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Supplies flown in after ‘huge’ slip cuts off Motueka Valley homes
A handful of homes in the Motueka Valley are awaiting a second drop of supplies, after their road was cut off in the second of two devastating floods to hit the Tasman district.

Motueka hall full of donated goods for flood victims
One volunteer said she went to the Motueka Recreation Centre on Saturday and was surprised to see hardly anyone was there.

Farmers and council at odds over management of Tasman's flood-hit Upper Motueka River
Around 30 local farmers had been dealing with the Tasman District Council for years on ways to mitigate bank erosion and flood protection in the area.

Motueka farmer describes the moment his wife was swept away in floodwaters
The couple were trying to move their horses to higher ground.

The ‘wild, unpredictable’ flood that ripped through a small Motueka Valley settlement
A "flash flood" has carved a path of destruction through the small rural settlement, sending weary residents back to square one.

Live: Almost 5000 homes without power in Banks Peninsula, further widespread outages in Tasman
Most properties in Motueka and Golden Bay have had their connections restored, though there are still some outages in these areas and widespread outages in other parts of Tasman.

Flood-hit Tasman farm 'more like a riverbed than a farm'
Work to bolster flood resilience along the Motueka River came too late for one flood-hit Tasman farmer who lost dozens of hectares of farmland to the stopbank-bursting river.

'Really devastating' - digging deep to clean up Motueka flood damage
Blue Malosso moved with husband and two children to the Motueka Valley six months ago. Their home was picked up and taken hundreds of metres by floodwaters.

‘Three years of hard graft, destroyed’: Noel Edmonds rethinking NZ venture
The British TV presenter says he’s now reviewing his business in New Zealand after the flooded Motueka River wrecked his wellness centre.

Supplies flown in after 'huge' slip cuts off Motueka Valley homes
A handful of homes in the Motueka Valley are awaiting a second drop of supplies by helicopter, after their road access was cut off in the second of two devastating floods to hit the Tasman district.

Families remain isolated in parts of Motueka Valley following Nelson Tasman floods
About 28 families were cut off in parts of the Motueka Valley where damaged roads were impassable and could remain so for several months, Tasman District Council says.

The moment I watched my wife be swept away in floods in the Motueka Valley
The couple were trying to move horses to higher ground during the first deluge two weeks ago when she got swept away.

Motueka farmer describes the harrowing moment his wife got swept away in floodwaters
Jamie Huvinton watched his wife get picked up by floodwaters: "There was nothing I could do".

Weary flood victims: 'I don't know where to start'
Two years ago, Rachel Brereton thought she had bought paradise. Now her Motueka Valley home is surrounded by silt for the second time in two weeks.

'Flash-flood' devastates small community in Motueka Valley
A "flash-flood" has carved a path of destruction through a rural settlement in Motueka Valley, with one man blaming slash, saying "thousands of tonnes of logs and silt" came down.

Heavy rain watch issued for part of already flood-damaged Tasman district
MetService has issued a heavy rain watch for the Tasman district north-west of Motueka.

Electricity finally restored as flood waters recede at Motueka
Motueka residents relied on generators and neighbourly generosity to get through flooding that tore down power poles near their homes.

Live: Flood-hit regions brace for worst as more wild weather due to hit
Homes near the Motueka River were evacuated as a precaution as a second barrage of downpours is forecast in the Nelson-Tasman region.