Wild weather swept across the nation and had one small settlement next to Lake Taupo on edge this morning. Homes next to the Taupo-Tauranga River were preparing to evacuate as the waters rose after ...

Authorities had got it "fairly right" over a possible threat to homes near a river north of Tūrangi, a resident says.

The deluge across the North Island that began on Wednesday afternoon has seen Fire and Emergency in the upper North Island ...

Search and rescue crews are knocking on the doors of about 70 homes near the Tauranga-Taupo River, warning people to prepare for evacuation. Emergency services are also dealing with dozens of reports ...

Civil Defence is knocking on doors in the Taupō area preparing people to evacuate as flooding from heavy rain overnight has ...

Following a sustained period of rain over the last 24 hours, the Tauranga-Taupō River north of Tūrangi has risen ...