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March 2017 North Island Heavy Rain and Flooding: Very heavy rain fell over many areas of the North Island during the period 7-13 March, which resulted in severe flooding. A slow-moving depression remained in the North Tasman Sea for most of this period. Fronts on the eastern edge of the depression brought the rain.

July 2014 Upper North Island Storm: From 8-12 July there was a very strong moist northeasterly flow over the north of the North Island. This brought severe gales, which blew down trees, blew roofs off houses and cut power to thousands of households. There was also prolonged heavy rain which caused flooding in some areas. Northland was worst affected, with much damage resulting.

June 2014 New Zealand Storm: A complex low pressure system extended from the mid-Tasman Sea to the northwest of the North Island, bringing a moist northeasterly flow over NZ. This resulted in severe gales in many northern North Island areas, with Auckland being particularly hard hit. Meanwhile, a slow-moving high to the southeast of the South Island pushed colder air onto the island. This clashed with the warmer air coming from the northeast over North Canterbury and the Kaikoura Coast, resulting in heavy rain.

May 2013 New Zealand Storm: A deep low pressure system crossed New Zealand during the period 4-6 May, bringing stormy weather to many areas. Heavy downpours caused chaos around the country with power cut to hundreds of homes, buildings flooded and some flights suspended.

March 2012 North Island Storm: Heavy rain caused flooding and high winds caused damage and disruption in many North Island places. The worst affected areas were Northland, Gisborne, Taranaki, and Wellington.

January 2011 Upper North Island Storm: Ex-tropical cyclone Wilma moved rapidly across the northeastern North Island on January 28 and 29, bringing very heavy rainfall and causing severe flooding and slips.

June 2009 Upper North Island High Winds and Heavy Rain: A storm bringing heavy rain and strong winds caused damage in Gisborne, Bay of Plenty and Northland on 13 June 2009.

March 2009 Upper North Island Storm: High winds and heavy rain were experienced in parts of Northland, Auckland, the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Hawke's Bay. There was also lightning and surface flooding in the Bay of Plenty, where many people lost power.

February 2009 North Island Storm: A storm affected most places in the North Island, as well as a few places in the South Island, with heavy rain, flooding, high winds and heavy seas. Particularly heavy rain fell in Northland, the Coromandel and East Cape. Three people died in Northland in car accidents on wet roads.

August 2008 Canterbury Flooding and North Island Landslides: Heavy rain from the 24th caused landslides and flooding around North Canterbury and Marlborough and landslides in parts of the North Island.

July 2008 New Zealand Severe Storm: The second storm of three in a one-week period. A depression hit the upper North Island, bringing heavy rain and high winds, then it spread down the country.

July 2008 North Island Weather Bomb: The first storm of three in a one-week period. A deep low brought high winds, seas and rainfall to the upper North Island, causing widespread power cuts along with flooding and damage to trees and buildings. Three people were drowned in the Bay of Plenty.

April 2008 North Island and West Coast Flooding: Many regions in the North Island experienced heavy rain and flooding, particularly Northland, Taranaki and Wellington. There was also flooding on the West Coast. Some rivers in western Taranaki reached record levels and flows, and caused damage. A Tornado struck the Tarawera area in Hawke's Bay, causing property damage.

April 2008 North Island and Nelson Storm: Many parts of the North Island, plus Tasman-Nelson, experienced electrical storms, heavy rain, flooding, slips and high winds. The 'Mangatepopo Tradgedy' occurred, in which seven people drowned and one person was injured in Tongariro National Park. During a hunt near Dargaville, lightning killed one man and injured five others.

February 2008 Upper North Island Storm: A storm brought heavy rain, flooding, high winds and high seas to Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel. Weather-related road accidents saw five people injured in Dome Valley, Auckland, and one person killed in the Waikato.

July 2007 Hawke's Bay Flooding: Heavy rain brought flooding and slips to Northland, the Coromandel, Hawke's Bay and Manawatu. Homes and schools were evacuated in the Hastings District and property was damaged.

July 2007 Upper North Island Flooding and High Winds: Heavy rain brought flooding to Northland and high winds also caused a lot of damage in Northland, Auckland and the Waikato.

March 2007 Northland Flooding: Northland and Auckland experienced high winds and heavy rain. Extreme rainfall in parts of Northland brought extensive flooding, causing disruption and millions of dollars of damage to public and private property.

February 2007 Northland Storm: Northland, particularly the Far North, experienced thunderstorms, heavy rain, flooding, slips, and high winds. Residents and tourists were isolated on the Far North peninsula when a bridge was damaged. A sailor on a ship off the coast of Northland was injured by a gust of wind. Flooding and slips also occurred in the western Waikato and there were rough seas in Auckland.

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.

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