Wild weather: 31,000 lightning strikes in eight hours, thunderstorm warnings
Forecasters are warning the upper North Island of gusty thunderstorms and hail.
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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.
Lighthouse walkway at Cape Rēinga re-opens after storm damage
The road to the Taputaputa campground remains closed due to slips.
Record-breaking weather: How has your region fared so far in 2023 - in 10 charts
A scientist has crunched months of rainfall data to show just how wet it’s been this year.
'Potentially damaging': Latest subtropical storm to hit NZ, threats of floods and slips
Those in the north can expect potentially damaging winds and lots of rain.
Editorial: Poor suffer as the world churns
Opinion: Our editorial on the lasting effects of extreme weather on the poorest.
Weather: More rain to fall on already saturated soils
Enjoy the brief break of fine weather. It's about to end.
At least 700 injured as cyclone hits Myanmar
Cyclone Mocha floods homes and cuts communications.
Analysis: Climate disasters hurt some NZ businesses more than others
Weather disaster analysis raises need for needs-based recovery packages, not blanket ones.