Weather
Rising river levels could force residents to evacuate
Tasman District Council says residents near the Motueka River from Tapawera to Riwaka should be prepared to leave quickly.
The latest on the severe weather
MetService meteorologist Brian Mercer joins Emile Donovan for an update and a look ahead to the weekend. Audio
What you need to know as severe weather pummels NZ
Explainer - Travel disruption, flooding and evacuations - here's what you need to know.
Evacuations in place for Upper South Island
Nelson Tasman Civil Defence Controller Andrew White spoke to Lisa Owen about the evacuations and state of emergency in place for residents at the top of the South Island as wild weather and flooding… Audio
Wild weather lashes the country, Upper South Island in state of emergency
A state of emergency remains in place for Nelson and Tasman and part of Marlborough, after heavy rain pelted the top of the south, causing widespread flooding, forcing evacuations, and closing roads… Audio
What you need to know as severe weather pummels NZ
Explainer - Travel disruption, flooding and evacuations - here's what you need to know.
Wild weather: Auckland road reopens after debris from fallen roof forced closure
The road was closed after wind blew a 25-30m section of roof off a commercial building and partially collapsed the front of the structure.
Upper South Island communities evacuated amid wild weather
The Nelson Tasman region and parts of Marlborough are in states of emergency with torrential rain causing wide spread flooding and landslips. There are road closures at the top of the South Island on… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 27 June 2025
Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest to preview this evening's marlarky. Audio
How to help our four-legged friends in stormy weather.
Bad weather abounds for much of the country today and this weekend. So how do you make sure your four-legged friends are looked after when the weather is extreme? Dr Megan Alderson, founding director… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 27 June 2025
In today's episode, the top of the South Island is effectively cut off at the moment, with a number of state highways closed and state of emergencies in Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough, severe weather… Audio
Marlborough evacuees irked by lack of flood protection action
Residents from certain Spring Creek streets were asked to evacuate.
Powerlines and trees down in Auckland as storm blows through
Severe weather is battering Auckland where a section of road in Blockhouse Bay, has been closed after wind blew the roof off a commercial building and partially collapsed the front of the structure… Audio
Top of the South cut off as wild weather causes flooding
The top of the South Island is effectively cut off at the moment, with a number of state highways closed and state of emergencies in Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough. Nelson reporter Samantha Gee spoke… Audio
Flooding in Nelson/Tasman and watch in Marlborough
Heavy rain, surface flooding and slips have forced more evacuations the top of the South Island, in the Tasman district. Audio
Marlborough Mayor on evacuations after heavy rain
Marlborough Mayor Nadine Taylor declared a local state of emergency for parts of the region at 5pm on Thursday night. Taylor spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Evacuations in Tasman District due to heavy rain
Heavy rain, surface flooding and slips has forced evacuations in Tasman. Tasman Mayor Tim King spoke to Morning Report. Audio
Mandatory evacuations for Spring Creek after heavy rain
Mandatory evacuations are underway in the township of Spring Creek north of Blenheim. Spring Creek resident Tim Newsham spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Weather warnings in place for large parts of NZ
Marlborough is just one of several areas on Friday morning with severe rain and orange weather warnings. MetService's head of weather news Heather Keats spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Wild weather causes evacuations in Marlborough
There's a local state of emergency for the Wairau-Awatere ward with evacuations for around 60 households in the township of Spring Creek, north of Blenheim. Marlborough emergency management controller… Audio
