Weather
Auckland surveys damage after wild night
MetService recorded a gust at 213km/h in the storm last night, while it could take days to restore power in some areas after cuts to 100,000 properties last night.
Auckland storm: Power may be out for days - Vector
Hundreds of thousands of homes in the Auckland region have been affected by power cuts overnight as the city was thrashed by rain and wind gusts. The lines company Vector has crews out around the… Audio
Wild weather: What's in store for Wednesday?
NIWA weather meteorologist Chris Brandolino joins us with a review of the wild weather overnight, and a forecast for Wednesday. Audio
Auckland storm: Trees down across West Auckland
Aucklanders are being told to should travel only if they need with many traffic lights out and trees across a lot of roads. At least 100,000 customers are still without electricity across the city… Audio
Storm chaos: National Park hit by winds, ice closes Desert Rd
As the wild weathe hit Taranaki, the central North Island's National Park was also battered as another tornado destroyed a home and damaged several others. RNZ reporter Andrew McRae has the latest… Audio
Taranaki storm: Twister tears through Rahotu
On Tuesday Taranaki was battered by the storm that later hit Auckland. A tornado tore through the small settlement of Rahotu near Opunake damaging eight houses, some severely. RNZ reporter Robin… Audio
Stormy weather: Auckland Transport urges drivers to stay home
Auckland was hit by a major storm overnight, with westerly winds gusting up to 150km/h in some places. The winds brought down trees and cut power to about 100,000 customers. RNZ reporter Rowan Quinn… Audio
Stormy weather batters Auckland overnight
Auckland was pummelled last night by a vicious storm with winds gusting up to 150km/h. Trees were toppled across the city and more than 100,000 homes lost power. NIWA says the gusts were the same… Audio
Cyclone Keni smashes Fiji's Kadavu Island
Fiji's Kadavu has suffered a direct hit from Cyclone Keni with its highly destructive winds wiping out homes, uprooting trees and capsizing boats on the south side of the island. It's the second… Audio
Taranaki tornado rips through houses
Winds picked up and remained strong across Taranaki on Tuesday night, where earlier in the morning a tornado ripped through the rural settlement of Rahotu, wrecking several houses. Taranaki Civil… Audio
Weather chaos: Power out, trees down across Auckland
A severe storm has pummelled Auckland overnight, cutting power to more than 100,000 homes. Trees have been felled, with wind gusts of up to 150km/h in some places. NIWA says the winds were equivalent… Audio
Weather chaos: Thousands without power in Auckland
Tens of thousands of people are without power in Auckland this morning as a severe storm continues to batter the city. Vector says more than 100,000 homes have had power outages overnight. MetService… Audio
Fiji mainland escapes worst of Cyclone Keni
Fiji's meteorological service says Nadi and the south-west of Viti Levu have escaped the worst effects of Tropical Cyclone Keni. Audio
Powerful winds causing 'chaos' in Akl, thousands without power
Trees smashed into homes and vehicles, planes were turned away at Auckland Airport and power is out across the city as a short but powerful storm struck the city.
As it happened: Storm wreaks havoc across the country
A Taranaki town was hit by tornadoes, ferry crossings over Cook Strait were cancelled and there are warnings of heavy snow on the Desert Road.
North Island to get snow overnight
Some parts of the North Island will get snow overnight, while Auckland "will get a kick in the bottom", as winds strengthen. MetService meteorologist Georgina Griffiths talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
When a tornado comes to town
Tongariro Crossing Lodge owner Louis Van Wyk describes what it's like when a tornado hits. He spoke to Zac Fleming. Video, Audio
Tornado leaves farmer 'hanging on for dear life'
Taranaki farmer Jordy Mullens was milking when a tornado spiralled across his farm. Despite damaged homes, and broken power lines, Rahotu residents are counting themselves lucky. Video, Audio
Taranaki tornado: Farmers 'hanging on for dear life'
A Taranaki farmer and his mate were left "hanging on for dear life" as a tornado passed over the milking shed they were working in at Rahotū this morning. Video
Checkpoint weather: Tuesday, 10 April
The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
