Category Archives: Weather
Hail hits West Auckland

Posted By: Shopprice New Zealand A sudden bad weather caused by falling rain turning to ice turned parts of West Auckland white this after 12 a.m.. 1 NEWS NOW readers have sent through surprising pictures and viewing part after roads and back yards were suddenly covered in decent-sized rain turned to ice stones. 1 NEWS
Season’s ‘gustiest winds’ predicted across Cook Strait

Posted By: Shopprice New Zealand Wild weather is expected to hit much of the North Island and the upper South Island, with winds over 140km/h predicted for some areas. National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) meteorologist Ben Noll said the east coast of both islands would bear the brunt of the blustering winds.
Man battles cold and sturdy conditions on Mt Taranaki in 10-hour redeem mission

Shopprice New Zealand It took crews more than 10 hours yesterday to rescue an Australian man who suffered leg injuries and mild hypothermia after he tried to climb to the summit of Mt Taranaki.The man, 22, made a solo attempt to climb to the summit yesterday, but decided to turn back near the feature on
North battens down hatches as heavy rain, wind approach

Shopprice New Zealand Rainfall gains in intensity as it moves across the North Island in this MetService rain radar image from 1.51pm. A double whammy of heavy rain and gale force winds is about to hammer Auckland, Northland and the Coromandel. A severe weather watch is in place, with the rough stuff expected to arrive
Snow to cause ‘major disruptions’ in South Island

Shopprice newzeland Snow is expected to cause traffic disruptions in the South Island over the weekend, MetService warns. Snow potentially causing “major disruptions” is coming to the South Island this weekend. MetService has issued a severe weather watch for Fiordland, Southland, Otago and Canterbury, with a “very cold southerly airstream” and snow expected on Saturday