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

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

Heavy snow and large waves lashed other parts of ... Thursday’s red wind warning for Wellington, at the southern end of New Zealand’s North Island, was the first time the capital — famous ...

New Zealand braces for severe weather with heavy rainfall, gales, and snowstorms expected in both North and South Islands.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Severe weather warnings ... recorded “destructive” gales in the capital, Wellington. Heavy snow and large waves lashed other parts of the country.

Authorities urged the to stay indoors, keep away from doors and windows and avoid travel and as winds reached a fierce speed of up to 150 kilometers per hour (93 mph).