New Zealand prepares for severe weather. MetService issues warnings for heavy rain and strong winds. Buller, Westland, ...

Parts of the upper North Island woke to a blanket of fog this morning, but it will be wind and rain – including potential ...

Heavy downpours in Nelson and Westport today are causing widespread flooding as a weather system moves up the country. Fire ...

Orange heavy rain warnings have been issued for Buller, the Westland ranges, parts of Canterbury and parts of Otago from ...

A low-pressure system swirling in the Tasman is set to bring “active and stormy” weather for many regions and threatens to close Auckland’s Harbour Bridge ...

Flash flooding across Nelson has caused manhole covers to erupt, as locals watched cows being washed down rivers. Fire and ...

Large low pressure zones can produce sudden, unexpected, torrential downpours – as we saw in Nelson yesterday, ahead of ...

MetService Warnings and Watches are in place for heavy rain and severe gales.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the South Bank Tributary of the Waiau Uwha River above Waiau Bridge. This was issued on 10 February 2025.

Because wet weather makes roads slippery, drivers should reduce their speed, increase following distances, avoid sudden ...