Weather
Otago rivers monitored as heavy rain yet to peak
An orange heavy rain warning is in place for Dunedin and Clutha until 9pm on Saturday night.
'Absolutely destroyed': Community helps Taranaki tornado victims
Clean up efforts are underway after a tornado tore through the town of Waitara overnight.
Council sending teams into flooded Wairau Valley township
It was likely to be a few days until the full extent of damage was known.
Tornado rips through Taranaki town
At least 11 houses on the main street of Waitara alone suffered damage.
Evacuated Marlborough residents return home
Spring Creek and Renwick residents spent the night away from their homes.
Heavy rain and snow for the south
It's been a wet and wild start to the school holidays. MetService's head of weather news Heather Keats talks to Mihi. Audio
'Mother Nature' delays new ski field, lift opening at Cardrona
Bad weather and not enough snow have done their best to delay the opening of a new terrain and lift at Cardrona ski field in the South Island.
Rising river levels could force residents to evacuate
Tasman District Council says residents near the Motueka River from Tapawera to Riwaka should be prepared to leave quickly.
The latest on the severe weather
MetService meteorologist Brian Mercer joins Emile Donovan for an update and a look ahead to the weekend. Audio
What you need to know as severe weather pummels NZ
Explainer - Travel disruption, flooding and evacuations - here's what you need to know.
Evacuations in place for Upper South Island
Nelson Tasman Civil Defence Controller Andrew White spoke to Lisa Owen about the evacuations and state of emergency in place for residents at the top of the South Island as wild weather and flooding… Audio
Wild weather lashes the country, Upper South Island in state of emergency
A state of emergency remains in place for Nelson and Tasman and part of Marlborough, after heavy rain pelted the top of the south, causing widespread flooding, forcing evacuations, and closing roads… Audio
What you need to know as severe weather pummels NZ
Explainer - Travel disruption, flooding and evacuations - here's what you need to know.
Wild weather: Auckland road reopens after debris from fallen roof forced closure
The road was closed after wind blew a 25-30m section of roof off a commercial building and partially collapsed the front of the structure.
Upper South Island communities evacuated amid wild weather
The Nelson Tasman region and parts of Marlborough are in states of emergency with torrential rain causing wide spread flooding and landslips. There are road closures at the top of the South Island on… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 27 June 2025
Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest to preview this evening's marlarky. Audio
How to help our four-legged friends in stormy weather.
Bad weather abounds for much of the country today and this weekend. So how do you make sure your four-legged friends are looked after when the weather is extreme? Dr Megan Alderson, founding director… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 27 June 2025
In today's episode, the top of the South Island is effectively cut off at the moment, with a number of state highways closed and state of emergencies in Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough, severe weather… Audio
Marlborough evacuees irked by lack of flood protection action
Residents from certain Spring Creek streets were asked to evacuate.
Powerlines and trees down in Auckland as storm blows through
Severe weather is battering Auckland where a section of road in Blockhouse Bay, has been closed after wind blew the roof off a commercial building and partially collapsed the front of the structure… Audio
