Weather
In pictures: Strong winds, heavy rain lashes the country
Orange strong wind and heavy rain warnings are in place for much of the South Island and the eastern and lower North Island.
Person killed by branch as weather chaos batters country
It's been a day of weather chaos throughout the country, with gale force winds and heavy rain battering parts of the lower north and west of the South Island. Gusts reached 148 kilometres per hour at… Audio
Thousands without power as wind slams North Island
Schools and businesses are close closed as down trees close major roads in the region. Audio
Rocky landings, anxiety and queues as Wellington winds cancel flights
Passengers described "gripping their seats" through rocky landings in the capital on Tuesday morning.
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 21 October 2025
On today's episode... Power cuts, gale force winds, flight troubles and rain are causing chaos across the country; Proposed secondary school curriculum changes making outdoor education a vocational… Audio
Metservice weather update as strong winds hit New Zealand
Metservice Meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane updates Charlotte Cook on the weather warnings and outlook following Tuesday's strong winds. Audio
Southern and central New Zealand hit by strong winds
Power cuts, gale force winds, flight troubles and rain are causing chaos across the country. RNZ reporter Ellen O'Dwyer spoke to Charlotte Cook from Wellington Airport. Audio
Highways closed, ferries cancelled as wild weather hits NZ
Krystal Gibbens reports on weather conditions across the South Island and Lower North Island. Audio
Several emergency call-outs hours before severe weather warning kicked in
High winds have been wreaking havoc in some parts of both islands thoughout the day.
Ruapehu communities cut off by floods, damage, now accessible
Access has been restored to communities in Ruapehu District who were isolated by flooding and storm damage.
Orange weather warnings continue overnight, for South and North Islands
A rough night lies ahead as further win and rain looms for many rainsoaked areas in the South Island..
Trucks crash, flights cancelled as winds ramp up
The weather has cut power, spurred emergency services, and halted planes and ferries, but looks to get worse. Video
'Volatile': Heavy wind and rain warnings as two storms arrive
Gusts could get up to 130km/h as a raft of warnings has been issued for large parts of the country. Video, Audio
Metservice closely monitoring two weather systems sweeping NZ
The Metservice is closely monitoring two weather systems sweeping across large parts of the country. Heather Keats of the Metservice spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Urgent concerns raised over sun safety policies
Experts are raising urgent concerns over sun safety policies as skin cancer remains one of our most common and preventable cancers. Dr Bronwen McNoe is the lead-author of a new report demanding… Audio
Warnings as heavy rain and strong wind forecast to hit South Island
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit much of the South Island over the weekend, but it should be mostly fine in the north with a few showers.
Australia set to sizzle in record-breaking temperatures
October records are under threat in multiple states and territories.
'I'm just very sorry': Civil Defence boss apologises to families
"I'm just very sorry that wasn't good enough for your loved ones and we weren't able to save them," Ian Macdonald says.
Fixing storm-damaged roads in Ruapehu could cost millions
The district, as well as areas like Waitomo and Awakino, are in clean-up mode.
Water bubbles up through floors, reaches waist height as river bursts
Properties have been left filled with a muddy silt, fences flattened and paddocks are a spongy mess after the Awakino River burst its banks.
