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'Significant, widespread impact': Damaging weather front looms for North Island
Significant and widespread impact is possible for the North Island.
Flood evacuees directed to locked-up church in comms failure
Queenstown residents instead booked a stay at the Holiday Inn out of their own pocket.
School holiday rush: Traffic building south out of Auckland as airport braces for passenger rush
School hols, Warriors' Brisbane match and South Island weather combine for maximum chaos.
Live: Snow falls as southern flooding mop-up gets underway
Landslides and heavy floodwaters have forced residents to evacuate.
26-hour deluge: Fresh flood threat, heavy rain to stall over top of North Island
The rain is sweeping up the country, spelling a very wet weekend for the North Island.
Wild weather, Twizel blaze and airport delay | Focus Morning Bulletin September 22, 2023
Wild weather forces evacuations in Queenstown, Fire crews have largely confined the blaze at Pukaki Downs and 15,000 people are expected to depart tomorrow. Video / NZ Herald
Weather extremes: Town left with eight hours of drinking water in Southland state of emergency
Roads are flooded and water is threatening homes across the southern region.
Surface flooding in Invercargill as heavy rain sets in for South Island
Surface flooding has hit Invercargill as the South braces for heavy rain and snow.
Focus: Large scrub fire near Twizel
Properties have been evacuated after gale-force winds overnight caused the scrub fire to grow larger and spread. Video / George Heard
Flights cancelled as fog engulfs Auckland
Twenty-six domestic flights have been cancelled at Auckland Airport.
MetService National Weather: September 20th-22nd
MetService National Weather: September 20th-22nd
MetService Christchurch Weather: September 21st
MetService Christchurch Weather: September 21st
MetService Wellington Weather: September 21st
MetService Wellington Weather: September 21st
Scorcher weather forecast could break a 25-year Napier record
A record that has stood since 1998 could be about to fall, if the heat arrives.
Spring storm: Record heat for east, rain, wind alerts for south, then snow
Fresh warnings have been issued as another round of potentially damaging winds hit.
What do young Kiwis worry about? Increasingly, economic turmoil and climate change
Having experienced extreme weather, young people are now more fearful of climate change.
Health monitoring as dust gets up Hawke’s Bay’s nose
Te Whatu Ora is working to assess the public health risk from airborne silt.
MetService Christchurch Weather: September 20th - September 21st
MetService Christchurch Weather: September 20th - September 21st. Video / Metservice
MetService Auckland Weather: September 20th - September 22nd
MetService Auckland Weather: September 20th - September 22nd. Video / Metservice
MetService National Weather: September 19th - September 22nd
MetService National Weather: September 19th - September 22nd. Video / Metservice
Warm temperatures then wild weather to hit South Island
Parts of the South Island will reach 25C.
MetService Christchurch Weather: September 19th - September 20th
MetService Christchurch Weather: September 19th - September 20th Video / MetService
Kāpiti news in brief: Big macs no match for strong winds
Winds of over 100km/h bring down trees and more.
MetService Wellington Weather: September 19th - September 20th
MetService Wellington Weather: September 19th - September 20th Video / MetService
MetService Auckland Weather: September 19th - September 20th
MetService Auckland Weather: September 19th - September 20th Video / MetService
MetService National Weather: September 18th - September 21st
MetService National Weather: September 18th - September 21st Video / MetService
Heat limits needed to protect vulnerable, climate researcher says
As temperatures rise, more people will be at risk from heat stress during extreme seasons.
Stranded Creative NZ staff felt 'abandoned' during Auckland floods
Creative NZ employees spent most of the night at the airport during the Auckland floods.
High winds cancel flights, prevent Act leader from arriving
Several fires have been kept under control despite the tricky conditions.
Thousands without power after 240km/h winds recorded, flights delayed, roofs ripped off, trees down
More than 10,000 people lost power overnight, Wellington Electricity said.
240km/h winds recorded, SH2 closed, roofs lifting, trees down, homes without power
High winds are also fanning a large vegetation fire in Canterbury.