‘Cloud shield’ threatens eclipse views, but one city could get lucky
Clouds are set to spoil the show for more Kiwis hoping to catch tomorrow’s rare partial solar eclipse…
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…
‘Destructive’ gales to lash Canterbury, red strong wind warning issued
A red strong wind warning has been issued for parts of Canterbury, with MetService warning of destructive 150km/h…
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…
Swathe of weather watches and warnings issued for the South Island
Kiwis in the South Island should make the most of today’s “nice clear skies” before a swathe of…
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…