Air New Zealand flight to Queenstown struck by lightning
A passenger on a plane struck by lightning on Friday evening has described hearing an almighty bang, and…
Roof lifts near Wellington, river level peaks near Taupō
Civil Defence says the Tauranga-Taupō River north of Tūrangi has “likely now peaked” and evacuations of homes are…
Heavy rain, strong winds and plunging temperatures
MetService is urging people to make the most of any good weather today, as heavy rain and strong…
Heavy rain, strong winds and plunging temperatures
MetService is urging people to make the most of any good weather today, as heavy rain and strong…
Get ready for a wild ride
This winter could bring a bit of everything on to our table. It will be like grabbing the…
Roofs lift off houses, trees fall as strong winds batter South Island
Firefighters have attended multiple weather callouts overnight as strong winds batter the lower South Island, including for fallen…
Above average temps expected during winter
New Zealand can expect “above average temperatures” and “less frequent” cold snaps across all regions this winter, according…
Severe thunderstorm warning for Far North, tornados possible
A red severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for the Far North this afternoon, with damaging wind gusts…
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…