MetService Wellington weather: January 18th

MetService Auckland weather: January 18th

MetService Severe weather: January 17th

Warmer sea temperatures south-west of the Pacific Islands, coupled with atmospheric conditions driven by La Niña has led to the formation of cyclones. Video / NZ Herald

Tairāwhiti residents have been told to have enough supplies for at least three days.

More heavy rain on the way for Gisborne, how many Kiwis are opting to drive an EV and flight data retrieved at Nepal plane crash site in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

MetService National weather: January 16th - 18th

MetService Wellington weather: January 17th

A second cyclone is forming, East Coast set to be hit with more rain this week.

New Zealand has been hit with a swarm of wild weather over the New Year period.

Sunshine has been rare across the North Island this summer.

With soils soaked in the north, swathes of the south are drying out fast.

After Hale, forecasters say another tropical cyclone could form west of Vanuatu next week.

Makatote residents were left with no supplies after the storm cut them off from main town.

Residents of Makatote town on the East Coast are having to cross the flooded river to get supplies. Video / Kuini Tuhura

A classic New Zealand summer is looking more promising with more fine spells on the way

Thousands of crayfish and paua wash up dead on East Coast beach after Cyclone Hale. Video / Graeme Atkins

MetService Wellington weather: January 14th

The ex-cyclone has damaged footpaths and sea banks and more chaos is on the way.

Cyclone Hale hit the East Coast hard and it will take a while to fix the damage.

We should expect record-shattering hot years soon as the Earth heats up.

Today the transport agency will lead the first convoy between Tokomaru and Tolaga Bay.

Last, poignant words as Kyle Doan, 5, was parted from his mother.

Wet weather moves on so is summer finally on the way? Kiwi-made booster edges closer to human trials and just how much more manufacturers are paying for in-demand carbon dioxide in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Sewage treatment plant releases wastewater - minus solids - due to heavy rainfall.

It comes as communities across the country face a clean-up after Cyclone Hale.

At least 17 people have died in the storms battering the state.

Pest controllers are seeing a surge in flies and other insects this summer, and Pest Management Association vice president Dr Paul Craddock reveals the numbers will only get worse with the wet, humid weather. Video / NZ Herald

In an hour, Linda Gough saw her Tolaga Bay property covered in storm debris and water.