A catamaran – described as a work in progress for a “number of years” – was smashed against the seawall after breaking free in heavy Wellington seas.

There are "simply not the nurses" to care for cancer patients due to a surge in Covid and flu cases, oncologist says.

Some 42.4mm of rain had fallen across Christchurch by 1.30pm on Thursday, MetService says, as severe weather causes chaos throughout parts of the country.

Deborah Neilsen died because a woman with three drink-driving convictions decided to once again get behind the wheel while over the limit.

Jay Dixon moved south for a better life. He built a successful business and had customers queueing out the door. But a cancer diagnosis has changed everything.

Thursday lunch service took a dramatic turn when the winds ripped off the cafe's roof.

A website with the name of Auckland mayoral candidate Efeso Collins clicks straight through to his political rival's site.

Tai Naka has never seen anything like it - walls of snow that would've flattened homes if they had the chance.

The party has renewed its pledge to repeal Three Waters Reform in speeches to mayors and councillors at the Local Government NZ conference.

Invercargill historian Lloyd Esler is known for his various collections, it includes space junk he says landed in New Zealand close to 50 years ago.

A passenger on board a flight that tried to land at Wellington in high winds says it “felt like we were dropping half a metre”.

The idea for the cycle path dates all the way back to 1901. Proponents say it would have been a "hell of a lot" cheaper if they'd done it earlier.

Crashing seas destroyed a boat and damaged roads in the capital on Thursday, as residents faced winds that tore the roofs off their homes.

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious incident in the Dunedin suburb of Mornington.

The Westgate Mall branch is the latest Michael Hill store to be targeted in a string of armed robberies targeting the chain.

The person was treated at the scene and taken to hospital after the crash about 5.50pm on Thursday.

But it remains a mystery who took control of the dangerous discovery and how it was removed, with six agencies pointing the finger in different directions.

A witness said police "squeezed" the car before one of their vehicles hit it. A video shows three people lying on the road before being led away.

The unexpected flooding across the city is being blamed on the already saturated ground.

Wind gusts of over 90kph keep battering the capital as stormy weather grounds flights, causes power outages and closes roads.