Southland and Clutha remain under a state of emergency, after extreme winds on Thursday toppled trees and powerlines. Read...

While food stores saw very little growth, good weather in July and August boosted clothing sales, according to the ONS. Read...

Transpower`s network is fully operational, but power distribution companies have been hard hit. Read...

Firegrounds at Kaikoura and Leader Road at Waiau were expected to be handed back to landowners on Friday. Read...

“Impacts from wind are really difficult to forecast,” MetService’s head of weather news says. Read...

The power is out, the water is off, roads are closed, and a state of emergency has now been declared for Clutha District. Read...

The country gets a few days to recover from this weeks wild weather before a complex front moves up Aotearoa on Monday. Read...

Thousands are still without power, exams are postponed and water sources have been hit by heavy wind and rain. Read...

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...