The Helena Bay Hill landslide needs to be quickly sorted to prevent the road under it from collapsing, transport leader says.
New Zealand
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Last week's extreme weather caused significant damage across parts of the upper North Island, forcing some people out of their homes.
Thu, Jan 29
Crews have been hard at work after last week's storm forced the closure of several key highways in affected regions, leaving some communities cut off.
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Northland's East Coast was hit hard by heavy rain last week, with a summer's worth being dumped on the region over a few hours on January 17 and 18.
Wed, Jan 28
The 53‑year‑old endured more than five hours trapped on a cliff face near Butterfly Bay as police and SAR teams fought failing comms and rough conditions to reach him.
Flowers and messages have been left at the cordon at Pilot Bay following last week's landslide.
Tue, Jan 27
Red stickers mean entry is prohibited and owners can’t go back into their houses to pick things up or check them out.
Margaret Batten, 83, suffered a head injury after falling onto a concrete floor in the ambulance loading bay when a St John officer lost control of her stretcher during her discharge in May 2023.
Health
Mon, Jan 26
Lessons learnt during Cyclone Gabrielle three years ago have proved invaluable for marae on Northland's east coast, leading the response to last week's massive storm.
Sat, Jan 24
Parts of Northland, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne region and Coromandel have been badly hit by the heavy rain and winds.
Thu, Jan 22
Mark Mitchell delivered the acknowledgement on Tuesday during a visit to Mokau Marae, the central refuge of small coastal community about 45km from Whangarei.
Te Ao Māori
Wed, Jan 21
Forecasters say a moisture‑packed tropical low, intensified by La Niña, is pushing heavy rain across large parts of the country.
Heavy rain was expected to intensify from later this morning into the afternoon and evening.
Harry Darkins, 36, died after being struck by a vehicle on Puketona Rd in Haruru, near Paihia, in the early hours of Sunday.
Tue, Jan 20
The torrential rain sent floodwaters pouring through the Whangaruru campground and triggered a 50-metre-wide slip across the only access road.
MetService said a strong and humid easterly flow would bring downpours to the upper North Island on Tuesday, while bands of heavy rain would spread south on Wednesday.
Downpours are expected to hit already saturated parts of Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel, with forecasters warning more rain and a tropical low could follow later in the week.
Punarurku, to the west of Whangaruru Harbour about 50km from Whangārei, recorded the Northland’s heaviest rainfall over the weekend.
Mon, Jan 19
Police said at the time of the crash, a marked police patrol vehicle was in the area, and had slowed down to speak with pedestrians who had been seen walking on the road.
Bach owner Simon Donelley said the damage began in the early hours of the morning and he watched on as a landslip approached his property.
Flood devastation lingered throughout the small beachtown community.
Civil Defence said the east coast of the region has “taken a hit”, with slips, road closures and flooding forcing people to evacuate to nearby marae.
Sun, Jan 18
Police were called around 2.40am after the vessel struck rocks and the pair struggled to make their way to shore.
"Despite emergency services' best efforts, the pedestrian died at the scene," police said.
Around 20 highly protected kiwi have been mauled in the Bay of Islands in the past year, including four on Boxing Day alone.
Sat, Jan 17
