Focus Morning Bulletin: 13 July, 2022
An atmospheric river continues to lash NZ, geopolitical tensions at Pacific Islands Forum and Auckland City Mission takes over 60-room hotel in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
An atmospheric river continues to lash NZ, geopolitical tensions at Pacific Islands Forum and Auckland City Mission takes over 60-room hotel in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
A list of state highways are also impassable or obstructed by slips and flooding.
Waka Kotahi says road users will have to wait to be escorted over the hill.
Buller Electricity is cut off from the national grid - leaving the region without power.
Severe Weather hits New Zealand. Video / Joel Beachman / Kelly Lightner / Supplied / NZ Herald
The country gets set for a downpour, Auckland smash and grabs leave customers in shock and a movement to lower the voting age goes to court in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Wild weather hit the North overnight, bringing down trees and flooding roads.
There are more than 40 weather watches and warnings across the country.
MetService National weather: July 13th - 15th.
Scientists have learned surprising new insights about what are NZ's biggest rain-makers.
Severe weather watches and warnings and Harbour Bridge speed limits reduced.
Between 15cm and 25cm of snow is expected on State Highway 73's Arthur's Pass.
Unsettled weather will settle in over the next fortnight - forecasters say be prepared.
And it points to a costly - and deadly - future.
MetService National weather: July 6th - July 9th.
Cold air is expected to spread northwards, heading into the July school holiday.
MetService National weather: July 5th - July 7th