Weather
Metservice on weather warnings and watches
We talk to the Metservice for an update on the red weather warnings in place across the country for tomorrow. Audio
Canterbury warned to 'remain vigilant' as unsually widespread, high-level warnings in place
Canterbury is under a state of local emergency with damaging gusts of up to 150km per hour forecast. Audio
'We've never seen it like this': Riversdale residents worry about more high winds
Riversdale locals are still cleaning up after yesterday's huge winds, but are also "getting ready for another mess tomorrow".
Moment of Calm: Blow the wind (a gentle) Southerly
When it's blowing nor'westerly outside, you can listen to a gentle southerly on the inside. Audio
Concerns about fire risk as country braces for more winds
Kaikoura is bracing for destructive winds to fan flames that have already destroyed five homes and multiple buildings. The area is under red strong wind warning from tomorrow morning with gusts of 140… Audio
Red wind warnings extended, Wellington train services cancelled
Wind warnings for central and southern parts of the country for Thursday had already been upgraded to "red" level, while fire crews battle to slow a series of fires. Audio
Kaikōura bracing for more destructive winds after homes destroyed by wildfire
Kaikōura is bracing for destructive winds to fan flames that have already destroyed five homes and multiple buildings.The area is under an orange strong wind warning from tomorrow morning with gusts… Audio
Wairarapa braces for more ferocious winds
The prospect of more ferocious winds has Wairarapa locals on the verge of tears on the eve of one of their biggest holiday weekends. A rare red-level wind warning has been issued tomorrow for… Audio
How to prepare for forecast wild winds
The red level strong winds could be "extremely challenging", but there are some things you can do to reduce the impact. Audio
NZ braces for second windy weather system to hit on Thursday
The wind hasn't stopped after yesterday's deadly day around Aotearoa, but tomorrow is set to be worse with elevated warnings. Metservice meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Minister, mayor want answers after massive flooding in Waitomo
The mayor says the district was hit by "severe storms" and a red warning should have been issued. Audio
Houses destroyed by fire in Kaikoura
Five homes and another nine structures have been destroyed by fire in Kaikoura, as several blazes still burn in the region. Reporter Keiller MacDuff is in Kaikoura and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Five houses destroyed as Kaikōura blazes continue to burn
Multiple fires have broken out in Kaikōura and Hawke's Bay, and firefighters are being hindered by extreme winds. Audio
Wild weather delivers power cuts, evacuations and terrifying flights
The storms that have swept through parts of the country also claimed a life when a man was hit by a tree. Audio
Questions raised over Metservice warning for North Island
There have been calls for a review of the warnings issued ahead of last week's weather event which brought down hundreds of slips, closed dozens of central North Island roads, inundated farms and… Audio
'Frightening accident': Man killed by falling tree as gales bound Wellington
"We've seen close calls before, we've seen falling branches just miss people", says the woman who came across the man hit by a falling branch.
Evening business for 21 october 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
FENZ receive hundreds of weather related callouts
Evacuations are underway across Kaikoura due to multiple large fires as wild weather causes chaos across the country. Winds gusting more than 100 kilometres an hour have toppled trees & vehicles… Audio
Wild weather causes outages, major damage and wild fires
A woman who found a man lying unconscious on a popular Wellington walking track has described the horrific scene that confronted her today. The man later died of wounds suffered when a branch fell on… Audio
