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The Whangarei District Council says a slip on Helena Bay Hill could take anywhere between eight and 12 weeks to clear

24 January 2026

The Whangarei District Council says a slip on Helena Bay Hill could take anywhere between eight and 12 weeks to clear

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Heavy rain is still causing disruption in parts of the North Island
	23 Jan: Heavy rain is still causing disruption in parts of the North Island... more

Residents in weather ravaged areas are still being urged to avoid travelling if possible, with slips and flooding still plaguing the upper North Island
	23 Jan: Residents in weather ravaged areas are still being urged to avoid travelling if possible, with slips and flooding still plaguing the upper North Island... more

Destruction and tragedy have come in the wake of slips caused by record rainfall in the upper North Island
	23 Jan: Destruction and tragedy have come in the wake of slips caused by record rainfall in the upper North Island... more

A large slip at Mt Maunganui's Mauao has hit the campsite at the hill's base
	22 Jan: A large slip at Mt Maunganui's Mauao has hit the campsite at the hill's base... more

The wild weather's rapidly evolving - with more downpours on the way
	21 Jan: The wild weather's rapidly evolving - with more downpours on the way... more

Whitianga's completely cut off by flooding - and Thames Coromandel District Council's urgently asking anyone in low-lying areas across the district to move to higher ground immediately
	21 Jan: Whitianga's completely cut off by flooding - and Thames Coromandel District Council's urgently asking anyone in low-lying areas across the district to move to higher ground immediately... more

A State of Emergency remains on the cards for other parts of Northland - after being declared for a week in Whangarei district - already pelted with heavy rain
	20 Jan: A State of Emergency remains on the cards for other parts of Northland - after being declared for a week in Whangarei district - already pelted with heavy rain... more

NZTA says the damage at Waioweka Gorge on State Highway 2 - from the weekend's flooding, is extensive
	20 Jan: NZTA says the damage at Waioweka Gorge on State Highway 2 - from the weekend's flooding, is extensive... more

Concerns over how the already soaked Northland will cope with more localised downpours
	20 Jan: Concerns over how the already soaked Northland will cope with more localised downpours... more

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