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Storm centre clears NZ already – but gales remain

At 1am this morning most parts of the North Island were calm and cloudy.  By dawn hurricane force winds – literally…

Sudden storm causes damage across lower NI

Hurricane force winds have roared through some parts of the country this morning with severe gales in the lower North Island…

Deep low makes landfall in lower NI

UPDATED 8:05am — Reports of significant damage to some homes, powerlines and trees are starting to filter in from South Taranaki and…

Severe Weather Video: Full details about the weather bomb

Head weather analyst Philip Duncan teams up with nzherald.co.nz to bring you the very latest on the incoming storm.  For text…

A very windy overnight

Our “weather bomb” has gone off and it made quite a mess. Scattered damage reports have come in to us…

STORM UPDATE as of 4:05 am

Here’s the latest; the winds have now swung around to the SW in Stratford. Also, the pressure there has been…

STORM UPDATE as of 2:30 am

OK, so here’s what we know for sure; winds have already picked up a lot in various NI places. Sharalee…

STORM UPDATE as of 12:28am

We are continuing to see an increasing number of reports of heavier falls and strengthening winds. Most of the reports…

Air pressure falling as low races closer

Full news update plus maps and graphic — It’s calm, cold and ‘eerie’ across much of the country tonight –…

Storm continues to develop, weather quiet so far

Residents in the North Island and upper South Island are continuing to wait for the strong winds this evening as a storm…

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