Swathes of New Zealand were under severe weather warnings Thursday with heavy downpours prompting a state of emergency for ...

New Zealand faced a barrage of severe weather warnings on Thursday, with heavy downpours triggering a state of emergency in ...

Strong winds, snow and heavy rain are lashing the southerly part of the North Island and a large area on the South Island.

Schools were closed and flights cancelled as New Zealand's capital Wellington was hit by its strongest winds in over a decade ...

The Selwyn district declared an emergency as New Zealand is facing a severe weather crisis with the central Canterbury floods ...

Severe weather warnings covered swathes of New Zealand on Thursday with heavy downpours prompting a state of emergency for ...

New Zealand faced a barrage of severe weather warnings on Thursday, with heavy downpours triggering a state of emergency in Christchurch, the South Island's largest city, and "destructive" gales ...

Radio New Zealand reported. In the city of Christchurch, the largest on the South Island, and in some nearby rural areas, heavy deluges caused rivers to spill over their banks, closing roads and ...