Northland weather: Heavy rain eases after red warning and evacuations
The Whangārei District remains under a state of emergency that was declared on Wednesday for an initial period…
Northland weather: Region under red heavy rain warning as Civil Defence urges caution
Concern remains for residents in hard-hit areas such as Ōakura, who have spent the past few days cleaning…
Weather: Parts of Northland flooded with more heavy rain on the way
Whangārei Heads resident Kathy Wallace said the floodwaters covering her Ross Rd driveway in Parua Bay were worse…
Queenstown housing boom leaves rentals lagging as homes sit empty or move to Airbnb
In 2024 alone, only Auckland and Christchurch, with much larger populations, approved more new homes. More than 1500…
Weather: Tornadoes hit Ōrewa, Ōtorohanga; severe thunderstorm warning issued for Auckland region
MetService said it couldn’t confirm a mini tornado had swept across Ōrewa but said the area was affected…
Waikato event guide 2026: The big events coming to the region this year
Danielle Zollickhofer Waikato News Director & Multimedia Journalist·Waikato Herald· 6 Jan, 2026 06:00 PM4 mins to read Subscribe…
Eastern region lifeguard rescues surge to 144, mostly outside patrol flags
Lifeguards at Whangamatā assisted a teenager who was “assessed, given pain relief, stabilised” before she was also taken…
State Highway repairs planned near Taihape and Raetihi in January
Delays of up to 10 minutes are expected. NZTA media spokesperson Blair Cunningham said the maintenance and renewal…
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…
Heavy rain warning for parts of Hawke’s Bay issued, police plead for driver caution
It took less than an hour for the first fatality of the New Year, between Te Aroha and…
Eastern region surf lifeguards rescue 25 people on New Year’s Day
“When you swim between the flags, you’re choosing the area with the lowest risk, and you’re under the…
Eastern region surf lifeguards report five-fold rise in rescues, urge safer swimming
The spokeswoman said there were seven further rescues today as of 3pm, including four swimmers who got into…