NNew Zealand Read More Firefighters get callouts as severe weather hits CanterburyJanuary 23, 2026 RNZ 23 Jan, 2026 03:24 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription.…
NNew Zealand Read More Severe weather: Thunderstorms forecast to bring torrential rain and hailJanuary 3, 2026 Areas of Rotorua, Waikato, Taupo and Hawke’s Bay are under severe thunderstorm watches. Hail in Auckland’s North Shore.…
NNew Zealand Read More Lightning strike sends tree crashing onto Hillcrest house in AucklandJanuary 3, 2026 The homeowner, who preferred to remain anonymous, told the Herald she watched the storm coming. “There was hail…
AArts and design Read More Featured Photographer in the ‘Pursuit of Power’ SWE Calendar (July 2026) » Severe Weather EuropeJanuary 3, 2026 The Pursuit of Power — Severe Weather Calendar 2026 showcases Europe’s leading storm chasers through their most powerful…
NNew Zealand Read More Grey Lynn villa roof on fire after lightning strike in AucklandJanuary 2, 2026 “We’ve responded with five appliances and about 25 fighters,” he said. Fire and Emergency have extinguished a fire…
TTV Read More Fate of FanDuel Sports Network hangs on sale to DAZN, per reportDecember 22, 2025 The fate of 30 NBA, NHL and MLB teams’ local television broadcasts could hang in the balance if…
NNew Zealand Read More MetService weather outlook: 30C heat for east after lightning and rainDecember 4, 2025 Most regions were expected to have sunny conditions this weekend, especially in the North Island as high pressure…
AArts and design Read More Featured Photographer in the ‘Pursuit of Power’ SWE Calendar (January 2026)November 30, 2025 The Pursuit of Power — Severe Weather Calendar 2026 showcases Europe’s leading storm chasers through their most powerful…
SScience Read More A glass bead and a green laser helps scientists observe lightning form in real timeNovember 29, 2025 A single green laser, a glass bead smaller than a bacterium and a lab in Austria are helping…
AArts and design Read More A photographer captures a rare giant red halo over the Italian AlpsNovember 28, 2025 Image showing the night sky with many stars and mountains. (Image source: Baptiste_lheurette – Pixabay) A photographer managed…
NNew Zealand Read More Lightning strike cuts power in central areas as snow traps vehicles across South IslandOctober 27, 2025 Transpower has declared a grid emergency this morning after a lightning strike. “The tripping of the Whirinaki, Wairakei…
SScience Read More Photographer’s Once-in-a-Lifetime Shot of Lightning Sprites and the Milky WayOctober 19, 2025 Dan Zafra (Capture the Atlas) caught elusive red lightning sprites fizzing in front of the galactic core of…