Severe rain warnings are in place for the lower North Island and west of the South Island, with severe wind watches also in place and thunderstorms possible for much of the country. Read...

When major floods swept the lower North Island, Kim Riley didn`t have the strenghth to swim to safety. Twenty years on, she still remembers Cow 569. Read...

It comes ahead of his council deciding to lower speed limits for more than 300 local roads. Read...

A person has died following a crash involving a motorbike in the lower North Island. Read...

While Wellington City, Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt have heat alerts in place for Wednesday, Auckland`s temperature is not expected to drop below 17 degrees for the next 10 days. Read...

There are heavy rain watches in effect for parts of the West Coast and lower North Island overnight into Sunday. Read...

Police are attending a serious incident in Lower Hutt, north of Wellington. Read...

Several trees in the lower North Island have been uplifted by winds gusting over 100km/hour, as MetService forecasts an easing in weather warnings. Read...

MetService says Tararua locals should expect up to 90mm of rain, peaking at 15mm/h. Read...

Severe heavy rain and gale warnings have been issued for parts of the lower North Island and much of the South Island, from Saturday into Sunday. Read...