Waitomo district

A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for Northland and Auckland from 7pm tonight to 10am tomorrow. Orange heavy rain warnings are in place for Coromandel ...

Authorities are giving an update on their regional response to the devastation caused by flooding in the past few days. "The Northern Busway is fully operational and back to normal speed levels," he said. The incident occurred on rail tracks running parallel to the Pacific Coast Highway. "There are 130 assessors on the ground, working in 65 teams covering a wide area from Wellsford to Pukekohe. The teams are issuing placards when required, and leaving information for homeowners." With the ground saturated in the areas they are, that kind of rainfall could cause problems." "We are keeping a close eye on the situation and on advice from official sources such as Civil Defence. "Coatesville lost the Mill Flat Rd Bridge this storm so we know the damage tree trunks can do." "Our team is working around the clock to rebook customers. The mayor himself had been criticised for being slow to communicate with Aucklanders. 12.17am: MetService is tracking "a number for intense thunderstorms to the east of Auckland". "Police search and rescue personnel looking for the person swept away by floodwaters on Friday in Onewhero have today found the body of a man," they said in a statement.