Niwa`s just-issued outlook for the next three months is picking near to above normal rain for the upper North Island – but Auckland could miss out on what it needs to battle back from drought.There`s also a roughly 50-50 chance... Read...

Gales up to 110kmh expected for the upper North Island, and snow could fall to as low as 500 metres in deep south. Read...

A trough moving over the upper North Island is expected to bring severe gales and frequent showers. Read...

National`s massive $31 billion plan to improve infrastructure in the upper half of the North Island is expensive but will `move the dial on congestion`, says Infrastructure and Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop. Read...

New National leader Judith Collins is promising that, if elected, her Government would fix Auckland`s congestion crisis and transform the Upper North Island into the most dynamic region in Australasia.In a major speech in Auckland... Read...

An eye-watering $31 billion is the price tag National has put on the infrastructure upgrade required to fix the country`s transport network and Auckland and upper North Island`s congestion crisis. Read...

National would spend $31b on transport projects, if elected, half of which will go toward an upper North Island expressway, Auckland harbour crossing and new rail lines. Read...

Firefighters attended at least 30 weather-related calls out from Auckland to the Far North as strong winds and heavy rain lashed down. Read...

In some regions, the powerful weather system may have a sting in its tail for days. Read...

Kerikeri airport reported 19.6mm of rain in four hours, with 90kmh wind gusts recorded in exposed parts of Northland. Read...