How the storm looks - photos and videos from around NZ
Thursday, 23 October 2025
Wild weather has fuelled travel disruptions and chaos on the streets in many parts of the country - and there’s still more to come.
Here’s the story in pictures and video.
Please, if you want to show what the weather is doing where you are, share your photos and videos with us at newstips@stuff.co.nz
Wellington
Wild winds slam into WellingtonBob Zuur walks his dog Honey despite the conditions.Police at the scene said there were two buildings where there was concern about the cladding and scaffolding being blown off.Fenz have responded to 34 weather-related callouts between 7.4am and 9.50amThe region is under a heavy wind watch until 5pm Thursday.Southland dairy farmer Stuart Kent surveys all the wind damageQueenstown is under a number of severe weather warnings on Thursday.Video shared by a reader showed trees falling on Highcliff Rd, as violent winds have felled trees and caused property damage across the region.Video shared on Thursday showed chaotic scenes at Company Harbour.Caitlyn Thomas caught the aftermath of a Dunedin house after it lost its roof in high winds.Red wind warnings are in place for the lower South Island. Wind and rain in InvercargillSouthland has been bearing the brunt of the storm as warnings move to red.A vid taken by Steve Kiddle from his housebus while travelling through InvercargillMichelle Evans said the wind that sent this dust storm whipping past her place in Culverden at 9.15 was “like a freight train”.Wind whips dust in Culverden.Hanmer Springs was getting 'destroyed' by winds exceeding 230kph, Culverden and Waiau were effectively cut off.Red wind warnings have been issued for Canterbury, parts of Marlborough, and the lower North Island, with gusts expected to reach 150kph.Swells build in Evans Bay while under a red strong wind watch on Thursday.Waves intensify as fog blankets Paekākāriki in the Kāpiti Coast district on Thursday.Highways connecting the West Coast had been closed on Thursday.Truck rolled on State Highway 73, west of Springfield on Thursday during a red strong wind warning.One of two big trees down at the Waiau Tavern takes out the road sign pointing to Kaikoura.Branches and debris sit are strewn across this parking lot near Mitre 10 Mega Invercargill on Thursday.A whispering dish at Tūhura Otago Museum was blown over on Thursday.Otago University is damaged by strong winds making it unsafe, the university warned on Thursday.Otago University has had exams postponed as strong winds damage buildings on Thursday.Large containers blown over at Port Otago at Ravensbourne, Dunedin.Multiple large trees fallen on Anzac AveSome roads have been closed in Invercargill as wind blows trees, power poles and other debris throughout the region.Wind in the region has blown trees onto roads.Powerpoles snapping in half at Leslie Hills Road near Culverden on Thursday.SH80 in the Mackenzie District has been flooded on Thursday.Flooding closes SH80 in Mackenzie on Thursday.Strong gusts knocked trees over the on Leslie Hills Rd and River Rd on Thursday.Trees down on Leslie Hills Rd and River Rd in Waiau as the region grapples with strong winds.Irrigation systems flipped over in Waiau.A tree blocking a road in Waiau, North Canterbury.Strong gusts have knocked a tree over exposing its roots.Waiau resident Tracy surveys trees down on her property.A whole row of trees down near Culverden in Canterbury.Flooding at Pleasant Flat/SH6 Haast Pass Highway on Thursday.Damage to the clubrooms at Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club.Evans Bay dealing with rising swells on Thursday while under a red strong wind warning in the region.Dramatic scenes at Wellington Harbour on Thursday morning during a red strong wind warning.Yachts sit near Wellington Harbour while strong gusts hit the region on Thursday.A photo sent in by a reader shows damage to a home on Somes Cres in Newlands as winds reaching 140kph lash the region.Plimmerton Volunteer Fire Brigade warned boatshed owners that it's high tide and water appears to be in several sheds.A tree has fallen down exposing its roots on Pine Ave, Upper Hutt on Thursday.
