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Is there a tornado risk today?
Following Wednesday’s impressive waterspout that passed right by Auckland’s CBD WeatherWatch.co.nz forecasters are being asked if the risk continues today…
Flash/surface flood risk for Auckland + another funnel cloud spotted
4:29pm — WeatherWatch.co.nz says a band of heavy afternoon showers has formed over the Hunua and Bombay ranges and are heavy…
Rain easing at the top of both islands – heading east
A final burst of heavy rain in Nelson is now easing and WeatherWatch.co.nz says satellite imagery shows a definite clearance…
Special Weather Video – Latest on the rainstorm
Philip Duncan from WeatherWatch.co.nz teams up with nzherald.co.nz to bring you the very latest on the rainstorm across NZ –…
Floods, slips, flash floods – Parts of NZ brace for more rain
Steady rain has returned to water logged Nelson and rain is now covering much of the North Island as we head…
Torrential rain spreads into North Island & Marlborough
More than 100 people evacuated in Tasman Region, over half a metre of rain falls in Takaka in past 48…
State of emergency declared in Nelson
A state of emergency has been declared in the Nelson region due to heavy flooding. Tasman Mayor Richard Kempthorne made…
Torrential rain setting in for the night
Torrential rain will remain in Nelson overnight and is now pushing into the North Island. Head weather analyst Philip Duncan says…
Hawkes Bay thunderstorm warning lifted
6:58pm — MetService has lifted the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hawkes Bay.
Deep South ‘taking the bullet’ for NZ today
A late winter storm is descending on the Deep South today but for 80% of New Zealand the weather shouldn’t be…
