14th February 2020 WeatherFormer Tropical Cyclone UESI could create another significant weather event in the lower South Island, says the Otago Regional Council.
12th February 2020 WeatherThe Southland Mayoral Relief Fund is available to help Southlanders and businesses affected by the February 3 floods.
5th February 2020 Tracks & Trails / WeatherDozens are airlifted from Fiordland National Park after a landslide crashes into a hut.
4th February 2020 WeatherHelicopter evacuations of tourists, massive road destruction and slips have taken place in the Milford Sound area where a “red” state of emergency remains in force due to the record deluge of rain.
20th December 2019 Waka Kotahi / WeatherThe Haast highway (SH6) between Harihari and Whataroa is scheduled for reopening today and is welcome news for businesses, says Development West Coast.
13th December 2019 QLDC / WeatherWakatipu and Wānaka lake levels have continued to recede, allowing Queenstown Lakes District Council to continue clean-up efforts across the district and particularly in the Wānaka CBD.
11th December 2019 Transport / WeatherWest Coast tourism operators have welcomed the announcement that State Highway 6 from Whataroa – located north of Franz Josef – right through to Wanaka will re-open tomorrow.
10th December 2019 Transport / WeatherOperators returning to ‘business as usual’ as police convoy escorts visitors from Fox, Franz air evacuations continue and timeline for re-opening of southern portion of SH6 emerges.
9th December 2019 WeatherOperators rally to fly trapped tourists out of isolated areas after wild weather severs road connections.
6th December 2019 WeatherA deluge across the south has seen lakefront businesses in Wanaka and Queenstown shore up defences against rising waters.
6th December 2019 WeatherWanaka businesses along its lakefront have been shoring up defences as more rain falls on the already-drenched town.
6th December 2019 QLDC / WeatherQueenstown Lakes District Council’s harbour master Marty Black is advising boats to stay off lakes and rivers as lake levels remain high, with strong winds adding further risk to the region.
5th December 2019 Ski Fields / WeatherCardrona Alpine Resort near Wanaka has postponed its summer opening after a dump of snow this week.
18th April 2019 Campaigns / WeatherA $41,000 targeted marketing campaign to attract visitors back to the West Coast for Easter is being launched.
15th April 2019 WeatherThere are fears access through the West Coast touring route will become more challenging.
11th April 2019 WeatherRains has delayed the reopening of South Westland’s Waiho Bailey bridge until the weekend, says the NZ Transport Agency.
4th April 2019 WeatherAshley Cassin, business manager at Glacier Hot Pools Franz Josef, on how the washout of Waiho Bridge on the West Coast is affecting operators.
21st November 2018 TNZ / WeatherIt is not just lower South Island operators having to contend with an unseasonable bout of winter weather, which has seen snow cover the Southern Alps and flooding affect Otago’s east coast.
Tourism and transport businesses across Auckland continue to be severely affected by a destructive storm that has battered parts of the North Island.
20th February 2018 Cyclone Gita / WeatherAir New Zealand has cancelled a number of services scheduled for this afternoon as former Cyclone Gita approaches and weather conditions are forecast to deteriorate.
11th December 2017 WeatherThe record number of dry days* in a row recorded at Christchurch Airport was 45 days and this was seen during September/October 1954.
14th April 2017 WeatherHoliday-makers can return to Hauraki and Thames Coromandel districts after cyclone Cook passed the east of the Coromandel Peninsula without making landfall.
13th April 2017 WeatherOperators in the Thames-Coromandel and Bay of Plenty regions are preparing for the worse as Cyclone Cook lashes the North Island today.
12th April 2017 WeatherThe Coromandel and Bay of Plenty regions are battening down the hatches again as MetService issues another heavy rain warning.
