Lightning causes forest fire, more than a thousand without power
Fire crews in the South Island have been kept busy overnight.
Fire crews in the South Island have been kept busy overnight.
The wild weather has hampered the ability of crews to get fires under control.
Neighbours cry fowl over cacophony of crowing from free-range farm in new subdivision.
Two trucks have come off the road and roofing iron has been sent flying in strong winds.
MetService has issued road snowfall warnings.
How the Delta variant has blown a hole in the security of our supply chains.
Fears are building water pooling in the quarry is leaching into the city's water supplies.
Aviation Security in place to make sure those travelling have permission.
NZ set to divide in the fight against Covid-19 - and travelling will be severely limited.
Level 3 might be coming - but will that actually change much for affected areas?
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Constructed wetland uses vegetation & microbes in soil to treat water from farms.
Mystery substance in Queenstown creek was similar to water-tracing dye.
The bike's brakes, steering, suspension and bumper were in need of servicing or repair.
The council is urgently looking into the issue.
Thunderstorms will light up North Island skies across the day before a wild weekend.
'There's quite a cold air mass in circulation,' Metservice says.
Snow could fall to 100-200m in Otago and Southland and 300-400m in the North Island.
Moves to limit salmon catches are critical for future generations, Fish & Game says.
The clean-up continues after heavy rain, flooding, slips and evacuations.
Engineers scramble to fix broken stopbanks before another round of downpours hits.
Matt Forlong had to swim sheep to safety after 200 stranded in rising flood water.
Fire crews have been battling a large blaze in Westport early today.
The cleanup is beginning - slowly - for flood-affected Westport residents.
Westport beach becomes a resting place for stock killed in massive floods at the weekend.
Extensive clean-up ahead, say ministers after viewing damage.
Despite the winter temperatures, most places can look forward to sunny skies today.
More rain, wind and snow is forecast over the coming days.
A nasty pair of fronts are set to bring rain, snow and gales to central and southern NZ.
The Government says the forecast for local councils appears grim without reform.