The Latest Breaking News from Auckland

High temperatures allow more moisture to be held in atmosphere, with Westport in South Island recording its hottest day

A dangerous amount of rain is forecast for New Zealand's most populous city four days after Auckland had its wettest day on record in a storm that claimed four lives

Oceans are at their warmest state ever and that has consequences, Kevin Trenberth writes

The priority is making sure Aucklanders are safe, Carmel Sepuloni says.

We’ve built our cities to be vulnerable to – and exacerbate – major weather events such as the one we saw in Auckland on Friday. While almost no city in the world could fully escape the effects of four months’ worth of rain in 24 hours, there are many things…

New Zealand's death toll from heavy rain rose to four on Sunday as flash floods and landslides on the north island continued for a third day.

The body of a man swept away by floodwaters in Onewhero has been found

Rain that would typically fall in the course of a summer fell in a single day, weather agencies say

New Zealand Breakers have overcome a slow start to triumph over Melbourne United 80-74 in Auckland and keep their chase for a top-two NBL finish alive.