Hot weather: Extreme fire danger for Canterbury, 37C Hawke’s Bay heat and beach safety warnings
People enjoying sunset at West Auckland’s Bethells Beach Te Henga last night. A hot weekend is forecast across…
Thunderstorm watches and heavy rain warnings: Which North Island regions are affected today
🟨 ⛈️Severe thunderstorm Watches are in force for Northland, Auckland, Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Waikato, Waitomo,…
Weather: Last week of the year set to be wet, severe warnings in holiday hotspots
“So the rain will be long-lived, reasonably persistent and, in amongst that, there could be some heavy falls,”…
Water pollution warnings for Wellington, Lower Hutt after wastewater discharges
“When it’s raining, wastewater volumes are higher than usual, and some wastewater may bypass the full treatment, resulting…
Avatar: Fire and Ash tops global box office with almost $600m opening
The first Avatar, released in 2009, became the highest-grossing movie of all time and netted an Oscar for…
Weather: Showers, chilly temperatures linger across New Zealand in lead-up to Christmas
MetService has issued two heavy rain watches for the Westland Ranges and the headwaters of the Canterbury lakes…
Bondi Beach attack: NZ Police, intelligence agencies warned businesses and venues of extremist threats at crowded spaces in September report
It’s part of Protecting Our Crowded Places from Attack, New Zealand’s first-ever national strategy for preventing and managing…
Heavy rain, severe gales to lash South Island as weather warnings issued
Meanwhile, the rain is expected to also start from 4am in the far south and move up the…
Weather: Heavy rain, thunderstorms and gales on way for South Island as temperatures soar elsewhere
The active front is dropping the heavy rain to Fiordland, the headwaters of the Otago lakes and rivers…
Fire and health unions stage one-hour nationwide strike amid warnings of delays, safety threat
“We will answer 111 calls during the hour and respond to fires in strike affected areas, but our…
Multiple rescues at Mount Maunganui and Whangamatā prompt safety warning
Gibbons-Campbell described most as “textbook rescues.” “They were mainly tube rescues, with lifeguards going out and helping them…
Multiple rescues at Mount Maunganui and Whangamatā prompt safety warning
Gibbons-Campbell described most as “textbook rescues.” “They were mainly tube rescues, with lifeguards going out and helping them…