Weather
Questions raised over Metservice warning for North Island
There have been calls for a review of the warnings issued ahead of last week's weather event which brought down hundreds of slips, closed dozens of central North Island roads, inundated farms and… Audio
'Frightening accident': Man killed by falling tree as gales bound Wellington
"We've seen close calls before, we've seen falling branches just miss people", says the woman who came across the man hit by a falling branch.
Evening business for 21 october 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
FENZ receive hundreds of weather related callouts
Evacuations are underway across Kaikoura due to multiple large fires as wild weather causes chaos across the country. Winds gusting more than 100 kilometres an hour have toppled trees & vehicles… Audio
Wild weather causes outages, major damage and wild fires
A woman who found a man lying unconscious on a popular Wellington walking track has described the horrific scene that confronted her today. The man later died of wounds suffered when a branch fell on… Audio
In pictures: Strong winds, heavy rain lashes the country
Orange strong wind and heavy rain warnings are in place for much of the South Island and the eastern and lower North Island.
Person killed by branch as weather chaos batters country
It's been a day of weather chaos throughout the country, with gale force winds and heavy rain battering parts of the lower north and west of the South Island. Gusts reached 148 kilometres per hour at… Audio
Thousands without power as wind slams North Island
Schools and businesses are close closed as down trees close major roads in the region. Audio
Rocky landings, anxiety and queues as Wellington winds cancel flights
Passengers described "gripping their seats" through rocky landings in the capital on Tuesday morning.
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 21 October 2025
On today's episode... Power cuts, gale force winds, flight troubles and rain are causing chaos across the country; Proposed secondary school curriculum changes making outdoor education a vocational… Audio
Metservice weather update as strong winds hit New Zealand
Metservice Meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane updates Charlotte Cook on the weather warnings and outlook following Tuesday's strong winds. Audio
Southern and central New Zealand hit by strong winds
Power cuts, gale force winds, flight troubles and rain are causing chaos across the country. RNZ reporter Ellen O'Dwyer spoke to Charlotte Cook from Wellington Airport. Audio
Highways closed, ferries cancelled as wild weather hits NZ
Krystal Gibbens reports on weather conditions across the South Island and Lower North Island. Audio
Several emergency call-outs hours before severe weather warning kicked in
High winds have been wreaking havoc in some parts of both islands thoughout the day.
Ruapehu communities cut off by floods, damage, now accessible
Access has been restored to communities in Ruapehu District who were isolated by flooding and storm damage.
Orange weather warnings continue overnight, for South and North Islands
A rough night lies ahead as further win and rain looms for many rainsoaked areas in the South Island..
Trucks crash, flights cancelled as winds ramp up
The weather has cut power, spurred emergency services, and halted planes and ferries, but looks to get worse. Video
'Volatile': Heavy wind and rain warnings as two storms arrive
Gusts could get up to 130km/h as a raft of warnings has been issued for large parts of the country. Video, Audio
Metservice closely monitoring two weather systems sweeping NZ
The Metservice is closely monitoring two weather systems sweeping across large parts of the country. Heather Keats of the Metservice spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Urgent concerns raised over sun safety policies
Experts are raising urgent concerns over sun safety policies as skin cancer remains one of our most common and preventable cancers. Dr Bronwen McNoe is the lead-author of a new report demanding… Audio
