Weather warnings lifted for Wellington, Wairarapa as rain moves east
Homes were evacuated near Carterton overnight due to rising river levels, as the lower North Island has been…
Why the weather’s been so crazy, and what comes next
1News weather expert Daniel Corbett explains what’s been happening with recent weather events – and why we can…
Claims triple to country’s biggest insurer
A storm hit New Zealand every eight days on average in the last year, causing claims to the…
Wellington car on fence after flood like ‘a surreal artwork’
A Wellington man says finding his car perched on top of a chest-high fence after Monday’s flash flooding…
What made Wellington’s deluge so intense?
At their most intense, the downpours that drove widespread flash flooding across Wellington early on Monday morning would…
Woman, 87, lifted into cupboard to escape floodwaters in home
An 87-year-old woman was forced to take shelter high in a cupboard as her Berhampore home was inundated…
Wellington residents describe flood damage
Record-breaking torrential rain, 77mm in an hour, has caused significant flooding in several Wellington suburbs. Residents spoke to…
Air NZ plane struck by lightning en route to Auckland
Two Air New Zealand flights to and from Singapore had to be cancelled over the weekend after a…
Wellington slammed by heavy rain, flooding, landslips
Wellington was slammed by heavy rain overnight, with 77mm falling in just one hour, leading to flooding and…
States of local emergency in Whanganui, Ōhura as heavy rain hits
Two states of local emergency have been declared in the Manawatū-Whanganui region after heavy rain triggered flooding, slips,…
Heavy rain triggers flash flooding, evacuations in parts of Wellington
Heavy rainfall has triggered flash flooding across parts of Wellington this morning, forcing sections of several state highways…
Heavy rain causes ‘extensive’ flooding in parts of Wellington
Heavy rainfall has triggered flash flooding across parts of Wellington this morning, forcing sections of several state highways…