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Raw sewage is once again being pumped into the sea close to Wellington's southern shoreline, as heavy rain lashes the capital

16 February 2026

Raw sewage is once again being pumped into the sea close to Wellington's southern shoreline, as heavy rain lashes the capital

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Firefighters have responded to more than 850 calls overnight - with severe gusts and intense downpours in the centre of the country
	16 Feb: Firefighters have responded to more than 850 calls overnight - with severe gusts and intense downpours in the centre of the country... more

Blustery winds and heavy rain are continuing to impact parts of the country - particularly the lower North Island
	16 Feb: Blustery winds and heavy rain are continuing to impact parts of the country - particularly the lower North Island... more

Large swathes of the country are waking up under MetService weather warnings
	16 Feb: Large swathes of the country are waking up under MetService weather warnings... more

Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now
	15 Feb: Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now... more

The low pressure system is far from finished - hauling a plethora of weather elements our way
	15 Feb: The low pressure system is far from finished - hauling a plethora of weather elements our way... more

The North Island is continuing to get a battering from the weather this weekend
	15 Feb: The North Island is continuing to get a battering from the weather this weekend... more

Two regions, Otorohanga and Waipa, have been placed under states of emergency as wild weather hits the north island
	15 Feb: Two regions, Otorohanga and Waipa, have been placed under states of emergency as wild weather hits the north island... more

The weather's intensifying over eastern parts of the North Island - with a potentially hazardous deluge on the cards
	15 Feb: The weather's intensifying over eastern parts of the North Island - with a potentially hazardous deluge on the cards... more

Otorohanga and Tairawhiti are in the path of bad weather this weekend
	14 Feb: Otorohanga and Tairawhiti are in the path of bad weather this weekend... more

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09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control ++++++++++++++++++++++++

13 Feb: Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding +++++++++++++++++++

08 Feb: Wellington Water are still urging people to avoid the water along the capital's south coast - despite remediation works running smoothly ++++++++++++++++++

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14 Feb: A state of emergency has been declared for the Otorohanga District in the Waikato - which has been inundated with widespread flooding and slips overnight ++++++++++++++

18 Feb: Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain ++++++++++++++

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