Heavy rain warning Wellington is under an orange level heavy rain warning until midday, and Wairarapa south of Masterton until 3pm. Wellington Region Emergency Management Office is advising people not ...

A publican on Banks Peninsula says for the first time in 50-odd years, businesses on the main road of Little River have been ...

Follow all the latest updates from across RNZ's newsrooms as heavy rain causes flooding and evacuations in Canterbury, and officials issue warnings over winds that have left many households without ...

All flights at Wellington Airport have been cancelled, and residents are advised to avoid proximity to doors and windows.

Kiwis are counting the cost after wild weather tore across the country, bringing flooding and slips and forcing ...

The MetService has officially lifted the orange heavy rain warning for most of Canterbury, including Christchurch. Although ...

A rare red wind warning smashed Wellington, lifting roofs, felling trees, closing roads and sparking numerous emergency callouts. Paddy Gower spoke to our reporters in Christchurch and Wellington.

This Canterbury nanobrewery has been around for more than a decade and has a tasting room that features more than a dozen rotating beers and, at times, live music.

Slips have caused widespread road closures and evacuations across the region.

Christchurch, the largest city in New Zealand's Southern Island, is under a state of emergency due to heavy rain causing ...

Selwyn Huts residents have been asked to evacuate as rivers rise and rain lashes already sodden ground.

Queues of frustrated passengers have formed at a major airport in New Zealand as 140km/hour winds and torrential rain strike ...