This bulletin contains coverage of the 2023 North Island Floods that was caused by heavy rain taking place in Auckland on Friday 27 January 2023. Auckland was declared to be in a state of emergency around 10:00PM (22:00) on the same day. Two people were confirmed dead, with another person missing and another unaccounted for at the time of the bulletin. A press conference is hosted by Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown.