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 ZealandProperty in Te Aroha floods as river bursts following Cyclone VaianuWatch12 Apr 07:12 AMLiveNew ZealandDarkness falls early as Cyclone Vaianu moves across New Zealand12 Apr 06:29 AMUFC'It means everything': Kiwi Ulberg reflects on winning UFC title with big KO12 Apr 06:06 AMSponsoredSponsored: The deposit myth putting Kiwis off building24 Mar 04:35 PMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
