Strong gales have brought down trees and power lines in the central South Island and lower North Island. Read...

Severe northwest gales and heavy rains are expected today and tomorrow, with gusts up to 140km/h and 160mm rain predicted for Canterbury. Read...

The South Island has been hit by a cold blast - bringing snow to parts of the lower South Island and Canterbury. Read...

Businesses in the lower South Island are calling for greater certainty than the current drip-fed approach to lockdowns allows. Read...

Spot electricity price in South Island slumps to ten million times lower than last Monday, after response to fresh grid emergency. Read...

More than 1400 lightning strikes were recorded in just two hours as severe weather battered parts of the lower South Island on Monday. Read...

Snow is falling on a number of alpine passes and more is on the way, possibly to as low as sea level in some parts.Metservice is forecasting a rapidly deepening low will move across central New Zealand from the west today and early... Read...

Rents are rising fastest in lower-priced Auckland areas, and South Auckland has had the biggest increase, Barfoot & Thompson says. Read...

Strong winds are beginning to buffet the lower half of the North Island as torrential rain starts falling in the South Island. A rare `red warning` has been issued for parts of the West Coast, with residents told to brace for heavy... Read...

Workers battled through the night, restoring power to hundreds of lower South Island homes after gales brought down trees and power lines. Read...