Recap: Motueka Valley home carried hundreds of metres in yesterday's storm

Last updated Sat, Jun 28

Heavy rain, gales and stormy weather hit many parts of the country.
States of emergency were declared for the Nelson/Tasman region, and part of Marlborough to support a precautionary evacuation of Spring Creek and its residents.
Eleven homes were damaged after a suspected tornado in Waitara overnight.
Do you have photos, videos or stories of the inclement weather? Email news@tvnz.co.nz with the subject line WEATHER.

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Kaipara District Council's Jonathan Larsen. (Source: Kaipara District Council)

Kaipara District elects deputy mayor Jonathan Larsen to top job

Final results posted by the council tonight showed Larsen won the race by 21 votes.

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Departing mayor Craig Jepson claims there were irregularities in the electoral process.

Kaipara council backs Craig Jepson's election complaint in secret vote

Kaipara District councillors have voted to lodge a complaint with the Department of Internal Affairs about what the outgoing mayor says are irregularities in the election process.

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Hayden Donald Jason Tasker, 32, of Motueka pictured leaving court in January.

Man charged with murdering Lyn Fleming has case moved to Christchurch

Hayden Tasker appeared at the High Court in Wellington by video link from jail today.

1:29pm

After a short concentrated rain, cars are seen splashing water driving through a pedestrian crossing in Grafton to State Highway 1 in Auckland.

Wild or mild? Weekend weather forecast is a tale of two islands

MetService said a period of heavy rain was expected this weekend over some of the South Island, as well as possible severe northwest gales.

1:08pm

A huge slip pictured on Kopaki Road, Waitomo.

Photos show huge cracks in the road, slips after Waitomo flooding

Images shared by Waitomo District Council showed entire sections of cracked road and debris teetering on the edge of newly-formed cliff edges.

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1:31

"Emergency services are expected to be at the scene for quite some time," a police spokesperson said.

Two killed after truck and car crash on SH1 at Brynderwyn

Police received a report of the crash between a truck and vehicle shortly after 3am.

11:03am

Man charged with murdering Lyn Fleming has case moved to Christchurch

Hayden Tasker appeared at the High Court in Wellington by video link from jail today.

1:29pm

Wild or mild? Weekend weather forecast is a tale of two islands

MetService said a period of heavy rain was expected this weekend over some of the South Island, as well as possible severe northwest gales.

1:08pm

Photos show huge cracks in the road, slips after Waitomo flooding

Images shared by Waitomo District Council showed entire sections of cracked road and debris teetering on the edge of newly-formed cliff edges.

11:19am

1:31

Two killed after truck and car crash on SH1 at Brynderwyn

Police received a report of the crash between a truck and vehicle shortly after 3am.

11:03am

Kaipara District elects deputy mayor Jonathan Larsen to top job

Final results posted by the council tonight showed Larsen won the race by 21 votes.

7:42pm

2:16

Kaipara council backs Craig Jepson's election complaint in secret vote

Kaipara District councillors have voted to lodge a complaint with the Department of Internal Affairs about what the outgoing mayor says are irregularities in the election process.

6:55pm

2:16

Man charged with murdering Lyn Fleming has case moved to Christchurch

Hayden Tasker appeared at the High Court in Wellington by video link from jail today.

1:29pm

Wild or mild? Weekend weather forecast is a tale of two islands

MetService said a period of heavy rain was expected this weekend over some of the South Island, as well as possible severe northwest gales.

1:08pm

Photos show huge cracks in the road, slips after Waitomo flooding

Images shared by Waitomo District Council showed entire sections of cracked road and debris teetering on the edge of newly-formed cliff edges.

11:19am

1:31

Two killed after truck and car crash on SH1 at Brynderwyn

Police received a report of the crash between a truck and vehicle shortly after 3am.

11:03am

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