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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.

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

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.

April 1981 Waikato Storm: Torrential rain and high winds struck the Thames-Coromandel area and inland to Paeroa. Paeroa and Thames suffered considerable flooding and over 2000 people were evacuated during the event. Half the town of Waikino was completely destroyed when Ohinemuri River flooded. A Civil Defence emergency was declared in the Paeroa Borough and Ohinemuri County and the Thames-Coromandel area.

October 1978 Southland and Otago Flooding: Heavy rain brought severe flooding to Southland and large floods in parts of Otago. People were evacuated and thousands of stock were drowned. There were also high winds in Canterbury and thudnerstorms around Queenstown.

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

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.

February 1967 North Island Ex-tropical Cyclone Dinah: Ex-tropical Cyclone Dinah brought heavy rain, flooding and high winds to most regions of the North Island. There was also a hail storm in the Nelson area. A man was missing and presumed drowned in Rotorua.

May 1966 New Zealand Storm: A depression brought heavy rain, high winds, high seas, lightning and flooding to parts of Northland, Wellington, Marlborough and Canterbury. Flooding in Marlborough caused evacuations. In Northland, 29 people drowned in a shipwreck in high seas.

July 1958 Bay of Plenty and Marlborough Flooding: There was severe flooding in Opotiki after heavy rain. There was moderate flooding in the Havelock and Canvastown areas in Marlborough.

February 1958 New Zealand Flooding: A period of heavy rain brought flooding to many parts of New Zealand, which cut off lifelines and caused extensive damage in some areas. Waikato was the worst affected region.

May 1957 Bay of Plenty Flooding: There was extensive damage in Opotiki after the Otara River flooded.

May 1954 Upper North Island Flooding: There was flooding in Northland, Auckland and the Waikato. Two men drowned in the Mangaiti area, near Te Aroha.

March-April 1954 New Zealand Storm: Southerly gales swept Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki and Marlborough over a few days. Heavy rain brought flooding and landslides to parts of Gisborne and Hawke's Bay.

September 1953 Waikato Flooding: A severe storm caused flooding in Thames and Coromandel.

July 1953 Upper North Island Flooding: Heavy rain brought flooding to Northland, Auckland, the Waikato and Bay of Plenty, causing damage and blocking roads. A large flood in the Waikato River caused widespread flooding.

March 1949 Lower South Island Flooding: Heavy rain caused flooding in Otago and Southland

November 1948 South Island Flooding: Heavy rain and melting of snow on the ranges lead to flooding in the West Coast, Canterbury, Otago and Southland. Roads were blocked by large slips over a wide area.

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