Flooding, power cuts and downed trees as wild weather hits Lower North Island

MetService severe weather warning: Tuesday February 17, 2026

MetService severe weather warning: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Video / MetService

Six60 surprise fans at Hamilton Farmers Market

Six60 made an impromptu visit to the Hamilton Farmers Market on Sunday to play a short selection of acoustic songs. Video / Danielle Zollickhofer

Planes land in wild wind at Wellington Airport

Footage of several planes landing in wild winds at Wellington Airport. Video / Billy Paine

More concerts, Origin coming: What Eden Park’s big shift means for Auckland

The Front Page talks to Phil Goff and Sir Graham Lowe about the impact of the Government's Eden Park announcement.

Vancouver Island tourists wait for access through the Waioweka Gorge

Vancouver Island tourist Pamela Ellis waits in Matawai for access through the Waioweka Gorge following closures caused by severe weather.

Roads 'disintegrating' in Lower Hutt suburb

ootage shows water bubbling up through cracks in Stokes Valley roads. Video / Billy Paine / Supplied

Couple describe floods at Lower Hutt home

A couple living in Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt, say the flooding is the worst they've seen. Video / Billy Paine

Flooding, power cuts and downed trees as wild weather hits Lower North Island

Everything you need to know about today's Orange weather warnings. Video / NZ Herald

Contractors clear up trees blocking SH1 near Ōhingaiti

Numerous trees have been cleared along SH1, with roadblocks remaining in place as more debris is cleared. Video / Mike Scott

Ferrari reveals retro-inspired design behind their first-ever EV

Driven's Damien O'Carroll joins Herald NOW to talk through the glam and gadgets to expect from the Ferrari Luce. Video / Ryan Bridge Today

Wellington update: Wild weather lashes the region; flights cancelled

Herald political editor, Thomas Coughlan reveals just how bad the weather's been in Wellington. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Contact raising $525m for new generation

Business with Forsyth Barr: Contact equity raise targets new geothermal, solar & battery investments; Freightways and A2 Milk Co post strong first-half profit and earnings growth.

Wainui River in Herbertville

Volunteer firefighter James Brett Harold at the banks of the Wainui River in Herbertville at 2am during the weekend's weather event. Video / James Brett Harold

Satellite SOS call at 5am in Rangitikei district

Emergency services responded to a satellite SOS call at 5am after motorists became trapped between over a dozen fallen trees outside Hunterville for hours. Video \ supplied

Panel: Eden Park announcement; Sail GP dangers and the ultra rich staying ultra young

Phil Goff and Carmen Parahi debate the big stories of the day. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Landslide's Fleetwood Mac tribute

Fleetwood Mac tribute band played at Smash Palace, Gisborne. Video / Kim Parkinson

NZ Herald Live: Chris Hipkins speaks to media

NZ Herald Live: Chris Hipkins speaks to media

Orange warning in place as wild weather hammers Wellington

Residents have woken to numerous downed trees, closed roads, and flooding in Wellington. Video / Melissa Nightingale, Billie Paine

John Britten Museum to open in Christchurch

The John Britten Museum will open in Christchurch on February 18. The permanent exhibit includes rare motorcycles and a hologram of the famous Kiwi engineer. Video / Mike Thorpe

Mount Maunganui fire

Fire and Emergency New Zealand was called to a blaze at a property on Golf Rd around 7am.  Video / Dion Norton

Black Foils season likely over following crash, according to sailing professor

Repairs to the Black Foils boat could run into the millions after a high speed crash with France. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Residents self-evacuate from Tararua over rising river levels

Tararua District Mayor Scott Gilmore says the precautionary call was made to ensure residents weren't put at risk. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

The Government allows Eden Park up to 32 concerts a year

Eden Park CEO Nick Sautner speaks about the announcement on Ryan Bridge TODAY.

Sports Wrap: SailGP crash, Winter Olympics and Super Rugby

The boys talk about what's next for the Black Foils and the latest on the Winter games. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Power lines spark amid wild Wellington weather

Severe weather causes power lines to spark in the middle of the night at Foxton Beach. Video \ Emma Collier

'Air NZ is in great shape': former CEO Greg Foran on the state of the national carrier

Former Air NZ CEO Greg Foran reflects on his time at the national carrier as he begins new job as CEO of US grocery retailer Kroger. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Kiwi businesses increasingly optimistic as sectors bounce back, new data reveals

Forsyth Barr's Matt Montgomerie says businesses are forecasting higher profits for 2026, according to the latest Pulse of NZ Business Survey. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Christchurch boil water notice extended

Christchurch residents are still unable to drink from their taps, Newstalk ZB's Claire Sherwood reveals. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Who's investing? Lactalis commits $100m here, NZ’s $33b India FTA investment clause under scrutiny

Business with Forsyth Barr: Fonterra Mainland deal includes $100m investment promise; how strong is the commitment to ensure $33b of private investment in India under the FTA?

'Wealthy people want to come here': Stanford on 'golden visa' attracting investors to NZ

Changes to the to the Active Investor Plus visa has seen $3.39 billion invested Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Driver’s ‘genius’ roundabout hack to beat traffic divides opinion online

A man’s traffic trick has sparked outrage online, with viewers split over his roundabout manoeuvre. Video \ Instagram/@zaneammar

MetService Morning Weather Update: February 16

MetService Morning Weather Update: February 16. Video / MetService

Sport Headlines | Monday, February 16, 2026

Sport Headlines | Monday, February 16, 2026. Video / NZ Herald

Sir Graham Lowe on the State of Origin coming to Auckland

Former Rugby League coach reacts to the State of Origin coming to Auckland. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Storm continues to cause damage across the country

Senior multimedia journalist Mike Scott speaks to Ryan Bridge TODAY about recent wild weather.

Weather: Wild weather continues to hammer central New Zealand

Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell with the latest on the weather hitting the central and lower North Island Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

NZ Herald Headlines | Monday, February 16, 2026

NZ Herald Headlines | Wild weather continues across the country, PM makes major announcement at Eden Park | Friday, February 13, 2026. Video / NZ Herald

Protest erupts at Big Gay Out

Security dragged the protester back into the crowd as MPs watched on. Video / Dan Lake

NZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon speaks to media at Eden Park

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is set to make a major event announcement alongside Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown.

MetService severe weather warning: Sunday, February 15, 2026

MetService severe weather warning: Sunday, February 15, 2026. Video / MetService