#Latest news with #FireEmergencyRNZ News6 days agoClimateRNZ NewsLive: Gales hit Wellington, roof ripped off, cold snap for South IslandStrong winds have lifted the roof of a house in the Wellington suburb of Newlands to land on a house on another street. The gales followed a night of heavy rain, thunderstorm warnings and strong winds across much of the country. MetService said the downpours across the North Island and parts of the South Island were giving way to snowfall on Wednesday night. Last night, Fire and Emergency crews responded to over 30 weather related callouts as thunderstorms lashed the top of the country. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News6 days agoClimateRNZ NewsLive: Gales hit Wellington, roof ripped off, cold snap for South IslandStrong winds have lifted the roof of a house in the Wellington suburb of Newlands to land on a house on another street. The gales followed a night of heavy rain, thunderstorm warnings and strong winds across much of the country. MetService said the downpours across the North Island and parts of the South Island were giving way to snowfall on Wednesday night. Last night, Fire and Emergency crews responded to over 30 weather related callouts as thunderstorms lashed the top of the country. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.