The Latest Breaking News from Auckland

The extraordinary flood event Auckland experienced on the night of January 27, the eve of the city’s anniversary weekend, was caused by rainfall that was literally off the chart.

Chris Hipkins has arrived in Auckland for a daylong visit to the city following its catastrophic flood on Friday night.

Residents in the worst-affected areas have been urged to evacuate amid a deluge that has blocked motorways, forced the closure of the city’s airport and caused a huge disruption to flights

Main roads were also blocked by the floods, causing long traffic queues on highways.

Fans are describing Auckland Transport's plans to help them get to and from Elton John's concerts in the supercity this weekend as a fiasco with tonight's concert now cancelled due to the weather.

A third death related to the catastrophic flooding around Auckland has been confirmed this afternoon after a body was found in a Remuera house hit by a land slip.

Torrential rain and wild weather in Auckland on Friday caused disruptions throughout the city and an Elton John concert to be canceled just before it was due to start. About 40,000 people were expected to attend the evening concert at Mt Smart Stadium in New Zealand's largest city. Thousands were…

A state of emergency is declared after torrential rain led to widespread flooding and evacuations in New Zealand's largest city, causing chaos at the city's major airport.

Torrential rain and wild weather in Auckland has caused disruptions throughout the city and an Elton John concert to be canceled just before it was due to start