SYDNEY, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Heavy rain pummelled New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday, triggering flooding and forcing the closure of roads and bridges, as a powerful storm that caused widespread ...

Several schools were closed as emergency crews responded to widespread damage. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Flights cancelled and 30,000 without power as freak storm brings 193kmph winds to New Zealand - ‘Extremely unusual’ wind gust of 193kmph recorded in Wellington overnight ...

Surrounded by green hills and rugged coastlines home to albatrosses, penguins and seals, the South Island’s second-largest city is also one of New Zealand’s most distinctive. Roughly 225 miles south ...

More than 30,000 properties were without power, including about 10,000 customers in Wellington, said authorities, who have urged motorists to stay off roads, while several schools were closed as ...

Join Phoebe, Matt, and their friend Laker as they kick off their epic RV road trip across New Zealand’s stunning South Island. Starting at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, explore dramatic alpine ...

We’ve still got more to share about this Antarctic expedition, and the next ones scientists are already planning.

Rhode Island is expected to seek federal funding for a rail project that will initially improve Amtrak service in Westerly but potentially lead to closing the only gap in commuter rail in the ...

When the South Shore Line starts revenue service on the Monon Corridor, it’s going to be a quiet zone. Don’t bother whispering, though; the rule applies only to the trains.