Orange strong wind and heavy rain warnings are in place for much of the South Island and the eastern and lower North Island. Read...

An “even bigger” weather system is due to hit the country later in the week. Read...

Newly elected Wairarapa mayors Bex Johnson, Steve Cretney and Fran Wilde attended “Mayor School” in Wellington early this week, along with other mayors from across New Zealand. Read...

The strong winds are also hitting the South Island, causing damage and delays, after earlier battering the lower North Island. Read...

Passengers described `gripping their seats` through rocky landings in the capital on Tuesday morning. Read...

The woman who came across a man who had been knocked unconscious by a branch at Mount Victoria, where police say a man has been found dead, says it is a wakeup call about the danger the trees pose. Read...

The person looked as if their feet couldn`t stop or keep up with their body as they fell and rolled. Read...

An orange strong wind warning is in place for Wellington until this evening. Read...

Echo Technology will host Wellington’s first free e-waste recycling day at Sky Stadium on 2 November, helping locals dispose of old electronics responsibly. Read...

A fire investigator is at the scene of a blaze that`s caused disruption in central Wellington. Read...