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 HeraldWitness describes 'horrific' scene after fatal Pōkeno crash19 May 01:42 AMWaikato HeraldCouncils push Govt to share GST as ratepayers bear cost of growth19 May 01:20 AMWaikato Herald'Staggers belief': Driver blows twice legal limit after school pick-up18 May 09:41 PMSponsoredFrom boring to banger: Rapper turns Kiwis’ mortgage misery into music17 May 12:00 PMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
