Rising water traps a vehicle in Kumeu, near Auckland, New Zealand, on Aug. 31, 2021, after the region was battered with heavy rain making the area’s second wettest day since records began in ...

Wellington is New Zealand's cultural hub. Christchurch is a magnet for young people. Auckland is sprawling and slumpy.

New Zealand’s official weather agency, MetService, posted some stunning facts in the past few days. One Tweet by the agency noted that the Auckland Airport had broken its record for wettest 24 ...

The morning after the worst downpour since record-keeping began for Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, ... The emergency services responded to more than 700 weather-related incidents, ...