Entire eel population wiped out in Wairoa stream
Hundreds of tuna (eels), including breeding stock thought to be 40 to 50 years old, have been found…
Napier, Hastings top 36C as gale-force winds cause damage, fan fires
Strong winds and extreme heat have brought down trees, cut power and fanned vegetation fires across parts of…
Napier, Hastings top 36C as gale-force winds cause damage, fan fires
Strong winds and extreme heat have brought down trees, cut power and fanned vegetation fires across parts of…
Region offers week of free buses as part of major network shake-up
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is offering free bus rides for passengers from January 25 to 31 to travel…
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of North Island
MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of the North Island from this afternoon. The forecaster…
Flash flooding in Wairoa, Gisborne motorists warned over wild weather
Flash flooding inundated streets in Wairoa as severe storms battered the North Island on Saturday, prompting multiple MetService…
Flash flooding in Wairoa, funnel clouds seen as storms batter North Island
Flash flooding inundated streets in Wairoa as severe storms battered the North Island on Saturday, prompting multiple MetService…
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain warnings for parts of North Island
Northland and Auckland are under a severe thunderstorm watch this afternoon, while the North Island’s east coast is…
Severe thunderstorm watch for Northland, Auckland on New Year’s Eve
A severe thunderstorm watch has been lifted for a large swathe of the North Island this New Year’s…
Former Hastings mayor ‘deeply humbled’ by New Year Honour
A former Hastings mayor dubbed “the queen of infrastructure” has been made an officer of the Order of…
Severe thunderstorm watch for much of North Island on New Year’s Eve
A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for a large swathe of the North Island this New Year’s…
Person killed in New Year’s Eve crash near Huntly
A driver was found dead after their vehicle crashed at a Waikato intersection in the early hours of…