16 Feb 2026

Latest on severe weather 

From Nights, 8:10 pm on 16 February 2026

Wild weather has been causing damage and disruption across many parts of the country today.

RNZ reporter Krystal Gibbens joins us with the latest information.

A creek has burst in banks on Lake Ferry Road south of Martinborough, Wairarapa.

A creek has burst in banks on Lake Ferry Road south of Martinborough, Wairarapa. Photo: RNZ/Mary Argue