The severe weather led to several extreme weather records being set, according to MetService meteorologist Gerard Bellam. The highest winds were recorded at Cape Rēinga on Thursday, with gusts of ...

Forecaster Gerard Bellam said last week's drought-breaking rain, though heavy, was delivered by a "common or garden" front, without the powerful easterly winds expected in coming days. MetService's ...

Forecaster Gerard Bellam said an orange strong wind warning had also been put in place for 29 hours from 3pm Wednesday until 8pm Thursday. Between 120-180mm of rain was expected to fall across 41 ...

‘Jeelakarra bellam’ was put on the heads of the deities, and the mangalasutram was tied with scores of devotees witnessing the celestial wedding at various temples and pandals. At Ramalayam in ...