
MetService Weather New Zealand: April 11th - 13th
MetService Weather New Zealand: April 11th - 13th
MetService Weather New Zealand: April 11th - 13th
Civil Defence director John Dragicevich says the public were well informed and the damage caused came as no surprise to him.
Christchurch and Queenstown to get the cold tonight.
NIWA is warning Aucklanders to be wary of trees weakened by Tuesday night’s storm that could be bowled over and result in further outages tomorrow.
MetService Severe Weather Update: April 11th - 12th
Yesterday's storm was a strange stew packing a dying marine heatwave and side-swipe low.
Auckland is assessing the destruction after 140km/h winds battered the city, bringing trees crashing onto homes and roads and knocking down power poles.
The 12m tree was ripped out of the ground as Auckland was battered by 140km/h winds.
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Tornado does serious damage to homes in National Park Village. / Supplied by Louis Van Wyk
Warnings of a chilly night quickly changed to reports of 100km/h winds in Auckland.
Storm took power from 200,000 customers in less than 24 hours.
More than 100 thousand homes and businesses have lost electricity and power company Vector says it may be several days before supply is restored in some parts of the city.
Man, 86, about to go to bed when winds peel off his home's roof.
Eleven houses are uninhabitable as homeowners bunk with family and friends.
More than 100,000 homes and businesses in the city have outages.
A sudden and explosive power outage was captured on video in Auckland during last night's storm. / Supplied by Brandon Liang
Adverse weather conditions around New Zealand continue to impact airlines.
A southerly blast has slammed the door on the South Island's long hot summer.
The heavy winds in Tuesday night's storm pulled trees down onto cars and homes, with 100,000 homes and businesses losing power.
Power cuts are affecting students across the upper North Island.
About 8200 customers are without power across the regions.
Rain, gale-force winds, thunderstorms and snow will continue across the country.
Storm a 'notch higher' than expected.
Motorists and commuters warned to take care after storm.
Everything you need to know about the wild weather around New Zealand.