A localized hailstorm covered a section of Ripiro Beach, Northland, New Zealand, at around 17:00 local time (LT) on August 23, 2025, leaving several hundred meters of beach blanketed in hail up to 5 cm (2 inches) deep.
Mount Ruapehu Crater Lake is warming again, with temperatures rising to 16°C (61°F) by August 19, 2025. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at 1, indicating minor volcanic unrest.
A reported tornado damaged multiple caravans and injured one man at Tauranga Bay Holiday Park, Northland, on July 15, 2025. One campervan was overturned with a man trapped inside, while another was completely destroyed, according to eyewitnesses.
MetService issued a Red Warning for Heavy Rain for parts of New Zealand’s Tasman District at 09:59 LT on July 11, 2025, warning of flooding, slips, and dangerous road conditions due to highly saturated ground and further rainfall expected through 23:00 LT tonight.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit near the southern coast of South Island, New Zealand at 12:53 UTC on July 7, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). GeoNet is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 12 km (7.5 miles).
A powerful storm struck New Zealand’s North Island, tearing the roof off a house in Newlands and damaging a school library in Wainuiomata on June 5, 2025. The storm caused widespread power outages and flooding risks across multiple regions.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit the Kermadec Islands region at 22:26 UTC on May 31, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. This is the third M6+ earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region in just 8 hours.
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit the Kermadec Islands region at 21:21 UTC on May 31, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit Kermadec Islands region at 14:28 UTC on May 31, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
Persistent steam, gas, and minor volcanic ash emissions from Whakaari/White Island, New Zealand, have led to several flight cancellations over Tauranga on May 11 and 12, 2025.
