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November 1999 North Island Flooding
There were road closures in the southern North Island due to floods and slips and the weather lead to a number of fatal road accidents.
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.
November 1994 Lower North Island and Upper South Island Storm
Heavy rain, flooding, high winds and thunderstorms occurred around the lower North Island and upper South Island. Property was damaged and lifelines affected. There were four casualties: a man was hit by a falling tree in Hawke's Bay, two men drowned in the Hawke's Bay ranges, and a man died in car accident caused by high winds in the Rangitikei.
March 1994 Hawke's Bay Hail
Hailstorms resulted in heavy crop losses throughout the Heretaunga Plains.
April 1991 Lower North Island Storm
Heavy rain in the Hawke's Bay caused damage to crops. Flooding in Wellington resulted in high damage costs and heavy stock losses.
August 1990 Hawke's Bay Flooding
Heavy rain caused flooding in the Heretaunga Plains.
September 1988 North Island Storm
There were high winds in the Bay of Plenty which caused one casualty when a tree was blown over onto a vehicle. Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and Manawatu-Wanganui suffered severe flooding. A Civil Defence Emergency was declared on the 2nd in the Manawatu-Wanganui region.
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.
July 1985 Gisborne and Hawke's Bay Flooding
A Civil Defence emergency was declared in Poverty Bay on the 26th July 1985 due to flooding.
December 1980 Hawke's Bay Flooding
Heavy rain caused severe flooding in Twyford.
August 1977 Hawke's Bay Flooding
Heavy rain in the back country resulted in numerous slips and washouts across roads.
June 1977 Gisborne Flooding
A Civil Defence Emergency was declared in Gisborne after heavy rain caused extensive flooding and slips.
February 1977 Hawke's Bay Flooding
Heavy rain in Wairoa caused severe flooding in the area.
March 1975 New Zealand Ex-tropical Cyclone Alison
Ex-tropical Cyclone Alison caused high winds, heavy rain, flooding, slips and high seas around many parts of New Zealand. Much damage was done to roads, rail and both public and private property. A girl died in the Waikato after she touched a felled electric wire. A car accident on a flooded road in Canterbury saw one woman killed and a girl injured. Some people were also injured when a car fell into a road subsidence in Christchurch.
June 1974 Hawke's Bay Storm
A Civil Defence emergency was declared in Hastings and Havelock North after heavy rain caused flooding. 100 people were evacuated from Hastings and another 100 from Haumoana.
May 1971 Hawke's Bay Storm
There were road and rail closures around Hawke's Bay due to flooding and slips. Flood damage in Wairoa alone amounted to over $3 million.
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.
August 1965 New Zealand Flooding
August 1965 Gisborne and Hawke's Bay Snow
Snow fell in the hills around Gisborne and Hawke's Bay, causing a large-scale power cut in Gisborne. Heavy rain also brought minor flooding in Wairoa.
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