NNew Zealand Read More MetService weather warnings: Heavy rain and storms for Northland and AucklandApril 23, 2026 MetService meteorologist John Law said a band of rain would then brush the top of the North Island…
NNew Zealand Read More Wellington rain easing today but cold southerly winds set to biteApril 21, 2026 Cold southerly winds are set to send chills through the capital today, with showers expected to clear from…
HHeadlines Read More Flooding closes Central Hawke’s Bay roads, hall surrounded by water, heavy rain warning extended for TararuaApril 20, 2026 Heavy rain fell across the region overnight, with severe thunderstorms striking coastal areas south of Cape Kidnappers. Several…
NNew Zealand Read More Heavy rain forecast for Hawke’s Bay and TararuaApril 20, 2026 Rainfall of 10-13mm was recorded in the Napier-Hastings area, where conditions were clearing at about midday, when rain…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Kawasaki Heavy to develop shipbuilding AI robot amid welder shortageApril 19, 2026 Technology Switch from manual labor seen improving productivity and safety Kawasaki Heavy will look to apply technology from…
NNew Zealand Read More Wellington flooding: River levels monitored after heavy rain hits Lower HuttApril 19, 2026 Mud is still staining some of the streets around Stokes Valley – where residents were forced to clear…
NNew Zealand Read More School holiday traffic alert as heavy rain moves up South IslandApril 16, 2026 Outlook for main centres Auckland is forecast to drop to about 14C tonight, slightly warmer than the April…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Japanese stocks hit new high as AI boosts tech heavy Asian marketsApril 16, 2026 Equities Optimism for more US-Iran talks lifts Tokyo market; South Korea also up 2% Japanese stocks jumped on…
HHeadlines Read More Wellington woman Irene Katsougiannis died from blow with heavy ornament – coronerApril 13, 2026 The pathologist found a bloody ornamental dolphin at the scene was the probable weapon, adding “the fins of…
NNew Zealand Read More Car drives into floodwaters after heavy rain opens hole in roadApril 8, 2026 Rotorua was under an orange heavy rain warning yesterday with MetService warning that streams and rivers could rise…
NNew Zealand Read More Cyclone Vaianu to reach NZ waters tonight, all North Island under alert as plans begin for stormApril 8, 2026 Strong winds are also expected to build to severe gale force in exposed parts of the North Island.…
NNew Zealand Read More Speed limit reduced on Kaitemako Rd after slip worsens in heavy rainApril 7, 2026 He said there was an unstable section of land above the original slip, estimated to be about 100sq…