The 1858 Hutt River flood kills 14 people The 1878 of the Clutha River The 1897 flooding at Clive in Hawke's Bay kills 12 people The 1929 New Zealand cyclone caused severe flooding in the city of Dunedin In 1938, a flash-flood at a railway workers' camp at Kopuawhara kills 21 people The 1978 flood of the Clutha River, known as the "Hundred years flood" hit one day before the 100th anniversary of the great flood of 1878 The 1984 Southland flood In 1988, extensive flooding is caused in several parts of the North Island due to Cyclone Bola The 2004 Manawatu flood inundated the town of Feilding