Spring weather ‘with some oomph’ for school holidays
Kiwis kicking off their school holidays today should brace for a turbulent week of spring weather, with a…
Strong winds hit Canterbury overnight, power outages reported
Extreme winds have hit exposed parts of Canterbury this morning, MetService says. A rare red level strong wind…
Canterbury residents urged to prepare ahead of ‘dangerous’ winds
Canterbury Emergency Management is urging those in the region to “prepare now” as a red strong wind warning…
Canterbury residents urged to prepare ahead of ‘dangerous’ winds
Canterbury Emergency Management is urging those in the region to “prepare now” as a red strong wind warning…
Lightning strike causes ‘significant damage’ to radar tower near Hokitika
A weather radar tower has been damaged after being struck by a bolt of lightning near Hokitika yesterday…
Wind warning for Auckland Harbour Bridge, gales for Wairarapa
Commuters in Auckland are being warned to expect speed and lane reductions, as well as possible closures, on…
Watches upgraded to warnings as heavy rain, severe gales loom
Severe weather is sweeping across parts of the South Island and lower North Island, with multiple watches upgraded…
Heavy rain, severe gales to impact South Island, lower North
Multiple warnings and watches have been issued with heavy rain and strong winds forecast to lash most of…
Wet weather and strong winds to return later this week
The intense weather may be gone for now – but MetService is forecasting wet weather and strengthening winds…
Thousands face overnight power cuts after strong winds batter upper North
Thousands of residents across the upper North Island are being urged to prepare for a night without electricity…
Strong winds cut power to thousands across North Island
Thousands across the upper North Island have woken up to power outages after strong winds bore down overnight,…
Wind, snow and possibly a thunderstorm
Gale-force west-to-southwest winds will batter much of the country on Saturday, but conditions are expected to ease during…