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Wharves and coastal roads in Tonga need repairing after Cyclone Harold
Cyclone Harold battered wharves and coastal roads in Tonga.
Easter weather: Hot cross buns with a side of gale-force winds and heavy downpour ...
Windy, colder and wetter weather expected starting from Wednesday.
'Secure shelter immediately': Cyclone Harold bears down in the Pacific
Harold strengthened to category 4 this morning.
Hurricane-force winds pound UK and Europe, upend travel
Record flight times from New York to London as storm pummels UK.
Conservation Comment: Climate change is real
The pursuit of growth, always growth, by corporations and the wealthy must stop.
'Near-death experiences': Teenager, family's lucky escapes in wild weather
About 100 trampers are being rescued by helicopter from Fiordland today.
Weather chaos: Landslide hits hut, rescue under way, flood destroys highway
Rescue teams mustered this morning for evacuation of tourists.
Incredible footage: State highway destroyed, travellers stranded
Video footage shows large parts of Milford Road have been washed away.
State of Emergency declared for Fiordland: Tourists trapped
Up to 400 tourists trapped after road to Milford Sound washed out.
'It swept right over': Tuvalu inundated by waves whipped up by Cyclone Tino
Cyclone Tino has forced hundreds of people to evacuate from their homes in Tuvalu
Thunderstorms close motorways, flood theme parks in Queensland
Parts of Queensland are flooded after 'life-threatening' flash floods hit the state
'Very destructive' winds as cyclone intensifies, nears Tonga
The cyclone has been upgraded to category 3.
Wild surf warning: Cyclone threatens to cause large waves on Monday
Strong rips and big waves are expected for beaches on Monday.
Evacuation centres opened as Cyclone Tino aims for Fiji, Tonga
Warnings issued as cyclone was upgraded to a category one early on Friday morning.
Tropical cyclone expected to hit parts of Fiji and Tonga
A tropical cyclone is heading towards Fiji and Tonga and may impact NZ beaches next week.
'Stronger rips, bigger waves': Cyclone could make popular beaches dangerous this weekend
The offshore storms could also bring dangerous conditions for swimmers.
What would happen if 'storm of the century' hit Auckland?
It was called 'the storm of the century'. What would happen if it hit Auckland today?
Highway closure planned ahead of heavy rain
The area on the West Coast was affected by storms and slips last month.
Sarai hitting Fiji's southern islands with winds of 170kmh
The body of a man has been found in a river during Tropical Cyclone Sarai.
Kiwi family hunkers down as Cyclone Sarai lashes Fiji
Seventy evacuation centres activated with 2538 evacuees.
Casualty reported as Sarai lashes Fiji
One casualty in Kadavu reported as Tropical Cyclone Sarai lashes the west coast of Fiji.
Strong winds from tropical cyclone Sarai batter tourist resort in Fiji
Strong winds from tropical cyclone Sarai batter tourist resort in Fiji. Video / Hannah Moloney
Tropical Cyclone Sarai: 'Wind howling and tree debris flying...it's a bit scary'
Tropical Cyclone Sarai continues to hammer parts of Fiji early today.
'High chance' of tropical cyclone forming near Fiji
If it forms it will be named Tropical Cyclone Sarai.
'Tragic accident': Coroner on death of woman crushed by tree
Coroner releases his findings into the death of tree-crushing victim Trish Butterworth.
'Completely cut off': Man sleeps in car trying to get home for child's birthday
Bad weather cuts off roads to Christchurch Airport, causing widespread chaos.
Dramatic drone footage shows South Island highway washout
Part of SH72 will likely be out of action for a while as aerial footage reveals damage.
Wild weather: Caution urged on Harbour Bridge as wind, rain batters the country
Around 400mm of rain has already fallen on West Coast in past 24 hours.
Air NZ cancels Tuesday services to Wellington
Severe weather forecast for capital city has led to cancellations of some morning flights.
Cyclones, twisters and floods: the decade's 10 worst storms
Big storms cost NZ hundreds of millions of dollars this decade. We look at the 10 worst.
Summer blown away: Massive storm brews off NZ coast
Flooding and dangerous roads expected in West Coast as week of heavy rain looms.
Christchurch battered by wild weather pelting the South Island
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issues for Christchurch City.
450 lightning strikes in an hour: Hail as big as golf balls pummels Timaru
Now MetService says there are "possible tornadoes" forecast.