YOU WONT BELIEVE: Metservice - What They Never Told You

New Zealand capital orders people to evacuate waterfront homes as city braces for ‘dangerous’ swells

Forecasters described conditions as rare and potentially dangerous

The Independent UK · Jun 8

An ‘ordinary’ storm with extraordinary impacts: what made Wellington’s deluge so intense?

At their most intense, the downpours that drove widespread flash flooding across Wellington early on Monday morning would have counted as extreme even by tropical standards.

The Conversation · Apr 20

Tropical Cyclone Vaianu may bring life-threatening winds to New Zealand, forecasters warn

Category 3 cyclone is moving south of Fiji towards New Zealand, with winds at centre in excess of 150km/h

The Guardian - AU · Apr 8

New Zealand city declares state of emergency as streets and homes flood

Forecasters are warning of a ‘threat to life’ from falling trees and flying debris

The Independent UK · May 1, 2025

Christchurch hit by floods, wild winds in Wellington

New Zealand's MetService has issued its first red weather warning in six months, urging Wellingtonians to stay home to avoid destructive winds.

AAP · Apr 30, 2025

Big wet warnings for New Zealand's South Island

A southern city could cop a month's worth of rain across 36 hours, concerning New Zealand authorities and prompting forecasters to issue a rare warning.

AAP · Oct 3, 2024

New Zealand: child missing in cave as country hit by heavy rain and flooding

Search and rescue teams looking for school student after group got into difficulty in caving system ‘prone to flash flooding’

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2023

Storms damage more than 100 homes in New Zealand

Residents in three New Zealand regions say they were battered by small tornadoes over Easter.

AAP · Apr 10, 2023

Fishing for data: commercial fishers help monitor rising temperatures in coastal seas

The world’s oceans are buffering us from the worst climate impacts by taking up more than 90% of the excess heat generated by greenhouse gas emissions. This has warmed them by 0.88℃ (on average globally), according to the latest climate report released this week.

The Conversation · Mar 23, 2023

New Zealand: eight still missing after Gabrielle, as authorities eye two more potential cyclones

Police continue search as forecaster says two tropical cyclones may form this week, though risk of direct impact on New Zealand is ‘relatively low’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 26, 2023