Wild thunderstorms and hail are battering parts of New Zealand, with a red severe weather warning issued for parts of the ...

Some regions of Te Waipounamu are warned to expect gale northwesterlies gusting up to 120km/h, while others should expect to be lashed by downpours.

Strong wind and heavy rain watches and warnings are in force across parts of the South Island as a fast-moving front pushes rain and thunderstorms up New Zealand’s western coastline. Northwesterly ...

Spring temperatures in parts of Sydney neared 40C on Wednesday and hot, dry winds fanned dozens of bush and grass fires in New South Wales, prompting rare “red” wind warnings and wildfire emergencies ...