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:…
Widespread power outages across NZ as storms move south
Thousands of homes and businesses are without power, and two Horowhenua townships have been urged to conserve water…
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…
Saturday soaking in the South
MetService has issued severe thunderstorm warnings for several parts of the South Island. The severe warnings cover Selwyn,…
Thunderstorm watches issued across both islands on Boxing Day
MetService has issued severe thunderstorm watches for parts of both islands on Boxing Day, with the upper North…
Where’s rain and where’s warm?
It’s one more sleep until Christmas, and whether celebrations will be out in the sun or shifted indoors…
Drivers cautioned as rain, wind bear down ahead of Xmas
Kiwis have been warned of a “hairy few days” of unsettled weather in the lead up to Christmas,…
Where the weather is looking best on Christmas Day
With just one week out from Christmas, MetService has revealed the place to be on the big day…
Thunderstorm watch issued for parts of Otago, Canterbury
A thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Otago and Canterbury today. The watch period is between…
Wet, blustery start to week for large parts of the South Island
It’s set to be a wet and blustery start to the week for parts of the South Island…
Dunedin pelted with hail as severe thunderstorms bear down
Dunedin has been pelted with hail this afternoon as thunderstorms rumble across Otago and South Canterbury. MetService earlier…