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[ad_1] Red weather warnings are in place for Northland and north Auckland, while MetService issues a severe thunderstorm warning for Northland from midday. [ad_2]

[ad_1] Auckland mayor Wayne Brown texted his friends that he couldn’t play tennis over the weekend because he had to “deal with media drongos over the flooding”, it’s been reported. The text has come to light following increasing criticism of the mayor’s response to unprecedented flooding on Friday that destroyed homes and resulted in four Read more…

[ad_1] Households and businesses are being urged to move valuable items to higher ground ahead of the heavy rain expected for Northland, Auckland and Coromandel on Tuesday afternoon. The Insurance Council chief executive, Tim Grafton said vehicles and electrical equipment that may have been damaged by floodwaters should not be used. Any damaged items should Read more…

[ad_1] Auckland-based DJ Dick Johnson is “so grateful” to his Grey Lynn neighbour, after he and partner – musician Anna Coddington – were rescued with their two boys from a second-storey window during Friday’s storm. “It was surreal,” said Johnson of the escape from his property, during Auckland’s record rainfall. The neighbour, a local doctor, Read more…

[ad_1] Auckland roads remain closed and public transport services are either cancelled or delayed as the city heads into day 4 of recovering from Friday’s floods. Thirteen arterial roads, 25 local roads and six parts of both state highway 1 and 16 are either partially or fully closed due to weather damage around Tāmaki Makaurau. Read more…

[ad_1] Minister of Sport Grant Robertson has praised “trailblazer” Campbell Johnstone for becoming the first openly gay All Black. Former Canterbury and Crusaders prop Johnstone, who played three tests for the All Blacks in 2005, revealed his sexuality on Monday night in a brave bid to “open up that door and magically make that closet Read more…

[ad_1] Nathan Bevan/Supplied Lighting and bad weather struck the Rangitīkei town of Bulls on Sunday, leaving a few people without power and young children and dogs on edge. Some people are still without power and councils are preparing for more heavy rain putting stress on the stormwater network as bad weather hits the middle of Read more…

[ad_1] Marc Greenhill/Stuff Fog in Miramar, overlooking Worser Bay Passengers are waiting at Wellington Airport as a dense fog has cancelled the majority of flights in and out of the city. Most planes arriving at the airport could not land because of the fog, Wellington Airport spokesperson Phil Rennie said. However, some departing flights would Read more…

[ad_1] Minister of Sport Grant Robertson has praised “trailblazer” Campbell Johnstone for becoming the first openly gay All Black. Former Canterbury and Crusaders prop Johnstone, who played three tests for the All Blacks in 2005, revealed his sexuality on Monday night in a brave bid to “open up that door and magically make that closet Read more…

[ad_1] A pair of police officers in Western Australia have been left red faced (and perhaps slightly suntanned) after getting their Toyota Camry police car stuck on a beach. The police car got bogged down at the popular Wharton Beach in picturesque Esperance – its two-wheel drive format no match for the local dry white Read more…