Rough weather sweeps north, 120km/h destructive gales, ferries and flights cancelled

Highways remain closed and strong 120km/h gales are barrelling across the Wellington region as wild weather moves up the ...

Weather live updates: Flights cancelled and roofs lifted as gale-force winds hit Taranaki and Wellington

Both regions are under orange strong wind warnings through to this evening, with severe gales and gusts of 130 km/h in exposed places. Several flights into Wellington and New Plymouth have been ...

North Island prepares for thunderstorms, heavy rain

State Highway 35 on the East Cape of the North Island will close overnight as the North Island prepares for heavy rain and thunderstorms.

‘Significant swell event’: MetService warns of possible 8-10m waves in Wellington, Wairarapa

Wellington is bracing for “significant” swells tomorrow, with Cook Strait sailings cancelled and forecasters saying the waves will be in a range they’ve rarely seen. MetService has put out a heavy ...

Hundreds of flights cancelled as storm hammers New Zealand’s capital Wellington

Wellington Electricity said 4,000 customers had lost power and warned of further outages. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

Cook Strait ferry sailings cancelled, residents told to stay off beaches as swells up to 10.5m forecast in Wellington

A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for waterfront properties on the Wellington south coast, after a state of emergency was declared in the region.

Chaotic weather hits New Zealand, disrupting flights and forcing schools to close

Australians travelling to New Zealand are being warned of wild weather and flight cancellations set to last for the rest of ...
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Warning of 10-metre swells on south coast

MetService is warning people to stay off the southern coastlines of the North Island during forecast large swells. Cook Strait ferry sailings have been cancelled ahead of the swells expected to be ...