Home / New ZealandWeather live updates: Fires force evacuations in Kaikōura, MetService warns of heavy rain and gales as spring turns wildRachel Maher, Lochlan Lineham, Melissa NightingaleNZ Herald·21 Oct, 2025 03:08 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditNZ Herald Senior Reporter Melissa Nightingale gives weather update from Wellington. Video / Mark MitchellLoad moreAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from New ZealandNew ZealandPolice standoff in Nelson continues into fifth hour23 Oct 06:57 AMNew ZealandGreymouth faces critical water shortage after storm power failure23 Oct 06:34 AMNew ZealandGang members say illegal raffle was to fund kids' Rainbow's End visit23 Oct 06:00 AMSponsoredPoor sight leaving kids vulnerable22 Sep 01:23 AMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
