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Passenger killed as cable car plunges down Swiss mountainside
The gondola detached on the Hitlis Express route near the Trubsee station.
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South chills, north basks: Split week of rain, single-digit temperatures and sun on way
Invercargill is forecast to plunge to 4C overnight on Wednesday.
MetService morning weather update: March 16
MetService morning weather update: March 16. Video / MetService
Lawson finishes in the points at Chinese Grand Prix
All the action as Liam Lawson finished seventh in China.
Yellow flag robs Lawson in China qualifying, Kiwi to start 14th in Shanghai
After points in the sprint race, the Kiwi was 0.413s short of a top 10 grand prix start.
F1: Lawson to start 14th in China; Antonelli becomes youngest F1 pole-sitter
All the action from the Shanghai International Circuit.
Watch: Manu Champs light up the Viaduct, new splash kings and queens are crowned
Celebrity competitors like JManGo, Piri Weepu and Peter Gordon thrilled fans.
Tropical low and monsoon rains trigger major floods across northern Australia
Parts of Queensland logged record three-day rain totals and at least two deaths.
Greens warn of 'perfect storm' as Cook Strait ferry failures hit travellers, freight
Replacement ferries are not expected to arrive on the Cook Strait until 2029.
'Much cooler and fresher': Cold front flushes humid air for better sleep
Rain is forecast for most of the North Island today with a fresh southwest wind to follow.
Lawson qualifies 13th for China sprint race, but power woes continue
The Kiwi was 0.094s away from starting inside the top 10.
MetService severe weather update: March 13, 2026
MetService severe weather update: Heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast.
MetService afternoon weather update: March 13, 2026
MetService afternoon weather update: A wetter end to Friday, drier tomorrow.
Humid-hit Auckland to reach 27C as two systems collide over country
Just before 7am the super city was already at 21C.
MetService morning weather update: March 13
MetService morning weather update: March 13. Video / MetService
'The right answer for our game': Why NZ Cricket cannot waste NZ20 chance
As players' boss Heath Mills departs, NZ's T20 future hangs in the balance.
Lawson back at scene of his darkest day as Racing Bulls solve Kiwi’s woes
The Kiwi returns to China, one year after it proved to be his final race with Red Bull.
Weather squeeze: Two systems set to collide for howling wet end to week
Weather warnings have been issued for both ends of the country.
MetService severe weather update: March 12
MetService severe weather update: Heavy rain watches and risk of thunderstorms. Video / MetService
MetService morning weather update: March 12
MetService morning weather update: March 12. Video / MetService
MetService afternoon weather update: March 11 2025
Rain is expected at both ends of the country on Thursday. Video / MetService
Tropical system brings 100km/h winds, several regions in firing line
MetService has already recorded gusts of up to 90km/h in the north.
Tropical low to bring heavy rain and gales to BoP and Coromandel
MetService said a yellow watch for heavy rain was in place from late tomorrow.
Gale-force winds and heavy rain close in as wild tropical storm approaches
A strong wind watch is in force today for the Far North District.
MetService morning weather update: March 11
MetService morning weather update: March 11. Video / MetService
MetService afternoon weather update: March 10 2025
Afternoon weather update: Heavy rain and strong winds for Northland. Video / MetService
Tropic-charged rain, 100km/h gales set to lash NZ, first severe weather alert issued
MetService has issued a strong wind watch for the Far North District tomorrow.
MetService severe weather watch update: Tuesday March 10, 2026
MetService severe weather watch update: Tuesday March 10, 2026. Video / MetService
Will there be a super El Nino later this year? Here’s what that would mean
More cyclones could develop in Pacific; heat could reach record levels bringing droughts.