Torn off roofs, pulled out trees and downed powerlines have kept fire crews busy as heavy rain and winds batter the South. Read...

Red warnings lifted but dawn reveals carnage caused by yesterday`s events. Read...

Heavy rain fell for several regions overnight while three bush fires are still burning in Hawke`s Bay. Read...

People are being urged to watch for exhausted seabirds and tiny nestlings blown from their nests in the wild weather. Read...

The friend who jumped in to save the surfer also drowned, police said. Read...

`We`ve still got quite a number of hours to go until we`re out of the woods.` Read...

The wild weather will calm down, but watch out for developments on Monday. Here’s the forecast. Read...

In a single hour, temperatures halved, wind speeds accelerated alarmingly. Earlier, at the top of the south, the wind inflicted serious damage and gusts exceeded 230kph. Read...

A strong wind warning is in place in Tararua district for severe gales gusting to 120km per hour. Read...

Weather patterns being experienced nationwide can all be traced back to what was happening in Antarctica last month, according to a meteorologist. Read...