Auckland and top of North Island hit by severe thunderstorms
It's a wild weather day, this is what you need to know Severe weather is battering parts of the North Island. Northland and Auckland are under a severe thunderstorm watch until 5pm, with MetService warning of large hail and possible tornados. Heavy rain is expected in Bay of Plenty and Gisborne until 11pm, with streams and rivers likely to rise rapidly. An apparent tornado hit the Manawatū town of Dudding Lake around midday, knocking over a caravan and injuring one. The weat
Landslide risk affects more than 1100 Hastings properties but most owners ‘left in the dark’
More than 1100 properties in Hastings are affected by a landslide risk but most landowners won’t even realise it as the council never...
