Home / New ZealandWeather live updates: South Island next in storm’s firing line after it hammers North IslandNZ Herald16 Feb, 2026 09:26 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/XLinkedInRedditResidents have woken to numerous downed trees, closed roads, and flooding in Wellington. Video / Melissa Nightingale, Billie PaineLoad moreAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from New ZealandCricket|Updated'We need to be listening to our fans': New CEO on future of NZ Cricket29 Apr 06:05 AMNew Zealand'Incredibly grateful': Pub owners praise police after armed standoff29 Apr 06:00 AMNew ZealandHousing development allowed to go ahead by urupā site 29 Apr 06:00 AMSponsoredEndangered bird gets another chance21 Apr 02:30 AMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
