Firefighters get callouts as severe weather hits Canterbury
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Severe weather: Thunderstorms forecast to bring torrential rain and hail
Areas of Rotorua, Waikato, Taupo and Hawke’s Bay are under severe thunderstorm watches. Hail in Auckland’s North Shore.…
Lightning strike sends tree crashing onto Hillcrest house in Auckland
The homeowner, who preferred to remain anonymous, told the Herald she watched the storm coming. “There was hail…
Featured Photographer in the ‘Pursuit of Power’ SWE Calendar (July 2026) » Severe Weather Europe
The Pursuit of Power — Severe Weather Calendar 2026 showcases Europe’s leading storm chasers through their most powerful…
Grey Lynn villa roof on fire after lightning strike in Auckland
“We’ve responded with five appliances and about 25 fighters,” he said. Fire and Emergency have extinguished a fire…
Fate of FanDuel Sports Network hangs on sale to DAZN, per report
The fate of 30 NBA, NHL and MLB teams’ local television broadcasts could hang in the balance if…
MetService weather outlook: 30C heat for east after lightning and rain
Most regions were expected to have sunny conditions this weekend, especially in the North Island as high pressure…
Featured Photographer in the ‘Pursuit of Power’ SWE Calendar (January 2026)
The Pursuit of Power — Severe Weather Calendar 2026 showcases Europe’s leading storm chasers through their most powerful…
A glass bead and a green laser helps scientists observe lightning form in real time
A single green laser, a glass bead smaller than a bacterium and a lab in Austria are helping…
A photographer captures a rare giant red halo over the Italian Alps
Image showing the night sky with many stars and mountains. (Image source: Baptiste_lheurette – Pixabay) A photographer managed…
Lightning strike cuts power in central areas as snow traps vehicles across South Island
Transpower has declared a grid emergency this morning after a lightning strike. “The tripping of the Whirinaki, Wairakei…
Photographer’s Once-in-a-Lifetime Shot of Lightning Sprites and the Milky Way
Dan Zafra (Capture the Atlas) caught elusive red lightning sprites fizzing in front of the galactic core of…