Weather

Crime prevention a priority after cyclone hit

Police operating in flood-affected areas of the Eastern district are carrying out reassurance patrols day and night following Cyclone Gabrielle, as more officers... Read More

Cyclone Gabrielle: Fears mount for the missing

Almost 5000 people are unaccounted for as grave concerns are held for about 10 still missing in the decimation left by Cyclone Gabrielle. With the official death... Read More

Areas of Hawke‘s Bay left a disaster zone

The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle is rising and many areas in Hawke's Bay have been left as disaster zones with rescues, rather than recovery, still the... Read More

Cyclone Gabrielle: death toll rises to nine

Police are investigating a death in the Hawke's Bay region in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. The body was found on Saturday morning and police believe... Read More

Foodstuffs truck drivers brave cyclone conditions

As Cyclone Gabrielle battered the North Island, Foodstuffs North Island truck driver Adrian Scott, didn't let the extreme weather conditions stop him from... Read More

Caution before heading to conservation areas

People are being urged to check tracks, huts and campsites are open before attempting to visit conservation land in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle. The cyclone... Read More

Study to look at Tongan eruption & cyclone link

A new international study will examine whether the eruption of a Tongan volcano last year can be linked to extreme weather events experienced in New Zealand, including... Read More

Rainfall: This summer to go down in history books

MetService says the amount of rain that has lashed the upper North Island over summer is historic. Over the past month, there have been three red level event... Read More

Box believed to contain human ashes found on beach

A Coromandel family is on a mission to re-unite someone with their loved ones after a sealed box of what appears to be cremated ashes washed up on the beach after... Read More

Live weather updates: Land still moving

People are still being evacuated from their homes in Piha as land remains dangerous and unstable days after Cyclone Gabrielle. Locals are warning city sightseers... Read More

Supporting farmers following Cyclone Gabrielle

Cyclone Gabrielle is having a devastating impact on farmers, their families and some communities that are already under significant stress and pressure, says Beef... Read More

MetService provides update on thunderstorm watch

MetService says there is a risk of thunderstorms in some of the vulnerable areas today, but the weekend sees settled weather across the country. MetService has... Read More