EEnvironment Read More ‘We’ll be essentially homeless’: Wellington flood victims fear what’s nextOctober 18, 2026 Homeowners in Wellington say they feel abandoned, six months on from severe floods that destroyed their homes. A…
NNew Zealand Read More Slip, surface flooding as heavy downpours move across NZOctober 15, 2026 Heavy downpours across parts of the country has led to a slip, snowfall and surface flooding this afternoon,…
NNew Zealand Read More How super El Nino will impact NZ this Pacific cyclone seasonOctober 14, 2026 1News weather expert Daniel Corbett on the outlook for the coming Pacific cyclone season. The start of the…
NNew Zealand Read More Wild spring weather to bring heavy rain, gales to parts of NZOctober 14, 2026 Heavy rain and strong winds have been forecast for parts of New Zealand, with several weather warnings and…
NNew Zealand Read More One town tipped to reach 28C next weekOctober 9, 2026 Parts of Canterbury could hit 28C next week as warm air streams down from the tropics, although the…
EEnvironment Read More How El Niño manages to cause both drought and floodsOctober 2, 2026 The Pacific Ocean is warming unusually quickly, and this year’s El Niño has already surpassed previous records. Forecasters…
NNew Zealand Read More Heavy rain, strong winds to sweep NZ over school holiday weekendOctober 1, 2026 Heavy rain and strong winds are set to sweep up the county from Friday, bringing a wet end…
NNew Zealand Read More Waikanae local describes hunkering in car during ‘mini tornado’September 27, 2026 A Kapiti Coast teacher says he experienced the strongest winds of his life this afternoon, after gusts caused…
NNew Zealand Read More School holiday travel disrupted by snowy, wet and windy startSeptember 27, 2026 A front moving across the country is bringing heavy rain, strong west to northwest gales to parts of…
HHeadlines Read More Cars stuck as heavy snow closes some South Island highwaysSeptember 27, 2026 A fast-moving front has caused travel disruption in the South Island and severe gales in the lower North…
HHeadlines Read More Cars stuck as heavy snow closes some South Island highwaysSeptember 27, 2026 A fast-moving front has caused travel disruption in the South Island and severe gales in the lower North…
NNew Zealand Read More Weather warnings issued as ‘active front’ brings heavy rain, galesSeptember 26, 2026 Heavy rain, snow and strong wind warnings have been issued across parts of the country for Sunday, as…