Torrential rain in New Plymouth
Torrential rain in New Plymouth. / Video supplied by Craig Jeffrey
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest from Weather
Cloud, showers and rain on the way
Showers are forecast for most of the and another low is bringing more wet weather.
Metservice Weather New Zealand: June 14th - 16th
Metservice Weather New Zealand: June 14th - 16th
Settled weather for the east coast but rain for most western areas
Take advantage of the fine weather while you can as rain approaches the west coast.
It's Thursday - the best day of the week
Most of the country dry today, after a sodden start to the week and a wet end forecast.
MetService Weather New Zealand: June 13th - 15th
MetService Weather New Zealand: June 13th - 15th
Watch: Farmer strips off to save cows in flooded river
Gordon McPhail stripped down to his underwear to help rescue the cows in distress.
Weather wreckage: More downpours on the way
Good news: Heavy rain and gales starting to ease off, and finer weather due tomorrow.
Wet and wild weather moves south and leaves clean-up
The weather is expected to move south from the already rain-soaked Gisborne district.
Winter deluge: East Coast bears brunt of wild rain, wind
Downpours have swamped an already rain-soaked Gisborne district.
Live: 15 schools closed, power out, flooding swamps roads
Heavy rain and severe gales are in store for much of the North Island today.
Focus: Gisborne resident describes 'wild night in the city'
Gisborne resident says it's been a wild night in the city with rivers swollen and roads closed.
Watch: Jetties at risk as swollen Gisborne river carries debris
Gisborne resident says farming community is banding together as more rain wreaks havoc.
MetService Severe Weather Update: June 11th - 13th
MetService Severe Weather Update: June 11th - 13th
MetService Weather New Zealand: June 11th - 13th
MetService Weather New Zealand: June 11th - 13th
Focus: North Island braces for rain, gales
Metservice is warning eastern parts of both islands to prepare for rain and gales as a subtropical low moves over the North Island.
Gisborne on alert as storm threatens deluge
An already saturated East Coast is set for more huge downfalls overnight.