News
Tornado wreaks havoc in Kapiti
A small tornado and high winds north of Wellington have torn rooves off buildings, blown cars off roads and injured…
Photos (4) Big hail in Waikanae, Upper Hutt
WeatherWatch.co.nz reader Melissa, of Waikanae, has uploaded these fantastic photos of the large hail that fell this afternoon. If you…
Cars tossed about, buildings damaged, man injured in Kapiti
A tornado has caused significant damage in Kapiti late Saturday afternoon. Twitter user @mundens says “Waikanae by cell from friends: Pine trees ripped…
Winter storm hits whole country
A powerful winter storm that has sparked 20 severe weather warnings has knocked down an elderly woman on the Kapiti…
Thunderstorms rumbling northwards
Hundreds of lightning flashes have been detected along the west coast of New Zealand in the past hour according to…
Get ready NZ – here comes the wind
Several stormy days are just hours from getting underway as the Roaring 40s prepare to launch themselves over New Zealand…
MetService issues tornado risk for Auckland, Northland (+Map)
The Government forecaster has issued a tornado and thunderstorm risk for northern New Zealand on Thursday. “A brief burst of heavy…
High winds in Northland topple campervans
High winds buffeting Northland have toppled over two campervans along State Highway 12, in the Far North. The accidents occurred…
Floods, landslides, road chaos
Roads were closed, farms flooded and homes evacuated as heavy rain hammered much of New Zealand yesterday and overnight. Two…
Weather Video: Around the globe in 6 minutes
A volcanic euption, more deadly tornadoes plus NZ’s incoming rainstorm. Philip Duncan discusses the breaking news out of America as deadly…
