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…
Thousands of Wairarapa properties on track to be classified flood prone
Almost 18,000 properties across Wairarapa are estimated to be at risk in the event of a severe flooding…
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…
Person injured in Upper Hutt crash, ‘significant delays’ likely
A person has been seriously injured following a two-vehicle crash in Upper Hutt this evening. Emergency services are…
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…
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,…
Benefit cut due to hospital stay
This story was one of the most read on 1News.co.nz in 2025. It was first published on March…
Dad driving on meth with child in car
A man driving with his young daughter has become the first person to test positive under New Zealand’s…
Murderer to spend at least 22 years behind bars
The man who set fire to a Wellington hostel, murdering five people, has been sentenced to life imprisonment…
Gang associates charged with murder after ‘targeted home invasion’ in Kapiti
Police have released images of vehicles believed to be involved in a targeted home invasion which led to…
Roadside drug testing rolling out in Wellington from Monday
Roadside drug testing will be rolled out in the Wellington District from Monday as part of police’s tough…