Bad weather hits Wellington region with huge waves, high winds and snow forecast
All flights in and out of Wellington have been cancelled until further notice due to the bad weather, with today's ferry sailings also cancelled.
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All flights in and out of Wellington have been cancelled until further notice due to the bad weather, with today's ferry sailings also cancelled.
Rising floodwaters have forced homeowners and holiday-makers to evacuate in Otago and Canterbury, where rivers have burst their banks and torrential rain has washed out roads.
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Sheep and beef farmers In Northland are dealing with sodden ground and surface water up to seven centimetres high. Southland farmers say they missed the worst of this week's bad weather and some early lambs are already skipping around paddocks.