Home / Waikato NewsWeather live updates: South Island next in storm’s firing line after it hammers North IslandNZ Herald16 Feb, 2026 09:26 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditResidents have woken to numerous downed trees, closed roads, and flooding in Wellington. Video / Melissa Nightingale, Billie PaineLoad moreAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from Waikato NewsWaikato HeraldNew Tongariro Great Walk hut on track, but summer route no longer full circuit18 May 02:00 AMWaikato HeraldMan charged after Tokoroa pedestrian struck and seriously injured17 May 08:53 PMWaikato HeraldWatch: Police car's risky overtake to be reviewed, superintendent admits it was 'alarming'17 May 06:23 PMSponsoredFrom boring to banger: Rapper turns Kiwis’ mortgage misery into music17 May 12:00 PMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Waikato HeraldNew Tongariro Great Walk hut on track, but summer route no longer full circuit18 May 02:00 AM
Waikato HeraldWatch: Police car's risky overtake to be reviewed, superintendent admits it was 'alarming'17 May 06:23 PM