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Rangitīkei 'reasonably under control' after weekend storm
Most of the roads in the region's towns have been cleaned and re-opened.
Waka Kotahi causing ‘mayhem' with Harbour Bridge closures, local board member says
The bridge was closed five times on Saturday as winds gusted to 91km/h.
Wet wet wet: Auckland gets nearly a year’s rainfall in five months
Auckland's rainfall totals are running nearly three times above average in a sopping 2023.
Heavy rain watch, possible thunderstorms for region
The watch is in place until Tuesday morning.
North Island flooding: Homes evacuated, slips block state highways
Flooding and slips have closed parts of SH1 and SH3.
Wild weather: Flights grounded, Harbour Bridge closed five times, power outages
Strong wind watches apply for most of the North Island, with sodden soil elevating danger.
No tsunami threat to NZ after 7.4 quake in the Pacific
If a tsunami was generated from the quake it would take at least an hour to arrive.
Exclusive: Weather wars - safety fears over MetService v Niwa duelling forecasts, Govt steps in
MEDIA INSIDER: Do we really need two public weather forecasters?
Exclusive: Weather forecast conflicts - Govt seeks advice over MetService v Niwa work
Minister: 'There is always the opportunity to improve.'
MetService V Niwa
Both owned by the Government, the two titans of New Zealand's weather forecasting services are embroiled in a dispute over which should provide official forecasts in severe weather events. Video / MetService / Niwa / WeatherWatch
Italian floods: What travellers need to know
How to navigate Europe's severe floods and airport strikes.
Why is it raining so much and when will it stop?
MetService currently has orange rain warnings in place.
Wild weather threatens to cause power outages, slips and flooding
Downpours and stormy conditions loom this weekend.
Lodge resident charged with arson, Budget 2023 revealed & wet weekend ahead | Focus Morning Bulletin: 19 May, 2023
Police charge man with arson over deadly Loafers Lodge fire, the good and the bad from this year’s Budget and Auckland’s Mayor off to South Korea, what he and his delegation have planned in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Strong La Niñas and El Niños becoming more frequent as climate changes
La Niña and El Niño events becoming more frequently strong as planet heats, study finds.
Will the planet reach its key warming threshold?
There's a high chance Earth will temporarily hit a key warming limit within five years.
'Rough night ahead': North Island braces for stormy 24 hours
The worst of the tropically-charged storm will be felt after dark.