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July 1998 Waikato Flooding: A prolonged period of rain brought flooding and slips to many parts of the North Island, but most particularly the Waikato. Across the Waikato, farmlands and roads were flooded and homes were evacuated. The damage totalled millions of dollars.

June-July 1997 Upper North and South Island Flooding: Heavy rain brought flooding to Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Hawke's Bay in the North Island, and high winds were also experienced. Heavy rain and flooding occurred in Marlborough, Nelson and the West Coast in the South Island. Parts of Northland experienced extreme rainfall, and a man was injured when a car hit him as he stood in flood waters. One person was killed when a car hit a fallen tree.

June 1997 Northland and Hawke's Bay Flooding: Heavy rain, flooding, heavy seas and high winds affected parts of the upper North Island, with extensive flooding in Northland and Hawke's Bay. A CDE was delcared in Northern Hawke's Bay and evacuations took place. Homes were also evacuated in the Far North. Snow fell in the Central North Island.

May 1997 Auckland Flooding: Heavy rain caused flooding in parts of Auckland. Some homes were flooded and roads were closed.

March 1997 North Island Ex-tropical Cyclone Gavin: Ex-tropical Cyclone Gavin brought high winds, high seas, heavy rain and flooding to parts of Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Gisborne. Three homes were evacuated in Gisborne due to wind damage and a family was evacuated in Northland.

December 1996 Upper North Island Ex-tropical Cyclone Fergus: The remains of Cyclone Fergus brought heavy rain, flooding, landslips, high winds and high seas to the North Island from Northland to Gisborne, mainly affecting Northland and Coromandel. The storm caused significant damage and a CDE was declared for parts of the Waikato. A man was drowned in Northland and one person died in Thames.

March 1995 Northland Flooding: Extreme rainfall brought flooding to parts of Northland, particularly in the Whangarei and North Hokianga areas.

January 1989 Northland Cyclone Delilah: Flooding resulting in damage equal to that wrought by Cyclone Bola inflicted on part of Northland. The cost of flood damage was over $5 million.

December 1988 Upper North Island Flooding: Heavy rain brought flooding to parts of Northland, Auckland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty. Homes were evacuated in Auckland, and seven people were injured in a weather-related car accident.

March 1988 North Island Ex-tropical Cyclone Bola: Ex-tropical Cyclone Bola struck most regions of the North Island, in particular Taranaki, Hawke's Bay, Gisborne and Northland, bringing widespread damage with combinations of heavy rain, flooding, high winds and heavy seas. Two people were drowned in Northland, three in Gisborne and two in Hawke's Bay. Three people were injured by high winds in Taranaki. The tail end of the cyclone later struck Tasman-Nelson.

March 1981 Northland Flooding: Extreme rainfall caused heavy flooding in the Kerikeri area. Houses were damaged and one person was killed.

June-July 1979 Upper North Island Flooding: Heavy rain brought flooding and slips to Northland and Auckland. A boy was killed in Northland when his car plunged into a flooded river, and an Auckland woman was injured by a piece of floating debris. A 42 year old man drowned after his boat capsized in heavy seas near Whangarei.

July 1978 North Island Storm: A storm brought high winds, flooding and high seas to Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Manawatu-Wanganui. A man was drowned in the sea in Northland. High winds and seas caused significant property damage in the eastern Waikato.

May 1975 Northland Flooding: Extreme rainfall brought flooding and slips to the Whangarei and Kaipara districts. One man drowned near Matakohe.

February 1974 Northland Flooding: Extreme rainfall was experienced in the Kaeo-Okaihau area, bringing flooding.

July 1973 Northland Flooding: Heavy rain brought flooding to the Whangarei District, causing damage to properties and roads.

April 1971 Northland Thunderstorms: Thunderstorms brought lightning and heavy rain to the Whangarei district, causing flooding and landslides.

April 1968 New Zealand Ex-tropical Cyclone Giselle: Ex-tropical Cyclone Giselle affected every region in New Zealand, with high winds, heavy rain, flooding, landslips and high seas. The interislander 'Wahine' sunk in Wellington Harbour during the storm, with the loss of 51 lives. Other casualties: one in Northland, two in Wellington due to high winds: a man who went missing on Stewart Island. Weather-related injuries were reported in Waikato, Manawatu-Wanganui and Wellington.

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