Karori

Suburb of Wellington, New Zealand

Karori is a suburb located at the western edge of the urban area of Wellington, New Zealand, 4 kilometres from the city centre and is one of New Zealand's most populous suburbs, with a population of 15,100 in June 2025. No Māori lived in the area when the first European settlers came to Karori in the 1840s. The first settler in Karori cleared 20 acres of forest on his section with his younger brother Moses and advertised its sale in December 1841.

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Karori, Wellington and Karori, New Zealand

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Wellington Declares Flood Emergency

Wellington has declared a state of emergency following record rainfall and devastating floods.

New Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as torrential rain causes flash flooding LBC — Apr 20, 10:49 AM
Thousands ordered to evacuate homes in Wellington after worst rainfall ever recorded The Independent — Apr 20, 05:31 AM
Heavy rain causes flooding and landslips in New Zealand Reuters — Apr 20, 10:01 AM
New Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as floods hit BBC News — Apr 20, 05:15 AM
Heavy rain causes flooding, landslips in New Zealand's capital Reuters — Apr 20, 10:00 AM
New Zealand declares emergency in Wellington as record rainfall triggers flash floods South China Morning Post — Apr 20, 04:26 AM
An ‘ordinary’ storm with extraordinary impacts: what made Wellington’s deluge so intense? The Conversation — Apr 20, 05:18 AM
Some residents in New Zealand’s capital urged to evacuate due to further flood risk The Straits Times — Apr 20, 02:44 AM
Some residents in New Zealand's capital urged to evacuate due to further flood risk The Straits Times — Apr 20, 02:44 AM
State of emergency declared in New Zealand after flash flooding Sky News — Apr 20, 08:21 AM
Some residents in New Zealand's capital urged to evacuate due to further flood risk - Reuters Reuters — Apr 20, 02:39 AM