WELLINGTON (Reuters) -The majority of severe weather warnings across New Zealand have now been ... heavy rains caused flooding and landslides, forcing a few people to evacuate.

Homes have been evacuated tonight in Christchurch because of landslides after torrential rain sparked widespread flooding.

Schools were closed and flights cancelled as New Zealand's capital Wellington was hit by its strongest winds in over a decade on Thursday while a state of emergency was declared in parts of the South ...

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 ...

Understanding Landslides ... practice of building dams to prevent flooding can actually contribute to more intense coastal flood events, according to a new study. By analyzing data and ...

Christchurch, the largest city on New Zealand's South Island, declared a state of emergency as floods, landslides and falling trees impacted the city. "We expected the weather would ease ...

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 ...