Slip closes part of SH3 in north Taranaki
New Zealand Transport Agency says a slip has closed a section of State Highway 3 in north Taranaki…
Telco repairs after Tasman floods an ‘epic cock-up’ – mayor
Flood-hit Tasman residents are frustrated with delays in getting telecommunications services back up and running. Their anger boiled…
Heavy rain alerts for upper North Island, Nelson-Tasman braces for new onslaught
Flood-hit residents in Nelson and Tasman face more severe weather tomorrow morning as local Civil Defence prepares for…
Silver lining to rain-laden clouds over Aotearoa
Regular rain may have caused issues for parts of New Zealand over the last couple of months, but…
What it means for NZ
A rare and rapidly intensifying storm system known as a bomb cyclone is lashing the eastern coast of…
Five things we can do to cool our over-heating cities next summer
There are practical, science-backed steps councils can take to help cool our cities as summers get hotter. University…
‘Millions of dollars’ of flood damage in Nelson-Tasman region revealed
Flooded communities in the Nelson-Tasman region remain cut off tonight as the full extent of the clean-up becomes…
Person dies while reportedly clearing floodwaters in Tasman District
One person has died in the Tasman District while reportedly clearing flood damage, police say. Police were called…
Rain ‘almost off the scale’, 250km/h wind gusts ahead of school holidays
An active front across parts of the central North Island and South Island will bring heavy rain, thunderstorms,…
Why forecasting New Zealand’s weather is so difficult
New Zealand’s weather has a reputation for being unpredictable and keeping both locals and forecasters on their toes.…
How to bike to work in the rain (and not turn up a drowned rat)
It was a blizzard in Dunedin — yet still David Prior was determined to ride to work —…
Traffic snarled up in Auckland during thunderstorm, heavy rain watch
Auckland commuters faced major delays across the city’s motorway network this evening as traffic ground to a halt…