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June 2003 North Island and Upper South Island Storm
A storm brought high winds, heavy rain and flooding to many areas of the North Island as well as Marlborough and Tasman-Nelson. Property damage and sheep losses occurred in Wellington. In Marlborough, a man was killed when he was hit by car while clearing fallen debris from a road.
October 2002 North Island and Canterbury Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms with lightning heavy rain, hail and tornadoes, as well as high winds, occurred in parts of the North Island and in Canterbury.
September 2002 Wellington Hail
A severe hailstorm over Wellington city and the airport resulted in the disruption of many flights.
June 2002 South Island Snow and Wellington Flooding
Heavy snow fell in Canterbury and Otago, cutting power and blocking roads. There was associated flooding in Wellington after heavy rain.
May 2002 New Zealand Thunderstorms and Snow
The North Island experienced thunderstorms, with lightning high winds and minor flooding. Lightning caused property damage and power cuts. The South Island experienced snowfalls over a few days, which closed many roads.
March-April 2002 North Island and Canterbury High Winds and Seas
High winds and seas were experienced in Auckland, Hawke's Bay, Wellington and Canterbury, and caused some damage. Some homes in Hawke's bay were evacuated and damaged by high seas. Two people drowned in Manukau Harbour and another person drowned at the Waimakariri River mouth in Canterbury.
January 2002 North Island and Upper South Island Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms brought lightning, heavy rain and flooding to many parts of the North Island and upper South Island. Wellington and Hawke's Bay were the worst affected regions, with extreme rainfalls causing flooding of properties and streets. A person in Auckland was treated for an eye injury caused by a sewage overflow.
December 2001 North Island Flooding
Thunderstorms brought heavy rain and flooding to central North Island. There was flood damage in Napier, Hastings and Havelock North. There was severe flooding in the Tauranga Taupo River near Turangi. High winds in Wellington caused the cancellation of the Lynx ferry.
November 2001 North Island Heavy Rain
Heavy rain fell over much of the North Island, resulting in minor flooding in Wellington.
October-November 2001 Upper North Island Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms brought lightning, high winds and hail to parts of Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty. A tornado struck near Whakatane, causing property damage, and another tornado occurred near Hamilton.
October 2001 North Island Storm
Thunderstorms and high winds were experienced in Northland, Taranaki, Wellington and The Marlborough Sounds. A tornado damaged properties in Northland and high widns damaged properties in Wellington
August 2001 North Island Snow and High Winds
A southerly storm brought snow and high winds to the North Island, mainly to the Central North Island and Wellington region. There was also heavy rain and lightning in places, and the Manawatu River was in flood. Snow closed all Central North Island highways and power was cut to thousands of homes. A person was injured by a flying sign in Auckland.
April 2001 North Island Ex-tropical Cyclone Sose
Ex-tropical Cyclone Sose brought high winds, heavy rain, high seas and flooding to many parts of the North Island. Three people were killed in a weather-related car accident in the Waikato and one man was drowned in a river in the Bay of Plenty. A number of injuries also occurred.
January 2001 South Island High Winds
High winds hit Wellington, Marlborough, West Coast and Otago causing power cuts and property damage.
January 2001 Wellington and Otago Hail
A hail storm in Wairarapa caused extensive damage to apple and pear crops. Otago was hit by a hail storm but with only minor damage.
October 2000 New Zealand Weather Bomb
A "bomb" depression brought high winds, heavy, rain, flooding and high seas to parts of the South Island and North Island. Canterbury was the main affected area, with road closures, power cuts and much damage done to property. A man was drowned on the West Coast after his boat flipped in heavy seas.
October 2000 Manawatu-Wanganui and Wellington Flooding
Eketahuna and Pahiatua were severely flooded.
October 2000 New Zealand Storm
Many parts of New Zealand experienced heavy rain, flooding and high winds. Property was damaged and roads were closed. Two fishermen were drowned in Auckland, and two men were washed into the flooded Whanganui River, one being injured and one missing. A person was also injured in a traffic accident in Wellington.
August 2000 North Island Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms brought lightning and heavy rain to parts of the North Island, and a tornado struck Huntly in the Waikato. The tornado caused damage to buildings, trees and powerlines. Lightning damaged about 20 homes in Auckland.
March 2000 New Zealand Storm
Wellington, Canterbury and Otago experienced gale force winds, heavy rain and flooding.
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