Swathes of New Zealand were under severe weather warnings Thursday with heavy downpours prompting a state of emergency for ...

New Zealand faced a barrage of severe weather warnings on Thursday, with heavy downpours triggering a state of emergency in Christchurch, the South Island's largest city, and "destructive" gales ...

Schools were closed and flights cancelled as New Zealand's capital Wellington was hit by its strongest winds in over a decade ...

The majority of severe weather warnings across New Zealand have now been lifted, according to New Zealand government weather forecaster Metservice on Friday.New Zealand’s capital city of Wellington ...

New Zealand has been battered by severe weather conditions, with strong winds and flooding prompting a state of emergency in Christchurch. The nation faced a destructive low-pressure system that ...

A major floodway infrastructure upgrade has been completed in Edgecumbe, providing enhanced flood protection and resilience ...

MetService expected five metre (16 foot) swells in the Cook Strait, the body of water between New Zealand’s two largest islands. About 1,000 properties were without electricity Thursday ...