New Zealand

RECAP: Winter white out across Aotearoa

19:50 pm on 13 July 2017

Heavy rain and gales are lashing New Zealand as a fierce winter storm pushes north, and snow is falling in parts of the country.

  • More than 10,000 properties in the lower North Island are without power, with the biggest cuts in the Manawatu-Whanganui region and in towns just north of Wellington.
  • Several state highways around the country are closed due to snow and ice.
  • Flights are being affected and Interislander ferry sailings have been suspended.
  • SH1 south of Kaikōura has reopened but the inland route remains closed until further notice.

Check our summary of weather and travel information, and look back at our coverage from throughout the day here: