted all severe thunderstorm warnings - but an orange rain alert remains for eastern Bay of Plenty... 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

Thunderstorms are continuing to move through the North Island bringing heavy rain
	15 Jan: Thunderstorms are continuing to move through the North Island bringing heavy rain... more

A sewer leak at a popular Christchurch swimming spot has been traced to bottles being flushed down toilets, blocking the septic system
	13 Jan: A sewer leak at a popular Christchurch swimming spot has been traced to bottles being flushed down toilets, blocking the septic system... more

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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 +++++++++++++++++++++

09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control +++++++++++++++

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

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

31 Jan: Environment Canterbury has put an exclusion zone in place around the site of a capsized tourist boat, from which more than 40 people were evacuated ++++++++++++++

28 Jan: Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui +++++++++++++

13 Feb: Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding +++++++++++++

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Rugby:
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Environment:
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International:
Frog toxins used to poison Alexei Navalny the latest in long history of Russian chemical attacks 21:07

Environment:
Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now 18:57

Soccer:
The Wellington Phoenix women's side have missed an opportunity to return to the top of the A-League ladder, with a 2-1 home loss to Central Coast 18:37

Politics:
Opposition draws battlelines on nuclear and capital gains tax changes 18:17

Law and Order:
Police say a post-mortem will be carried out in the coming days after a body washed up at Mahia, near Wairoa 18:07

Rugby League:
The Indigenous Women have come from 14-nil down to beat the Maori Women 20-14 in their pre-season All-Stars rugby league match in Hamilton 18:07

Soccer:
The Wellington Phoenix trail the Central Coast Mariners 2-1 at halftime of their women's A-League match in Porirua 17:27

Cricket:
Black Caps pace bowler Lockie Ferguson has departed the T20 World Cup camp on paternity leave 16:17

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