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August 2006 North Island Storm
Heavy rain, flooding and landslides occurred in many parts of the North Island, along with high winds in the upper North Island. Roads were closed and some residents near Wanganui were isolated. Heavy rain and surface flooding also occurred in Christchurch.
January 2006 North Island Storm
High winds, heavy rain flooding and high seas were experienced in the upper North Island and Wellington, causing power cuts and road accidents. A truck driver was seriously injured on an Auckland motorway.
May 2004 Auckland Flooding
Heavy rain fell in Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel, and caused flooding in Henderson. People were evacuated at Henderson and properties were damaged.
February-March 2004 North Island Ex-tropical Cyclone Ivy
Ex-tropical Cyclone Ivy brought high rainfall, flooding and high winds to much of the North Island. Flooding in Waikato rivers caused evacuations and extensive damage to roads and property. In Auckland, high winds caused power cuts and sank boats.
January-February 2004 New Zealand Flooding
Heavy rain was experienced in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Taranaki, Wanganui, Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson and the West Coast, bringing flooding to some areas. In Taranaki, a man drowned in the flooded Waiwhakaiho River. A man also drowned in Nelson when his car plunged into a swollen river. Homes were flooded in Wanaka.
March 2003 Northland Flooding
Heavy rain brought flooding to parts of Northland. People were evacuated in Kaitaia. One man was killed after being electrocuted by a fallen powerline and another man got hypothermia after he was swept away by flood waters.
January 2003 Upper North Island Flooding
Heavy rain caused flooding in parts of Northland and Waikato. A fisherman was drowned when a fishing boat capsized in rough weather in the Colville Channel.
June 2002 Upper North Island Weather Bomb
A weather bomb brought heavy rain, flooding and high winds and high seas to much of the upper North Island. A State of Emergency was declared in two parts of the Waikato and much damage was done to public and private property. A woman drowned in the Coromandel and three people were injured in separate incidents.
December 2001 Northland Flooding
High rainfall occurred in Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel, and brought flooding to Northland. Some houses were evacuated.
October 2001 North Island Storm
Thunderstorms and high winds were experienced in Northland, Taranaki, Wellington and The Marlborough Sounds. A tornado damaged properties in Northland and high widns damaged properties in Wellington
May 2001 Upper North Island Storm
Thunderstorms, heavy rain, high winds and minor flooding were experienced in Northland, Auckland and the Waikato, and caused minor damage. A man went missing after boogie-boarding down a waterfall in the flooded Kerikeri River.
April 2001 North Island Ex-tropical Cyclone Sose
Ex-tropical Cyclone Sose brought high winds, heavy rain, high seas and flooding to many parts of the North Island. Three people were killed in a weather-related car accident in the Waikato and one man was drowned in a river in the Bay of Plenty. A number of injuries also occurred.
November 2000 Northland and Waikato Flooding
Heavy rain brought flooding to Northland and the Coromandel. Two people were injured when their vehicle sank in flood waters from the Whakapara River.
July 2000 Upper North Island Storm
Parts of Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel experienced heavy rain, high winds, marine inundations and flooding. Some coastal properties were flooded.
June 2000 Upper North Island Storm
A storm brougth heavy rain, flooding, high winds and high seas to the upper North Island. Properties were flooded, and four homes were evacauted at Awanui, Northland.
April 2000 Northland and Auckland Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms brought lightning and extreme rainfall to some places in Northland and Auckland. A tornado damaged properties in Pukenui, Northland. Two separate traffic accidents saw two people killed and 13 injured.
April-May 1999 Northland and Bay of Plenty Flooding
Extreme rain fall brought extensive flooding to parts of Northland and the Bay of Plenty. People were evacuated in Northland and a CDE was declared for the Rotorua District. There was also some flooding and electrical storms in Auckland, where one person was injured when a lightning strike blew a phone out of his hand.
April 1999 New Zealand Snow and Marine Inundation
A combination of gale force south-westerlies, high rainfall, low air pressure and high tides produced sea flooding on the upper North Island's west coast. Snow, high winds and thunderstorms were also experienced in parts of the North Island and southern South Island. A boy was drowned near Dargaville and a woman was killed in a car accident on a snow-covered road near Wairouru.
January 1999 Northland and Auckland Flooding
Extreme rainfall brought severe floods to the Far North and Pukekohe. People were evacuated, properties were damaged and a CDE was declared for the Far North. A child died after being sucked down a stormwater drain in Northland and a man was drowned in Pukekohe.
October 1998 North Island and Upper South Island Flooding
Heavy rain brought flooding and slips to parts of the North Island and upper South Island. Rainfall in Taranaki was extreme, and extensive damage was done to roads.
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