Severe thunderstorms are forecast from Whangārei to Wairarapa this New Year’s Eve, with Auckland, Hamilton, Whanganui and Palmerston North in the firing line.
New Zealand
1:20pm
Strong winds and heavy rain have left thousands without power, disrupted travel, and forced Foxton residents to urgently conserve water as crews race to restore services.
Tuesday 11:12am
5:36
A stubborn low-pressure system brings rain, gales and thunderstorms to much of the country, warns 1News meteorologist Dan Corbett.
Tuesday 7:59am
Orange warnings for heavy rain and gales cover much of NZ as a powerful low sweeps through, threatening summer plans and New Year festivities.
December 29, 2025
2:32
Record rainfall caused widespread damage across the district, the worst in 150 years, after it was hit by back-to-back floods in June and July.
December 28, 2025
MetService warns of dangerous conditions as an active low brings up to 180mm of rain and gusts of 120km/h.
Boris and two dogs went missing after a break-in back in February. While the dogs were found, the chatty black cat remained on the lam.
December 24, 2025
"You can't recruit essential health workers into New Zealand and then deport their child. If Aidhan is deported, then the family will leave as well," says Nelson's MP.
About 7583 acres (3068 hectares) of land at the top of the South Island will be restored to descendants of its original Māori owners after a long-standing private litigation.
Te Ao Māori
December 17, 2025
Judge Tony Snell described the content in 22-year-old Storm Uriah Constable-Carter's possession as being among the worst of its kind.
Crime and Justice
"I put my ticket into the machine and when I looked at the screen it said, 'major winner'. My God, I was so excited!"
December 16, 2025
The winning ticket was sold at Fresh Choice Nelson City.
December 11, 2025
The region changed several local cat rules last year – including the need to microchip, desex, and register new cats on the New Zealand Companion Animal Register.
Environment
December 10, 2025
Tieylr Saige Ayrton, 17, died from a head injury sustained in the crash on Rutherford Street in March 2022.
Sprig + Fern The Meadows co-owner Bella Evans said she initially mistook the young New Zealand fur seal/kekeno for a dog.
December 2, 2025
Even after being forced from an uninhabitable home, Alyssa Lennon says her family is still trapped in mould and unsafe living conditions.
November 24, 2025
The long awaited expansion of the Emergency Department was opened by the Health Minister earlier this month.
Health
November 18, 2025
Two buildings will be bowled on Nelson's waterfront after a council deal with the port progresses plans to revitalise the area.
Just a few weeks into a major infrastructure upgrade in central Nelson, local businesses were responding to the disruptions differently.
November 12, 2025
The case was not linked to any previous infections, raising concerns about undetected measles circulating in the community.
November 9, 2025
The largest section was opened today by Health Minister Simeon Brown, but it won't be fully operational until April.
November 3, 2025
Returning mayor Nick Smith said recent closures and restructurings at large employers across the region had created the "toughest period in decades" for the local economy.
October 31, 2025
Nelson City Council's new forest manager is eager to contribute to the city's transition away from clear-fell commercial forestry.
October 28, 2025
It comes after thousands of households across the South Island were left without power this morning.
October 23, 2025
Flights have been cancelled and roads closed as a severe weather system sweeps over parts of the country.
