Weather
Two tornadoes reported north of Wellington
Kāpiti Coast has been hit by two tornadoes in the past two hours.
Thunderstorms hit parts of North Island, West Coast braces for same
Rain and hail have hit Wellington as a weather front that brought thunderstorms heads south, prompting warnings for the West Coast.
West Coast Regional Council acts to keep 'shovel ready' money
The West Coast Regional Council has been warned it risks losing government 'shovel ready' money for urgent infrastructure projects - including new floodwalls at Franz Josef Glacier and Westport -…
Lightning, heavy rain and warm winds forecast for North Island
It will be another sodden day for much of the North Island, with Taranaki set to bear the brunt of thunderstorms today.
Severe weather hitting North Island through long weekend
Yesterday saw severe weather warnings issued for much of the North Island with some areas seeing up to 150-millimetres of rain. And it doesn't look to be over just yet. Nathan Rarere spoke with Philip… Audio
Ngongotahā stream flooding unlikely after residents urged to prepare to evacuate
Rotorua Lakes Council says rain has eased and the Ngongotahā stream is not expected to flood overnight after residents were earlier urged to prepare to evacuate.
Stormy week a time to 'keep that umbrella handy'
Contractors are clearing debris from roads in the upper North Island that have been walloped by storms today.
Some parts of Te Tai Tokerau and Tāmaki Makaurau had between 20 and 40mm of rain in an… Audio
Police urge caution on Bay of Plenty roads after heavy rain in region
Police are advising Bay of Plenty motorists to take extra care on the roads this evening. Audio
Severe Weather Warnings in place
The heavy rain Aucklanders experienced this morning is moving on, now heading east to some of the already waterlogged parts of the country.
There are Severe Weather Warnings in place for, Northland… Audio
Boatie rescued during wild weather near Waiheke
A person has been rescued from wild seas near Waiheke Island early this morning.
Ashburton Mayor remembers floods a year on
It has been a year since major flooding hit the Ashburton district.
The event saw the swelled river damage a local bridge and temporarily split the town in half, and many farmers' paddocks ended up… Audio
One year since Ashburton flood hit
It's a year since heavy rain caused rivers in Mid-Canterbury to burst their banks causing huge damage to farmland.
An area known as Greenstreet inland from Ashburton was the hardest hit - paddocks… Audio
Tairāwhiti expecting another dousing
Tairawhiti is expecting lots of rain - again - after it was hit badly twice in space of three weeks earlier this year.
The region's under an orange rain warning, with up to 150 millimetres expected… Audio
Wild weather looms over North Island
The Coromandel has been hit by heavy rain overnight, with more heavy downpours, severe thunderstorms and strong winds beginning to hit other parts of the North Island now.
An orange rain warning is… Audio
Strong winds, heavy rain warning for Auckland
Motorists are being warned to prepare for hazardous driving conditions in Auckland tonight, with strong winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast for the city.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast for parts of North Island
MetService is warning of heavy rain and thunderstorms for the top of the North Island from this afternoon, which could cause some flooding.
Calling Home: Ashleigh Stewart in Toronto
Investigative journalist Ashleigh Stewart lives in downtown Toronto with her husband Stuart McCready, but more recently she has been stationed in Ukraine covering the war there. She's Calling Home… Audio
MetService lauds success of 'red warning' extreme event alerts
The red warnings were introduced in May 2019, and since then seven have been issued, with six in the last 12 months.
Twenty properties red-stickered after Levin tornado
More than a dozen households in Levin are still unable to return to their tornado-struck homes. Audio
17 homes in Levin red stickered after tornado
More than a dozen households in Levin are still unable to return to their tornado-struck homes.
20 of the 51 properties reported damaged have been red stickered - 17 of which are residential.
Three… Audio
