Weather
Number of severe weather warnings have been lifted
Wellingtonians woke up to a much calmer day with gale-force wind warnings lifted. Meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Canterbury and Wellington battered by weather overnight
A rare red wind warning smashed Wellington, lifting roofs, felling trees, closing roads and sparking numerous emergency callouts. Paddy Gower spoke to our reporters in Christchurch and Wellington. Audio
Severe weather: MetService meteorologist Kgolofelo Dube
Emile Donovan crosses to the MetService for an updated forecast for Friday and the weekend. Audio
Severe weather: Selwyn District Mayor Sam Broughton
Mayor Sam Broughton joins Emile Donovan for an update after a day of serious flooding and home evacuations in the Selwyn District. Audio
Roads closed, wind warning remains, but worst of Wellington storm over
Emergency services are still warning residents to to be "extra careful" in extreme conditions.
'Would've been a goner': Woman escapes near-death scrape with falling branch
The Lower Hutt resident needed something to calm her nerves after the incident.
Severe weather: RNZ reporter Nick James in Wellington
Nick James joins Emile Donovan from the capital where MetService have warned of a threat to life from flying items and falling trees. Audio
Watch: Rescue helicopter footage shows extent of Canterbury flooding
Slips have caused widespread road closures and evacuations across the region.
Severe weather: RNZ reporter Rachel Graham in Christchurch
Rachel Graham gives Emile Donovan the latest news on the severe weather in Christchurch after the city declared a state of emergency earlier this evening. Audio
How to stay safe and what to know about closures, cancellations, evacuations
Warnings are covering huge parts of the country.
Wellington Airport cancels all in and out flights
Ferocious winds have cancelled all flights in and out of the capital. Reporter Kate Green spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio
Roads under water in Christchurch suburb of Beckenham
Roads are under water around the Christchurch suburb of Beckenham, but residents are hopeful their homes have not been inundated.
State of Emergency declared in Christchurch
Torrential rain and strong winds have hammered Canterbury, with states of emergency being declared in Christchurch, Banks Peninsula and the Selwyn District. Surface flooding has closed roads and… Audio
'As bad as it gets': Residents flee flooding in state of emergency
Selwyn Huts residents have been asked to evacuate as rivers rise and rain lashes already sodden ground.
WREMO on 'destructive' winds in Wellington
All flights in and out of Wellington Airport are cancelled for the rest of the day. Metservice is warning of "destructive" winds that would cause widespread damage. There's possibility of threat to… Audio
Wind warning in Wellington at highest 'red' level
While in Wellington, the capital has been battered by some of the strongest winds in its recent history. Flights in and out of the city have been cancelled, and there have been no interisland ferry… Audio
Wellington battered by some of strongest winds in recent history
Flights in and out of the city have been cancelled until at least 6pm, and there have been no interisland ferry crossings today. The wind warning in Wellington has been escalated to red, with… Audio
Storms ground flights, close businesses and cause evacuations
Storms are causing chaos in parts of the motu, grounding flights, forcing businesses to shut and causing evacuations. A local state of emergency has been declared in Christchurch. A local state of… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 1 May 2025
In today's episode, Wellington is under a red wind warning, as gale force winds lash the capital city, the South Island is also experiencing wild weather, with Selwyn under a state of emergency and… Audio
'Worst I've ever seen': Canterbury small town battles flooding
Doyleston residents describe the scenes of flooding in the town of a few hundred people.
