Landings in Wellington aborted as wind gusts hit 102km/h
A plane passenger has described the “unnerving” sideways movement of a plane moments, before it aborted its landing…
Severe weather warnings issued as front approaches from Tasman
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit the country’s west from late Sunday as a front…
Weather alerts for parts of North Island as storms and wind forecast
Severe weather is expected to lash the North Island today, with possible thunderstorms, gales of up to 120km/h…
Fake cyclone alerts being used in phishing scams
Cybersecurity officials and meteorologists are warning of an increase in phishing attempts masquerading as severe weather alerts, with…
State of emergency lifted for Christchurch, remains for Banks Peninsula
The state of emergency put in place in response to flooding has been lifted for Christchurch but remains…
New Zealand’s shifting seasons, explained
Summer was a “mixed bag” this year, according to NIWA. Wellingtonians, who experienced one of the capital’s worst…
Overnight warning for Auckland Harbour Bridge as low moves south
A wind warning is in place for the Auckland Harbour Bridge overnight with forecast gusts of up to…
Severe thunderstorm warning for parts of North Island
MetService has issued an upgraded thunderstorm warning for Auckland and Waikato this evening. An alert sent to mobiles…
Fresh thunderstorm alerts for Aucklanders after disruptive night
MetService has sent two emergency alerts within 15 minutes to Aucklanders, warning of thunderstorms across the city. The…
Power outages continue across upper North Island as bad weather hits
Follow live updates as a subtropical storm system targets the North Island. The worst of the weather is…
Strong winds hit northern coasts, roads closed in Far North
A large weather system is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the upper North Island…
More warnings, watches issued as ‘significant’ weather looms
Orange strong wind warnings have been issued for Northland and Auckland, while the former is also subject to…