Damaging gusts of up to 137 km/h struck parts of Auckland as severe winds disrupted morning travel across the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

(File photo)MONIQUE FORD / Fairfax NZ / Fairfax NZ Severe weather warnings have been issued by MetService for the lower North Island and all of the South Island on Wednesday as winter refuses to go ...

Flights across much of the country were cancelled today due to severe weather. In Dunedin at least eight flights, four ...

MetService has forecast strong northwesterlies up to 130km/h with heavy rain and thunderstorms lashing South Island.

Severe weather warnings are in place for the lower North Island and much of the South Island with damaging 120km/h gales set to hit parts.

A weather system will climb up the South Island on Wednesday, bringing wind and rain to lash the country in its wake.

The school holidays are off to a rocky start with hail, severe gales and downpours forecast as a new storm approaches, with Sunday set to bear the worst. This evening, a thick layer of hail has coated ...

On Wednesday, the fronts embedded within a strong west to northwest flow are forecast to move northwards over central and ...

A calmer but wet weekend can be expected after high winds and thunderstorms hit Whanganui on Wednesday. The city was battered ...

Firefighters have undertaken a dramatic rescue after a truck driver became trapped in his vehicle when it rolled in high ...