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Watch – 'Freaky and very loud': Twisters touch down in Taranaki, locals fear for safety
Powerco crews restored power to two properties in Pungarehu.
Fog disrupts 43 flights at Auckland Airport, severe storms to follow
More thunderstorms are forecast for the top of the North Island today.
Govt warned it'll be lumped with bigger bill than insurers if disaster strikes
Insurers pass Reserve Bank stress test, but it worries about the Government's finances.
'Very sunny areas': Sunshine returns as NZ clean-up begins after severe weather
Colder nights expected with potential frost and fog in sheltered areas.
'Take this one seriously': Destructive winds peak in Wellington
WREMO is telling people to stay away from windows and doors.
Slip closes SH1 in Mangamuka – again
SH1 has closed in the Far North as Northland hit by heavy rain.
Simon Wilson: Building homes and communities fit for the future
Opinion: The excellent community resilience work at risk from Government and the council.
'Potentially criminal': Suspicious person posed as cyclone damage surveyor – Akl resident
The visitor claimed to be from Auckland Council but had no official ID.
Weather damage 'substantial' as Aucklanders still without power, thunderstorm watch issued
A severe thunderstorm alert has been iussed for a large area of the central North Island.
Auckland Council CEO: Thunderstorms are unpredictable, the team did extremely well
OPINION: In a crisis, there will always be people who feel the response should be faster.
Auckland back under severe thunderstorm watch; homes without power for four days
Vector says some power outages remain due to 'significant damage'.
Auckland Civil Defence Centre closed, 27 people displaced today
The thunderstorms were expected to be accompanied by 'torrential rain'.
Cyclone Tam floods Auckland following lightning storm
A Civil Defence centre has been set up in Auckland overnight after intense thunderstorms sparked “significant flooding” across the city. Video / NZ Herald
Dazed petrel found under fire appliance at Whangārei Station
Sea birds became disorientated by the storm, landing exhausted in urban areas.
Coromandel towns isolated by flooding, more heavy rain forecast as storm rages on
Roads have been submerged, roofs ripped from buildings and ferries and flights cancelled.
Auckland mum and daughter shaken as tree crushes car
Esme Barber said her young daughter and her babysitter had just arrived.
Cyclone Tam: Strong winds hit Auckland beaches
Strong winds hit Ōrewa and Ōnetangi beaches as Cyclone Tam intensifies. Video/ Sylvie Whinray, Sarah de Croy
'Strongest since 2017': New Tropical Cyclone Tam warning for strong winds, giant swells
Tam is moving at 35km/h south towards New Zealand.
Heavy rain, 100km/h winds: Severe storm approaching NZ upgraded to Tropical Cyclone Tam
'It will bring significant weather to the upper North Island late Wednesday to Thursday.'
Storm’s fury: 18 dead in central US tornado disaster
Tornadoes in Missouri caused 11 deaths, with six in Wayne County.
Major flood warnings issued as ex-Cyclone Alfred hits NSW, Queensland
Anthony Albanese has issued a warning to residents as Alfred continues to threaten homes.
Troops seriously injured in crash as ex-cyclone batters Australia; missing man found dead
13 people were injured after two Australian Defence Force vehicles crashed in NSW.
Cyclone Alfred: Defence force deployed, national incident centre activated
Four million people in Queensland and NSW brace for the worst of the storm.
‘Last longer’: Fears Cyclone Alfred’s delayed arrival could worsen impact
'We’ve done everything we can, so now we’re just having to wait.'
‘Life-threatening’: Cyclone Alfred’s impact prompts urgent evacuations
Many are changing flights; officials are opening 12 evacuation centres.
Supermarket shelves stripped bare, beaches closed as anxious Aussies brace for Cyclone Alfred
NSW, Queensland face potential three-day power outages due to severe weather.
Exclusive: Mangawhai woman says she was sucked into tornado’s vortex
Tina Johnson was lifted into the tornado with her mattress.
