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Auckland back under severe thunderstorm watch; homes without power for four days
Vector says some power outages remain due to 'significant damage'.
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Auckland mum and daughter shaken as tree crushes car
Esme Barber said her young daughter and her babysitter had just arrived.
Cyclone Tam: Strong winds hit Auckland beaches
Strong winds hit Ōrewa and Ōnetangi beaches as Cyclone Tam intensifies. Video/ Sylvie Whinray, Sarah de Croy
'Strongest since 2017': New Tropical Cyclone Tam warning for strong winds, giant swells
Tam is moving at 35km/h south towards New Zealand.
Heavy rain, 100km/h winds: Severe storm approaching NZ upgraded to Tropical Cyclone Tam
'It will bring significant weather to the upper North Island late Wednesday to Thursday.'
Storm’s fury: 18 dead in central US tornado disaster
Tornadoes in Missouri caused 11 deaths, with six in Wayne County.
Major flood warnings issued as ex-Cyclone Alfred hits NSW, Queensland
Anthony Albanese has issued a warning to residents as Alfred continues to threaten homes.
Troops seriously injured in crash as ex-cyclone batters Australia; missing man found dead
13 people were injured after two Australian Defence Force vehicles crashed in NSW.
Cyclone Alfred: Defence force deployed, national incident centre activated
Four million people in Queensland and NSW brace for the worst of the storm.
‘Last longer’: Fears Cyclone Alfred’s delayed arrival could worsen impact
'We’ve done everything we can, so now we’re just having to wait.'
‘Life-threatening’: Cyclone Alfred’s impact prompts urgent evacuations
Many are changing flights; officials are opening 12 evacuation centres.
Supermarket shelves stripped bare, beaches closed as anxious Aussies brace for Cyclone Alfred
NSW, Queensland face potential three-day power outages due to severe weather.
Exclusive: Mangawhai woman says she was sucked into tornado’s vortex
Tina Johnson was lifted into the tornado with her mattress.
Home owners face $400 hike as disaster insurance levy set to rise
Treasury consults on how much the Natural Hazards Insurance Levy needs to rise by.
‘My Jandals saved me’: Taupō man evades lightning injury
Bruce Wilson said he could hardly see for an entire day after the lightning strike.
‘Boom and lightning’: Flooding, power outages in central NI as thunderstorms strike
Thousands of people are reported to have lost power this evening.
Severe thunderstorm watch for central North Island
MetService says storms could strike this afternoon and evening.
'Grateful she’s alive': Daughter tells of mum’s survival after being sucked from home by tornado
Tina Johnson is in Middlemore Hospital and has undergone multiple surgeries.
‘Like a turbine’: Mangawhai couple sheltered in wardrobe as tornado hit
A cordon is in place, and people told to treat downed power lines as live.
Severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Canterbury
Residents of the Hurunui and Waimakariri districts should expect heavy rain and hail.
'It was so intense': Woman's 'deja vu' during second terrifying tornado
A woman living in Hobsonville during a 2012 tornado said the experience was like deja vu.
Woman asleep in bed sucked out of home, thrown by force of Mangawhai tornado
Emergency crews are responding to Mangawhai after tornado-like winds hit the area.
Fears dogs could be swept away by UK storm
Winds of up to 90mph forecast as first storm of year makes landfall.
Storm hits: Power cuts, road closures as rivers rise in Northland
Severe weather watches and warnings are in force.
‘Extreme care’: Thunderstorms, downpours bear down on Nth Island, wind warnings for harbour bridge
Civil Defence has warned people to keep watch on the incoming storm due from 3pm today.
19hr deluge: Thunderstorms, gales prompt warnings
Civil Defence has warned people to keep watch on the incoming storm due from 3pm today.
Batten down the hatches: Heavy rain warning issued for Northland
Summer's on the back-burner as a rainmaker arrives.
Severe thunderstorm warning issued, torrential rain possible
Lightning, heavy rain and hail are possible across much of the country.
SH1 open to the North: Mangamuka Gorge ready for summer traffic
Mangamuka Gorge has opened again after years of closure after rain caused multiple slips.
Torrential rain, large hail: MetService issues urgent warning while thunderstorms rattle Auckland
There is a risk of flooding as the upper North Island is soaked by the storms.