Wind gusts measuring up to 240km/h have been recorded on the east coast of the lower North Island with gusts of up to 190km/h ...

Corrections is rushing new high-security units at Hawke's Bay, prompting questions over risks and reduced amenities amid ...

The Labour leader is taking questions on the day's events including the severe weather and Eden Park announcements.

The Wānaka freeskier has qualified for the final of the big air at the Winter Olympics, saying it was an honour to be there.

Grace Guo says she was awake through the night as the Pohangina River threatened to breach its banks, until the call came at ...

On her first original album in 15 years, the award-winning New Zealand songwriter draws on vintage French pop.

Heavy rain and wind is hitting the capital, flooding streets in Lower Hutt, closing multiple schools, cutting off power, and bringing trees and debris down in the city. Meanwhile, the entire ...

Fire and Emergency NZ says it was called to Turakina Valley Road where 20 vehicles are stuck in a mudslide with trees down.

From ants inside clothing packages from Australia to potentially deadly European hornets, Auckland has recently become a ...

MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Warning for Banks Peninsula, starting from 2am Monday and a Heavy Rain Watch for ...

The signs of Saturday's Flo-Week blow-out remained on Castle Street the next day, with shattered glass, bottles, boxes and rubbish lining the road.

Tens of thousands of households are without power as wild winds bring trees and power lines down across much of the lower North Island.