Weather
Internet connection restored on West Coast
Cellphone reception and internet connection has been restored for thousands of people on the West Coast.
Fallen trees pose more headaches for flood-hit farmers
It could take weeks to clear away nearly 100 trees brought down in high winds, a Mid-Canterbury farmer says.
West Coast still without cellphone reception after wild weather
Around 3500 customers throughout the South Island's West Coast are still without cellphone reception, more than 24 hours after the network went down in wild weather yesterday.
The outage started just… Audio
Wind, rain sweeps North Island ahead of low from the west
Heavy rain and severe gales are headed north to central New Zealand, reaching Auckland tomorrow afternoon, before a second hit in the North Island later this week.
Severe weather warnings remain in place
A severe weather warning remains in place, as heavy rain and northwest gales splatter parts of central New Zealand.
There are orange warnings for rain between Mt Taranaki and the Buller Ranges, and… Audio
Midday News for 13 September 2021
Covid-19 elimination remains key to an alert level shift, and the wild weather front tracks north. Audio
Otago farmers battered by winds up to 211km/h
Wind gusts reached 211km/h an hour at the top of Lambs Hill in Otago yesterday, Corin Dann spoke to Elizabeth who works at a farm near Hindon, north of Dunedin.
She expects some of their new lambs… Audio
Red weather warning in force for South Island
Severe gale northwesterly winds slammed the Canterbury high country and foothills yesterday evening and early this morning.
The highest gust was recorded at Lamb Hill weather station 25km northwest… Audio
Wild weather knocks out power to Canterbury properties
In mid-Canterbury, the winds did not get as strong as predicted - but it was still a fairly wild night.
More than 1000 properties have lost power in the region. Orion spokesperson Linda McGregor… Audio
Canterbury battered by strong winds
At least 1500 homes in Canterbury are without power, after a stormy night for the region.
And a MetService red warning, issued for only the most severe weather events, still applies as a front moves… Audio
More than 1000 still without power in Canterbury
More than 1000 people are still without power in Canterbury, after winds of up to 120km/h were recorded in the High Country overnight.
Roger Sutton, chief executive of Electricity Ashburton Networks… Audio
Canterbury farmers hunker down for wild weather
For the second time in a week Canterbury has been hit by gale force winds.
The worst of the weather hit last night.
Thousands lost power and have had to navigate fallen trees and road closures.
… Audio
South Island battered by wild weather overnight
More than a thousand homes are without power in Canterbury after strong winds and heavy rain battered the region overnight.
Last night MetService issued a red warning, reserved for only the most… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 13 September 2021
Seven Auckland suburbs key to solving mystery Covid cases; Deputy PM: mystery cases key piece to alert level decision; Red weather warning; Red weather warning in force for South Island; Te Wiki o Te… Audio
Electricity cuts affecting thousands in Canterbury as strong winds hit
Fire and Emergency have had a steady night responding to fires and car crashes caused by gale force winds, while hundreds remain without electricity.
‘It will take time and money’ – Canterbury floods fallout
Talks around future flood safeguarding in Canterbury are developing after the historic rain event which lashed the region.
Bethells Road reopens for residents after storm washed it out
The road connecting Te Henga Bethells Beach to the rest of Auckland has been restored after severe flooding cut access to the coastal settlement.
Weather: Gales wreak havoc across South Island
Gales have ripped through parts of the South Island leaving a trail of damage, sparking fires, knocking down trees, and pushing over shelter belts. Some schools were forced to shut again as high winds… Video, Audio
Wild weather: Severe gales topple trees, power lines
Strong gales have brought down trees and power lines, and sparked a large number of fires in Otago and Canterbury.
Wild weather batters the South Island
A night of wild wind has downed powerlines and trees, and fanned scrub fires along the South Island's east coast. Severe, orange weather warnings are in place today, with strong northwest gales in… Audio
