Weather
'Messy picture' of wet weather and winds forecast this weekend
While the weather looks more settled than the thunderstorms at the beginning of the week, MetService says there is still wet weather on the way.
Upper Buller Gorge road still closed four days after initial slip
More wet weather means the slip at Lyell on SH6 remains "highly active", Waka Kotahi says.
Queenstown's economic scene heating up as temp drops
Winter has arrived in Aotearoa's tourism mecca, bringing with it plenty of snow and heralding the start of the ski season.
While the wintry blast late last week brought disruption to many, it was… Audio
Regions face serious clean-up as weather conditions ease
While the wild weather has eased around much of the country, some regional centres are still recovering from road closures, slips and flooding.
'Snowmageddon': Biggest snowfall in decades hits Southern slopes
One of the biggest snowfalls in more than a generation has led to smiles and groans in the Queenstown Lakes area.
Fears ease after sea surges send logs, rocks into Buller properties
Buller residents are relieved there was no repeat overnight of the high seas that sent water surging into some properties yesterday. Audio
Waikanae resident hoping Reikorangi Road will open today
Waikanae residents affected by the Reikorangi Road closure are desperately hoping the route will be reopened today.
Kāpiti Coast District Council closed the road for the night, after falling trees… Audio
Wild weather causes power cuts for Kāpiti Coast
Contractors on the Kāpiti Coast will begin working to reopen a road damaged by the wild weather at first light, after its closure left some residents stranded last night.
Power is still out to nearly… Audio
Northern Buller residents wake to better weather
In Buller, Civil Defence urged residents in coastal areas to evacuate last night, due to the heavy rain, wind and high sea swells that were forecast.
But the weather has eased overnight, and there… Audio
Metservice update on overnight conditions, forecast for today
Tornados along the Kapiti Coast. Nine metre swells at Auckland's west coast beaches The intermittent closure of the Harbour bridge. Road closures around the country.. and more than one hundred… Audio
Wild weather reactions: Mackenzie Country, Greymouth, Taranaki
The wild weather continues across the country this morning with some regions experiencing thousands of lightning strikes, hail, heavy wind and snow. We'll have an update on the situation from… Audio
Wild weather to ease, but it's not over yet
Wild weather has caused flooding, road and bridge closures, schools to shut for the day, and snow to low levels - and MetService warns it is not over yet.
Metservice details wild weather across Aotearoa
Buller Civil Defence has set up its Emergency Operations Centre to deal with the wild weather hitting the region.
A neighborhood in Waikanae has been in clean-up mode today after two tornadoes hit… Audio
Wild weather: Auckland Harbour bridge closed after 100km/hr winds
Auckland's Harbour Bridge briefly fully closed three times today due to strong winds gusting over 100km/hr.
Weather: Kāpiti hit by yet another storm
Wild weather continues to pummel districts north of Wellington in what's being described as an unprecedented storm on the Kāpiti Coast.
A neighborhood in Waikanae's been in clean-up mode today after… Video, Audio
Waikanae resident's property damaged by wild weather
More heavy rain and potentially large hail is likely for western and northern regions, and strong squally wind gusts could also hit 130 kilometres per hour as a slow-moving winter storm hits much of… Audio
Heavy snow gives a ski season start a boost
Snow down south is set to give the Cardrona ski field its best start to the season in decades.
Part of the mountain opened this weekend and blizzard-like conditions dumped a further 60-centimeters… Audio
Wind, rain and hail forecast for the North Island
More heavy rain and potentially large hail is likely for western and northern regions, and strong squally wind gusts could also hit 130 kilometres per hour as a slow-moving winter storm hits much of… Audio
Flooding threatens homes in Porirua
Flooding in Porirua is threatening homes and has closed roads.
At least three homes in the city flooded yesterday, and that number could rise today.
Porirua mayor Anita Baker spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Wild weather traffic update
Wild weather has thrashed the country over the weekend, leaving floods, tornadoes, hail and damage in it's path.
There is nowhere to hide from it with 38 weather warnings and watches across the motu.
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