Weather

DOC facilities closed across North Island

Department of Conservation facilities throughout Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and the Hawke's Bay have been closed to the... Read More

Powerco crews responding to Cyclone Gabrielle

Fault crews are ready to respond once it's safe to do so, following gale force winds from Cyclone Gabrielle that led to widespread power outages overnight on Powerco's... Read More

North Island: Cyclone Gabrielle ‘intensifying’

The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle have already been widely felt, with more yet to come as the storm continues its path down the North Island later today and through... Read More

Coromandel peninsula: thousands without power

PowerCo is reporting power cuts to thousands of properties across the Coromandel peninsula on Sunday evening. There is a power outage affecting 4271 properties... Read More

Tauranga Emergency Operations Centre activated

Tauranga City Council has activated its Emergency Operations Centre due to heavy rain and strong wind warnings for the Bay of Plenty, and is actively monitoring... Read More

Auckland and international flights cancelled

Air New Zealand has cancelled multiple long-haul international departures and arrivals into Auckland on Monday. Updated weather reports show cyclone Gabrielle... Read More

Mauao and Moturiki are closed

Tauranga City Council has closed Te Ara Tūtanga - the Mauao base track due to rising swells and forecast high winds from Cyclone Gabrielle. Council has also... Read More

Top tips for being prepared for a power cut

Living in a block of apartments where other residents include engineers, builders, health practitioners, filmmakers and computer nerds means that when it comes... Read More

New red weather warnings as cyclone approaches

Red Warnings for Heavy Rain are in force for Northland, Auckland, the Coromandel Peninsula and Gisborne north of Tolaga Bay. Red Warnings for Strong Winds are... Read More

Lake Taupō could reach record water levels

Flooding and high water levels could be coming for people on the shores of Lake Taupō and near the Waikato River, and roadworks near Taupō are postponed until... Read More

Hospitality industry prepares for cyclone

The Restaurant Association is urging hospitality businesses across the North Island to prepare for every eventuality, ahead of Cyclone Gabrielle's arrival on Sunday. In... Read More

Drivers urged to avoid non-essential travel

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is urging people to avoid all non-essential travel in the Upper North Island, with several regions under MetService Heavy Rain... Read More