I hardly ever listen to the radio these days, it's become so dire. I heard Ian Bremmer by chance; I was listening to the 3 o'clock news to find out if any more of Auckland had slipped away in the last couple of hours.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/weather-news/300796386/live-fresh-heavy-rain-watches-for-parts-of-auckland-coromandel-bay-of-plenty

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300796866/almighty-crash-before-bach-collapses-in-landslide-at-aucklands-manukau-heads

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/131122167/leaked-emails-reveal-auckland-mayor-wayne-brown-trying-to-gag-councillors-amid-flood-response