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The North Island is continuing to get a battering from the weather this weekend

15 February 2026

The North Island is continuing to get a battering from the weather this weekend

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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

A person has died and three people have been hospitalised after a single vehicle crash in Whangarei's Ruatangata West
	15 Feb: A person has died and three people have been hospitalised after a single vehicle crash in Whangarei's Ruatangata West... more

French SailGP skipper Quentin Delapierre is grateful the frightening high speed collision with New Zealand wasn't much worse
	15 Feb: French SailGP skipper Quentin Delapierre is grateful the frightening high speed collision with New Zealand wasn't much worse... 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

Otorohanga resident are still assessing the devastation caused by last night's heavy downpours
	14 Feb: Otorohanga resident are still assessing the devastation caused by last night's heavy downpours... more

State Highway 93 in Southland has reopened, following a serious crash earlier this morning
	14 Feb: State Highway 93 in Southland has reopened, following a serious crash earlier this morning... more

A state of emergency has been declared for the Otorohanga District in the Waikato - which has been inundated with widespread flooding and slips overnight
	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... more

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
	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... more

State Highway 31 and State Highway 39 in the Waikato's Otorohanga District, are both currently blocked due to significant flooding and slips
	13 Feb: State Highway 31 and State Highway 39 in the Waikato's Otorohanga District, are both currently blocked due to significant flooding and slips... more

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