Homes evacuated after Wellington slips
Two houses have been evacuated in Wellington after two slips in the capital.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest from North Island
Brutal cold snap: More misery as heavy rain, snow on way
Parts of country still coping with calamitous weather about to be walloped again.
'Days to drain': Rain eases but floodwaters remain
People are urged to stay well away from flooded roads with water levels remaining high.
Brief respite from rain for South Island
The rain is set to ease for South Islanders - but, be warned, more rain is on the way
State of emergency in Dunedin, army in Timaru to assist Civil Defence as wild weather hits
A state of emergency has now been declared for the entire Otago Region.
Trees down, homes without power
Warnings have been issued across the country, with a storm threatening to wreak havoc.
Auckland set for nightmare commute as wild weather hits
The North Island is in for a pounding tonight before the wild weather strikes the south.
Fierce storm to hit: Which regions are in the firing line?
Winter storm with damaging gales is set to hit the country in a matter of hours.
Motorist killed as car and bus collide
A motorist has been killed in a crash involving a car and bus in Waikanae.
Approaching storm: Be prepared
If you do these things it could save you time and money ahead of the coming storm.
Hunker down - potent new storm on way
A second significant winter storm threatens to bring flooding, snow and gales.
Families brace for sixth day with no power
Snowstorm's damage "much greater" than first thought, power company says.
Stingray attack: Man thankful to be alive
As blood poured out of the puncture in his elbow "a lot of swearing words came to mind".
Welcome relief from the weather as fine days predicted
One last band of rain will soak the country before a couple of days of fine weather.
Live: Snow traps hundreds of holidaymakers and leaves thousands in the cold
Major relief and rescue efforts are under way as stormy weather causes havoc.
Gnarly storm creating havoc across north
North Islanders can expect flooding and slips as storm grinds through.
The big chill - thousands still have no power
Aucklanders and North Islanders now shivering as temperatures plummet in winter storm.
Lucky escape: Tree crashes through girl's bedroom
'I'm fine, but there's a tree in the house'.
Weather warning: Auckland, you're next
Niwa warns Auckland may still be in for some heavy weather.
Wild weather closes Wellington's Ngauranga Gorge
NZTA says all lanes of State Highway 1 are closed.
Hundreds without power, people trapped as storm continues to batter NZ
Snow is continuing to fall across both islands and not expected to let up until tomorrow.
Flights delayed, road closures as weather worsens
Wrap up warm folks, as the heavy snow is only just getting started.
Live: Fresh weather warnings for North
Auckland and Northland are now being warned of potentially damaging severe gales.
Wild weather holds up courier trucks across NZ
Courier trucks held up across the country by crashes and bad weather.
Worst storm of year: Snow in south, Desert Rd closed
The North Island's Desert Rd is now closed as a fierce polar blast moves up New Zealand.
'Worst storm of the year' heading north
The North Island's Desert Rd is now closed as a fierce polar blast moves up NZ.
Hawke's Bay braced for savage storm
Downpours, gales and plunging temperatures expected to hammer region from today.
Snow down to 100m tonight in south
The cold front is making its way towards the North Island, ready to hit overnight.
Snow Zealand: Big chill's fury moves up the country
Snow falls in Queenstown as storm's fury moves up the country.
Homeless man's frosty hike to Far North
Cold weather, police and a rather long trip are no barrier to a homeless man's journey.
94-year-old hits the slopes on Mt Hutt
As the country braces for four days of atrocious weather, one person doesn't seem to mind.
Four days of hell: Worst weather of the year to hit
Up to a metre of snow to fall in alpine passes while down to sea level in the far south.