Central Auckland is bearing the brunt of the rain this morning, MetService says. Orange heavy rain warnings are in place for Northland, Auckland and Great Barrier Island (until 2pm), Waitomo, Waikato ...

Heavy rain is pummelling parts of the country, causing widespread travel disruption, flooding and evacuations. The top of the South Island was bearing the brunt of the rain, with state of emergencies ...

Auckland is in for its first cold snap of the year with single-digit temperatures forecast for the next week, making the city feel its chilliest since early spring. The City of Sails is in for ...