Home / New ZealandMetService afternoon weather update: March 13, 2026NZ Herald13 Mar, 2026 12:19 AMSaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditMetService afternoon weather update: A wetter end to Friday, drier tomorrow.
New ZealandHigh tide and storm surge hit Waihī BeachThe high tide and storm surge hit Waihī Beach. Video / Ashlee TyrrellWatch12 Apr 02:27 AM
New ZealandDowned tree on State Highway 33Video shows a tree that fell onto State Highway 33 before the road was closed this morning. Video / SuppliedWatch12 Apr 02:27 AM
New ZealandMark Mitchell and Mayor Wayne Brown deliver Cyclone Vaianu updateEmergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown deliver update on Cyclone Vaianu. Video / NZ HeraldWatch12 Apr 02:20 AM
New ZealandVideo from across the North Island shows early extent of Cyclone Vaianu damageAs Cyclone Vaianu continues to approach New Zealand, people are feeling the impacts from all over the North Island. Video / SuppliedWatch12 Apr 02:19 AM
New ZealandMetService Severe Weather: April 12MetService Severe Weather: April 12. Video / MetServiceWatch12 Apr 01:58 AM
New ZealandWild video from Whakatāne shows heavy winds blowing as Cyclone Vaianu threatensWild video from Whakatāne shows heavy winds blowing as Cyclone Vaianu threatens. Video / Matthew DavidsonWatch12 Apr 01:47 AM
New ZealandFootage shows rivers in Coromandel Peninsula beginning to rise as Cyclone Vaianu nears landfallCoromandel Peninsula under red weather warning as Cyclone Vaianu approaches. Video / SuppliedWatch12 Apr 01:39 AM
New ZealandWild winds and coastal inundation in Whakatāne as Cyclone Vaianu intensifiesConditions in Whakatāne expected to become life-threatening from early this afternoon as Cyclone Vaianu intensifies. Video / NZ HeraldWatch12 Apr 01:27 AM
New ZealandSignificant fire at restaurant at luxury Te Arai Links golf courseFirefighters work to put out a fire in Te Arai Links luxury golf course. Video / SuppliedWatch12 Apr 01:27 AM
New ZealandBay of Plenty residents prepare for Cyclone Vaianu to make landfallBay of Plenty under red warning along with Rotorua and Coromandel Peninsula as Cyclone Vaianu approaches. Video / NZ HeraldWatch12 Apr 01:14 AM
New ZealandFlooding at Thornton Beach near WhakatāneFlooding at Thornton Beach near Whakatāne, where seawater is starting to flood the road. Video / Mike ScottWatch12 Apr 12:38 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: Cyclone Vaianu update with Mark Mitchell and Auckland Mayor Wayne BrownNZ Herald Live: Cyclone Vaianu update with Mark Mitchell and Mayor Wayne Brown. Video / NZ HeraldWatch11 Apr 11:08 PM
New ZealandPower transformers explodingHome security cameras capture two power transformers exploding early this morning in Tauranga. Video / David GreigWatch11 Apr 10:57 PM
New ZealandRed warning extends to Bay of Plenty, Rotorua as Cyclone Vaianu approachesMetService has issued red weather warnings for the Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty and Rotorua as Cyclone Vaianu approaches, effective now until 8pm tonight. Video / NZ HeraldWatch11 Apr 10:41 PM
New ZealandRising rivers and rough seas in NorthlandWhangārei Falls and Ocean Beach on Sunday morning after Cyclone Vaianu passed through Northland overnight. Videos / Brodie Stone, Rachel WardWatch11 Apr 10:13 PM
Herald NOW BusinessCan we be 10x richer like Anthropic, with help from Claude?Herald NOW Business Host Garth Bray talks AI and tech with Anthropic director Chris Liddell, Danu Abeysuriya from Rush Digital and Jonathan Good from Scentian Bio.Watch11 Apr 09:00 PM
New ZealandMt Maunganui's main beach lashed by wind, rain as Cyclone Vaianu makes landfallMt Maunganui's main beach lashed by wind, rain as Cyclone Vaianu makes landfall. Video / NZ HeraldWatch11 Apr 08:29 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Morning News Update | Cyclone Vaianu to make landfall, Pakistan hosts US/Iran negotiationsNZ Herald Morning News Update | Cyclone Vaianu to make landfall, no life threatening callouts so far, Pakistan hosts US/Iran negotiations. Video / NZ HeraldWatch11 Apr 08:16 PM
KahuThe back story of Whakaaria MaiHow American evangelist Billy Graham created the popular Māori Hymn, Whakaaria Mai. Video / Le TourneauWatch11 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNorth Island wakes to rain, gales and swells as cyclone nearsCyclone Vaianu is set to make landfall today. Video / Metservice / NZ HeraldWatch11 Apr 04:11 PM
New ZealandAnimations show extent of Cyclone VaianuNew animations show the extent of wind gusts, rain and coastal surges set to batter the North Island. Video / Earth Sciences New ZealandWatch11 Apr 07:44 AM
New ZealandMetService Severe Weather: April 11MetService Severe Weather: April 11. Video / MetServiceWatch11 Apr 05:03 AM
WorldWatch: The moment Artemis II touched down on Earth and the crew was pulled to safetyFour astronauts have returned to Earth after becoming the first humans to fly to the moon in more than 50 years. Video / AFPWatch11 Apr 02:08 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Saturday April 11, 2026NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Saturday April 11, 2026. President Trump sends another warning to Iran. The Artemis II mission successfully touches down safely back on Earth.Watch11 Apr 01:54 AM
New ZealandWeather worsens as Cyclone Vaianu approaches north coastWeather conditions are already deteriorating at the top of the country, ahead of the arrival of Cyclone Vaianu. Ōakura Bay, 60km south-east of Paihia. Video / Raewin WoodhouseWatch10 Apr 10:05 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Saturday April 11, 2026NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Saturday April 11, 2026. Wellington Zoo turns 120 years old this weekend, US VP JD Vance heads to Pakistan for US-Iran peace talks.Watch10 Apr 08:18 PM
PoliticsMinister Erica Stanford on Charlotte's ChangeStanford recalls the moment a survivor of abuse approached her at an event. Video / Mark MitchellWatch10 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland school unlawfully used mum and son's medical fileA Human Rights Review Tribunal found the school misused confidential files causing harm and awarded $29,100 in damages. Video / Mike ScottWatch10 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMother shares how specialist care gave her son a better deathWellington mum Angela Schleif lost two children to the same rare disease, 17 years apart. She says the difference between their deaths was night and day. Video / NZ HeraldWatch10 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe New Zealanders sitting in some of the world’s worst prisonsNZ Herald senior journalist Anna Leask has been looking into New Zealanders locked up overseas, she joins us today on The Front Page.Watch10 Apr 04:55 AM
New ZealandSupercars fans flock to Track to Town paradeMotorsports fans are revving to have Supercars back in Taupō, as a massive turnout for the Track to Town event showed. Video / Danielle ZollickhoferWatch10 Apr 04:53 AM
New ZealandA weekly commute without a car during a fuel crisisCan you cut costs and increase convenience when your commute is on the other side of Auckland? Mitchell Hageman finds alternative ways to get to work without using the car.Watch10 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Friday April 10, 2026Afternoon Headlines | Cyclone Vaianu set to hit the North Island and rising fuel prices impacting start-of-year costs for struggling families | Friday April 10, 2026Watch10 Apr 02:02 AM
New ZealandMetService Severe Weather: April 10'The entire North Island is in the firing line, some more than others.' Video / MetServiceWatch10 Apr 12:22 AM
New ZealandHow to pack a grab bagA grab bag is a small backpack of essential items you can grab if you need to evacuate with little or no warning. Here's what live reporter Tyson Beckett has in hers.Watch09 Apr 11:02 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAY'Deer in the headlights': National seeks help over Luxon media interviews | Ryan Bridge TODAYMedia Insider's Shayne Currie joins Herald NOW. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch09 Apr 09:48 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAYDaily panel: Is it time we dig for more oil? | Ryan Bridge TODAYThe daily panel with Are Media managing director Sarah Henry and humanities professor Paul Spoonley. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch09 Apr 09:46 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAY'Slopaganda': The viral new arsenal in modern warfare | Ryan Bridge TODAYInternational relations professor Maria Armoudian says AI-generated videos are just a new part of war. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch09 Apr 09:25 PM
Travel newsAir New Zealand tests digital ID tool, aiming to cut passport checks and queuesA pilot trial in March let travellers on the airline's Auckland-Hong Kong route use digital IDs for the first time. Video / Air NZWatch09 Apr 09:24 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAYSports panel: Will the Warriors lose an 18th straight game against Melbourne? | Ryan Bridge TODAYNZ Herald sports reporters Christopher Reive and Alex Powell preview the weekend's action. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch09 Apr 09:01 PM
