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RNZ News
03-07-2025
- Climate
- RNZ News
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 3rd July 2025
life and society transport 6 minutes ago In today's episode, the worst of the rainfall is expected to hit around now in the sodden Tasman region, with road closures and evacuations already underway, Tasman's far west, including Farewell Spit, has borne the brunt of the bad weather, the New Zealand Transport Agency is asking livestock owners to be more vigilant about where their animals are, after a number of recent incidents on highways, and we are officially closer to 2050 than we are to 2000.
RNZ News
03-07-2025
- Climate
- RNZ News
Rainfall expected to peak in Tasman
weather civil defence 25 minutes ago The worst of the rainfall is expected to hit around now in the sodden Tasman region, with road closures and evacuations already underway. Civil Defence and Emergency Management group controller Alec Louverdis spoke to Charlotte Cook.
RNZ News
29-06-2025
- Climate
- RNZ News
Photos: Extensive damage caused by ongoing Tasman floods
Flooding in the Tasman region in June 2025. Photo: Samantha Gee / RNZ An RNZ reporter surveying flood damage by helicopter says she has seen widespread and extensive damage extending up the Motueka Valley. RNZ reporter Samantha Gee was on a reconnaissance mission for Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell after heavy rain hit the area . She said the worst affected area appeared to be the township of Kohatu, beside the Motueka River, and across to Quinney's Bush. Flooding in the Tasman region in June 2025. Photo: Samantha Gee / RNZ State Highway 6 was still covered in water for several hundred metres, and there were slips and road closures across the Tasman District. Flooding in the Tasman region in June 2025. Photo: Samantha Gee / RNZ There also appeared to be significant damage to the Great Taste cycleway trail beside the highway. "Many farms have been inundated," she said. "You can see that stock has been lost." Photo: Samantha Gee / RNZ The Wai-iti River was still running very high, though the Motueka River had receded. Photo: Samantha Gee / RNZ Tasman Deputy Mayor Stuart Bryant told RNZ after surveying the damage he had not seen the level of water damage for some time. "There's lots of water around, much more than I have seen in a long long time." Photo: Samantha Gee / RNZ Photo: Samantha Gee / RNZ Photo: Samantha Gee / RNZ Photo: Samantha Gee / RNZ Photo: Samantha Gee / RNZ Photo: Samantha Gee / RNZ Photo: Samantha Gee / RNZ Mitchell was about to begin a briefing to reporters. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
