New ZealandFurther update today on progress towards re-opening SH25 for heavy vehiclesExpect delays while contractors continue working to stabilise the SH25 washout.05 Mar 08:26 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 Zealand$13 million! Red Cross fund backed by NZ Herald already helping cyclone-ravaged regionsDonations are used to provide ongoing support to those affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.03 Mar 06:00 AM
New Zealand'When disaster strikes': US sends technical team to NZ for cyclone recoveryThe US ambassador to NZ said Gabrielle's huge impact was 'hard to get your head around'.03 Mar 05:03 AM
New ZealandKelly Tarlton’s reopens after storm and cyclone damageStaff stayed nights with the sea creatures, who remained safe and well through flooding.03 Mar 04:43 AM
New ZealandSecond tropical cyclone this week named: 'A relief' Kevin to miss NZ - MetServiceTropical Cyclone Kevin named three days after Judy - now a category four storm.02 Mar 12:11 AM
New ZealandAs sunshine finally arrives, at least 19 Auckland beaches remain off-limitsAuckland’s water quality monitor has raised black “do not swim” flags at eleven beaches28 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCrappiest summer ever: Sunny stint to replace soggy three months of rainy weather“It is a decent dry spell for the North Island to the end of the weekend."28 Feb 04:00 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 ZealandThunderstorms ease but Auckland not out of woods, newest Tropical Cyclone namedFijian MetService names Tropical Cyclone Judy, currently sitting north of Vanuatu.27 Feb 05:06 AM
New ZealandLive: Thunderstorm threat for North Island; forecasters monitor Fiji cycloneThere's even more rain coming for the already sodden island.26 Feb 10:06 PM
New Zealand'Really nerve-wracking': Sisters recall evacuation from home by boat at Dairy Flat''What is meant to be a once-in-a-lifetime event has happened three times in a month.''25 Feb 05:09 AM
New Zealand‘Explosion of debris’: Tornado hits Waihī Beach, causing damage and power cutsResidents urged to avoid area after homes damaged and power lines fall, closing roads.24 Feb 09:07 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 ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Elderly Hawke’s Bay couple airlifted off roof after 111 call made in Invercargill by relativesThe Pakowhai couple waited for five hours on the roof for the helicopter to help them.22 Feb 02:01 AM
New Zealand‘Can’t find daddy’: Gisborne woman’s desperate hunt for missing partnerGisborne man Joseph Ahuriri has been missing for a week after storm hit in Napier.19 Feb 11:04 PM
New Zealand'Devoted’ mother survived breast cancer twice. She died after being swept away in floodSusane Caccioppoli, a cancer survivor, was last seen by her boyfriend on February 14.19 Feb 10:39 PM
New ZealandRelief as no severe weather forcast for country this weekendHigh-pressure systems will bless the country with settled and mostly sunny conditions.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Craig and Dave died helping others': Colleagues' tributes to Muriwai firefightersCraig Stevens died after being injured in a landslide on Monday.16 Feb 11:43 PM
New Zealand‘Rock n Roll Craig’: Friend’s touching tribute to Muriwai firefighterCraig Stevens died after being injured in a landslide on Monday.16 Feb 06:26 PM
New Zealand‘Cornerstone of our lives': Widow's tribute to firefighter killed in Muriwai slipDave van Zwanenberg: A family man dedicated to his children16 Feb 07:54 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Prime Minister surveys damage over GisborneHipkins says restoring infrastructure in isolated Gisborne towns a 'very big challenge'.16 Feb 03:51 AM
New Zealand'Unstable conditions' bring more heavy rain, severe thunderstorm threat to AucklandRain in Auckland would be fast-moving and wouldn’t remain over any given area for long.16 Feb 12:23 AM
New ZealandWoman stuck between slips in rural Hawke’s Bay found; Family relievedAshleigh Neave has been found after being stuck between slips in Tutira.15 Feb 10:37 PM
New Zealand‘We watched our town basically get drowned’- Community devastated to find homes goneAllen wept with the community last night, 'feeling their pain, anguish and anxiety'.15 Feb 07:42 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLive Q&A: Is extreme weather the new normal in NZ? Our experts explainClimate scientist Nathanael Melia and science journo Jamie Morton answer your questions.15 Feb 04:00 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 ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Latest on Tairāwhiti GisborneProperties in Gisborne being assessed for storm damage, people asked to save water.14 Feb 08:29 PM
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
New ZealandWatch: Frightening moment bridge bends, breaks away from road in seconds"We noticed the bridge bowing. I thought 's**t' it's going to go!"14 Feb 05:15 PM
New ZealandLive: Heroism and tragedy: Plucked from the floodwaters - incredible rooftop rescues; one woman found dead after slipChris Hipkins labels storm ‘worst this century’14 Feb 03:47 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Body found washed up on Hawke’s Bay beachHawke’s Bay authorities, meanwhile, are struggling to cope with Cyclone Gabrielle impacts.14 Feb 08:58 AM
New Zealand‘Lost everything’: Muriwai resident's home destroyed in major slipAuckland woman distressed and in shock after losing her home in the storm last night.14 Feb 06:37 AM
