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 ZealandSome parts of the country still being hit harder by rising premiums14 Dec 04:00 PMNew ZealandMorning quiz: National's Nicola Willis challenged which former Finance Minister to a debate last week?14 Dec 04:00 PMNew Zealand'We don’t do Christmas anymore': Parents' heartbreak after 18yo's crash death14 Dec 04:00 PMSponsoredThe Bay’s secret advantage07 Dec 09:54 PMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
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