Highway shuts, 18,000 lightning strikes hammer North Island
Almost 18,000 lightning strikes were recorded across the North Island in 19 hours as severe thunderstorms continue to…
Highway shuts, 18,000 lightning strikes hammer North Island
Almost 18,000 lightning strikes were recorded across the North Island in 19 hours as severe thunderstorms continue to…
Person dies after being pulled from the sea in Gisborne
A person has died following a water-related incident at a beach in Gisborne just before noon today. Surf…
Napier, Hastings top 36C as gale-force winds cause damage, fan fires
Strong winds and extreme heat have brought down trees, cut power and fanned vegetation fires across parts of…
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of North Island
MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of the North Island from this afternoon. The forecaster…
Thunderstorm watch issued with flash flooding risk in North Island
Rotorua Daily Post 6 Jan, 2026 08:16 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listen Access to Herald Premium articles require…
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain warnings for parts of North Island
Northland and Auckland are under a severe thunderstorm watch this afternoon, while the North Island’s east coast is…
The best place to ring in 2026 as wild weather lashes NZ
If you’re planning to celebrate New Year’s Eve outdoors, 1News meteorologist Dan Corbett has one piece of advice:…
Power cuts, trees down as heavy rain, gales batter upper North
2025 is set to go out with a bang as an active low-pressure system crosses the country, upgrading…
Heavy rain and gale-force winds to batter northern and central NZ
Bursts of heavy rain and gale-force winds are set to begin across northern and central New Zealand on…
Four arrested, firearms seized in Gisborne homicide probe
Four people have been arrested and firearms seized as part of an ongoing homicide investigation in Gisborne. Bill…
Gisborne mayor Rehette Stoltz appointed interim Local Government New Zealand president
“This is a period of significant change thanks to the tsunami of reform looming over local government,” Stoltz…