Firefighters get callouts as severe weather hits Canterbury
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Red weather warnings: Heavy rain and gales hit Bay of Plenty, Rotorua
“A strong and extremely humid northeasterly flow precedes a tropical low that is forecast to approach New Zealand…
Waioweka Gorge: Swiss family separated from belongings after slips cut off road
Overnight they heard cars and trucks driving on the road, but it was quiet by 8am. That all…
Weather: Subtropical low to bring heavy rain and severe gales to upper North Island
The lower North Island is forecast to remain mostly cloudy with gusts and isolated showers in the afternoon…
Koji rages through Queensland, Clermont receives record-breaking rain
The town recorded more than 200mm in just 24 hours – its wettest day in 110 years. Central…
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…
Waioeka Gorge SH2 closed all weekend after slips and wild weather, rescue under way
An update on the closure will be given by NZTA on Monday. SH2 WAIOWEKA GORGE, BAY OF PLENTY…
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…
Weather: Record heat, severe winds take hold across NZ with roads blocked and fire risk rising
MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane told the Herald temperatures remain on track to shatter current heat records, with northwesterly…
Nine-year fight for cover: Family claim acne drug gave teen severe OCD
The soap dispenser must be pumped a certain number of times as part of a handwashing ritual that…
More heatwaves likely as climate change drives hotter summers across Aotearoa
Heat alerts have been issued for Whakatāne, Napier, Hastings, Motueka, Blenheim, and Kaikōura. Scorching temperatures reaching the high…
Thunderstorm watch issued with flash flooding risk in North Island
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