January 2026 New Zealand storms

Beginning on 15 January 2026, a series of storm systems brought severe weather to the upper North Island of New Zealand, peaking with the passage of the remnants of Tropical Disturbance 05F (previously known as Tropical Low 14U while it was in the Australian region) across the upper North Island on 21 and 22 January.

During this period, one man died after being swept away near Warkworth, two people died after a landslide hit a house in Papamoa, and six people were killed by a landslide at a campground in Mount Maunganui. Another man was also killed after falling off his boat crossing the Waioweka River after the storms. On 21 January, 247.6 mm of rain fell in Whitianga and 274.0 mm of rain fell in Tauranga, marking the wettest day on record for each place.