Hastings councillor skips marae session over te reo and faith concerns
A newly elected Hastings District Council councillor chose not to attend a strategic planning session held on a…
Road repairs after severe weather ‘very dangerous work’, says Minister
A week after heavy storms devastated parts of the upper North Island, work has continued to repair and…
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…
Region offers week of free buses as part of major network shake-up
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is offering free bus rides for passengers from January 25 to 31 to travel…
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…
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…
Severe thunderstorm watch for Northland, Auckland on New Year’s Eve
A severe thunderstorm watch has been lifted for a large swathe of the North Island this New Year’s…
Person killed in New Year’s Eve crash near Huntly
A driver was found dead after their vehicle crashed at a Waikato intersection in the early hours of…
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…
East Coast jobseekers’ hundreds of applications without success
Social service providers across the East Coast are dealing with record numbers of people struggling to find employment,…