New ZealandSchool holidays off to wet and windy start - thunderstorms and rain forecastIt may be time for parents to bring out board games for children.10 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It's a living nightmare': Clean-up begins in Auckland after tornado, 12 homes yellow-stickeredAbout 60 - 70 homes have been assessed so far.10 Apr 04:37 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay weather set to improve after gloomy start to Easter weekendWeather warnings for Hawke's Bay were lifted on Sunday.09 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandWhat to expect this Easter long weekend“Friday will be the best day of weather, with only light wind and high cloud."07 Apr 02:49 AM
New ZealandSchool holidays to start with heavy rain, traffic for EasterHeavy rain set to inundate popular northern holiday hotspots for first half of weekend,05 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandEaster holiday weather: Heavy rain to hit upper NorthMetService has forecasted gales and downpours for Northland, northern parts of Auckland.05 Apr 01:50 AM
New ZealandWetter weather looms for NZ amid brief return to ‘La Niña-like’ conditionsForecaster says next fortnight may bring brief return to 'La Niña-like' stormy weather.04 Apr 01:38 AM
New ZealandWild weather: Wet weekend for many – but how’s Easter looking?Heavy rain expected in some parts of NZ today.01 Apr 03:27 AM
New ZealandCold snap set to give way to warmer weather this weekendAs the colder air is pushed out, temperatures should rise to more seasonal averages.30 Mar 05:27 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay due for doses of cold and rain this weekRegion facing cold snaps this week.28 Mar 03:17 AM
New ZealandVaried week of Whanganui weather aheadOvernight temperatures are expected to drop into single digits this week.19 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'It's going to be a bit gnarly out there': Wild weather hits NZMost of the country will be hammered by rough weather today.16 Mar 10:14 PM
New ZealandThe polar blast set to send temperatures plummetingAutumn temperatures are about to get very cold in parts of the country.15 Mar 11:22 PM
New ZealandWeather: Heavy rain and high winds on the wayBatten down the hatches if you're in the South Island.14 Mar 10:56 PM
New ZealandNot again! Possibility of another thunderstorm looms for Hawke’s BayRegion reeling from cyclone might be in for another uneasy evening.12 Mar 02:32 AM
New Zealand‘Like a paint shop exploding in a fire’: Huge thunder and heavy rain hits Hawke’s BayTree in flames in Hastings and traffic jams up as rattled residents rush home.10 Mar 01:30 AM
New ZealandElectric skies: 2500+ lightning strikes, thunderstorms batter Auckland, NorthlandA cluster of thundery cells are moving in from the Tasman and set to hit Auckland north.09 Mar 10:18 PM
New ZealandSoggy start to the weekend as severe weather moves inMuch of New Zealand will wake up rain on Friday - but it's not all bad news.08 Mar 09:24 PM
New ZealandAlmost a million lightning strikes over Tasman Sea, storm heads for NZ'Thunderstorms will become more widespread and active over much of NZ in the coming days.'08 Mar 04:37 PM
New ZealandSevere thunderstorm watch: Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Bay of Plenty, Taupō could get lashed today“These thunderstorms will bring localised heavy rain and small hail."03 Mar 07:50 PM
New ZealandWeekend showers expected for WhanganuiHowever things would start to fine up again for the start of the week03 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWeekend temp shock: Autumn's 'dramatic' cold snap, thunderstorms for cyclone-hit regionsThe weekend's warm start will be shortlived with day-time highs going from 26C - 15C.03 Mar 12:18 AM
New ZealandWaitangi Bridge to close for five hours for full-load testingThe aim of the testing is to allow Waka Kotahi NZTA to open up both lanes of the bridge.28 Feb 09:11 PM
New Zealand‘Woken in the early hours’: Police go door to door as Gisborne residents evacuatedFlash flooding reported in parts of north Auckland yesterday evening after isolated rain.27 Feb 05:03 PM
New Zealand'The last thing we need’: Mayor Brown's warning for Aucklanders amid flash flooding concernsA severe thunderstorm watch covers Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Northland, Coromandel.23 Feb 11:31 PM
New ZealandLive: 'Absolutely bucketing down' - Esk Valley may evacuate; 23 'uncontactable' in HB; Mobster arrested in NapierMore wild weather forecast for regions battered by Gabrielle.23 Feb 10:08 PM
New ZealandSevere thunderstorm watch issued for NorthlandThunderstorms are expected in southern Northland this afternoon.23 Feb 08:57 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Why Cyclone Gabrielle warnings went unheededOPINION: Public relations expert says alerting the public is harder than it looks.23 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSevere thunderstorm watch issued for Bay of Plenty and CoromandelThunderstorms have developed about the Hauraki Plains.23 Feb 01:40 AM
New ZealandHeavy rain warning issued for Hawke’s Bay, including Esk ValleyCivil Defence says people need to be prepared to evacuate.22 Feb 09:03 PM
New ZealandMetService says summer rainfall levels historic with three red level events in a monthMany areas of the North Island had experienced their wettest-ever start to the year.16 Feb 08:54 PM
New Zealand'String of sunny days': Weekend promise of fine weather for storm-hit northIt's good news for the recovery.16 Feb 08:30 PM
New ZealandChild among four dead in cyclone destruction; 1442 people 'uncontactable' - 'grave fears' for some; 160,000 without powerQuarter of a million people were left without power yesterday, entire communities cut off.15 Feb 08:51 AM
New ZealandLive: Dramatic aerial photos - horse scrambles to roof; deadly cyclone floods devastate homesQuarter of a million people were left without power yesterday, entire communities cut off.14 Feb 07:25 PM
