Flooding is causing havoc in parts of Tauranga as rising tides and extreme rain hit the city. People are trapped in a cabin at Silver Birch Holiday Park on Turret Rd as water laps across the road near Hairini Bridge. Holiday... Read...
The leading edge of a rain band from a rapidly deepening low is moving rapidly down the country bringing heavy rain, strong winds and surging tides. Read...
A rapidly deepening low bearing down on the country is expected to bring heavy rain to many areas, severe gales and a risk of coastal flooding on Thursday and Friday. In Auckland, similarities are being drawn between the coming storm and ex-tropical cyclone Ita that caused the inundation of Tamaki Dr in April 2014. Whether Tamaki Dr would be inundated again was still to be determined, Niwa principal scientist - forecasting Chris Brandolino said. `But it`s certainly in the conversation.` Niwa Weather said a forecast for strong northeast winds meant king tides at 10.15pm Thursday and 10.49am Friday were the ones to watch. Read...
Rain and thunderstorms are expected to give parts of the North Island a soaking today, but holidaymakers are being warned the worst is yet to come. Read...
Most of the North Island`s coastline is at risk of flooding as a sub-tropical storm whips up ferocious seas combined with the biggest tides of the year.Niwa is warning the approaching storm is bearing similarities to ex-Tropical... Read...
2018 is off to a cracking start, as MetService warns thunderstorms could become severe in the North Island and the country may experience higher-than-normal tides. Read...
With the moon the closest it has been to the earth for 70 years this week, the largest tides for many years occurred on Wednesday and yesterday. This produced the strongest currents — which were great for snapper fishing.It also... Read...