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'It's not safe anywhere in the world': Papatoetoe tornado's trail of destruction
'It's not safe anywhere in the world,' tornado victim says outside devastated house.
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'Evacuate now': Residents told to leave as river rises
Civil Defence is going door-to-door requesting Selwyn Hut residents to "evacuate now".
Code red: Canterbury flooding causes road closures, high tide fears
Heathcote River in Chch has broken its banks and next high tide will bring new flooding.
Live weather: Timaru, Ashburton State of Emergency, Selwyn Huts evacuated
Floodwaters in Canterbury have exceeded warnings "by a huge magnitude", Fed Farmers says.
Thousands evacuated in India as strong cyclone inches closer
Cyclone Yaas is set to make landfall early tomorrow.
'Chaotic and pretty intense': Tornado rips through Waitara, causing damage
Tornado causes minor damage to some buildings, sends trampolines flying.
Watch: 1km lost - incredible video shows famous NZ glacier's retreat
Footage of the Franz Josef Glacier retreating has been released by authorities.
Seven tornadoes hit Alabama, killing at least five
Multiple twisters sprang from a "super cell" of storms that later moved into Georgia.
Cyclone Niran causes extensive damage in New Caledonia
Niran generated winds up to 220km/h, damaging buildings and cutting power.
12-hours from Wellington to Picton: Gale-force winds trap ferry passengers
More than the equivalent time of a flight to Los Angeles when their vessel finally docked.
Severe thunderstorm warning for Waikato, safety advice issued
The MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm warning and is urging people to stay safe.
Why the Napier flood has turned hundreds of modern cars into write-offs
If you took a new-model car out at the height of flood, it could be a ticking time bomb.
Homes 'obliterated': Cyclone Yasa brings 'never before seen' destruction to Fiji
Wind gusts could surge higher than 300km/h.
Cyclone Yasa: Fijians told to expect widespread destruction
Fiji is bracing for a monster storm with 16m waves and 350km/h winds.
Cyclone Yasa intensifies to 200km/h category-4 winds
'Those in Fiji should immediately begin preparing for a major weather event.'
Wild weather: Power cuts warning with heavy rain to lash Auckland
Auckland could get falls of 25mm of rain an hour today.
Hurricane Iota now a Category 5 storm
Hurricane Iota is set to thrash Central America with 260km/h winds.
Tropical Storm Iota could follow Eta's deadly path
More storms are forming outside Florida just days after Eta wreaked havoc.
Napier flooding: 23 homes deemed uninhabitable as clean-up continues
Dramatic stories of survival have emerged after rain pummelled the Hawke's bay.
Heavy thunderstorm hits Auckland as commuters head home
MetService is expecting the hailstorm to last for at least the next hour in Auckland.
Aucklanders warned of gale-force winds today, Harbour Bridge may close
'Safety is our priority and we will not hesitate to close the bridge if necessary.'
Gulf Coast braces, again, for hurricane as Zeta takes aim
Zeta is expected to regain hurricane strength before landfall south of New Orleans.
Live animal export ban lifts but SAFE wants total ban on livestock shipments
The number of animals which can be loaded on a ship will be capped.
Hurricane Delta hits the US
Flash flood warnings have been posted for large areas of Louisiana and Texas.
Auckland Harbour Bridge stays open as worst of today's weather passes
MetService says things will start to ease off this afternoon.
Stormy Sunday: Gales, heavy rain, 1350 lightning strikes, harbour bridge could close
Authorities are taking no chances with Auckland Harbour Bridge as gales threaten.
Destructive gales, torrential rain to blast southern and central NZ
A brutal 24 hours is in store for southern regions.
Hundreds of thousands still without power in Hurricane Sally clean-up
Hurricane Sally caused millions of dollars in damage up and down Alabama and Florida.
'He wanted to see the world': Southland man aboard ill-fated missing ship
'He was very adventurous, he wanted to see the world.'
Cattle export ship a sitting duck in typhoon
Two missing Kiwis working on capsized ship believed to be stockmen living in Australia.