
Severe weather conditions in American Samoa
Roads, buildings and the runway at Pago Pago International Airport damaged.
Roads, buildings and the runway at Pago Pago International Airport damaged.
MetService National weather: July 15th - 17th.
After a week of wild weather, most Kiwis are expected to have some respite from rain.
Streams and rivers could rise rapidly and flooding and slips are possible.
New gale, rain and road snow alerts are in place from Northland to central North Island.
Train of atmospheric events starting near NZ linked to record melting of ice shelves.
An atmospheric river continues to lash NZ, geopolitical tensions at Pacific Islands Forum and Auckland City Mission takes over 60-room hotel in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
A list of state highways are also impassable or obstructed by slips and flooding.
Waka Kotahi says road users will have to wait to be escorted over the hill.
Buller Electricity is cut off from the national grid - leaving the region without power.
Severe Weather hits New Zealand. Video / Joel Beachman / Kelly Lightner / Supplied / NZ Herald
There are more than 40 weather watches and warnings across the country.
MetService National weather: July 13th - 15th.
Scientists have learned surprising new insights about what are NZ's biggest rain-makers.
Severe weather watches and warnings and Harbour Bridge speed limits reduced.
Between 15cm and 25cm of snow is expected on State Highway 73's Arthur's Pass.