Severe thunderstorm warning lifted for Canterbury after large hail hits
A severe thunderstorm warning issued this afternoon for parts of Canterbury has been lifted. Shortly before 3pm, MetService…
Severe thunderstorm warning issued, large hail hits South Island
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for several South Island areas this afternoon, after Timaru was earlier…
Heavy downpours, thunderstorms forecast for North Island
MetService says a period of heavy downpours with the potential for thunderstorms is set to sweep across the…
Marble-sized hail, severe thunderstorms possible for Auckland, Northland
Thunderstorms capable of producing marble-sized hail and flooding are shadowing Auckland and Northland. A severe thunderstorm watch is…
Thunderstorms threaten to put dampener on start of summer
Just when you thought it was safe to dust off the barbecue for summer, it may pay to…
The push to restore power in ‘apocalyptic’ Southland
A linesman working to repair Southland’s stricken power network following severe weather says the past week has been…
Great Walk season delayed as tracks damaged by bad weather
The start of Great Walk season has been delayed by bad weather in the South Island, with a…
Cyclone season starts today – what it means for your summer
1News weather expert Daniel Corbett explains what we can expect to see as a La Nina weather pattern…
Woman killed by lightning at football training in Queensland
A woman has died after being struck by lightning amid warnings of more extreme weather ahead over the…
‘Absolute carnage’ in Invercargill park after high winds toppled trees
Council workers and contractors in Invercargill have been head down, doing “big work” to clean up the city’s…
New flood map reveals hundreds of thousands of NZers at risk
More than 750,000 New Zealanders currently live in areas at risk of major flooding – a number that…
Why Hurricane Melissa is such a beast among monster Atlantic storms
Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica with record-tying 298km/h winds on Wednesday, was a beast that stood out as…