Lightning
'Weather bomb' update with Philip Duncan
A significant severe weather event is expected to affect much of the country over the weekend. WeatherWatch.co.nz head weather analyst Philip Duncan delivers the latest. Audio
Swifts topple Taurua's Lightning in netball upset
One dynasty ended and a new empire sprouted green shoots when the NSW Swifts ambushed the Sunshine Coast Lightning 64-47 to win the Suncorp Super netball grand final in Brisbane.
Lightning bolt into Super Netball final
Netball's hottest player-coach partnership has steered the Sunshine Coast Lightning into a third straight Super Netball grand final after a 58-48 major semi-final win against the NSW Swifts.
How to stay safe in thunderstorms and lightning
Downtown Auckland and Taranaki have been lashed by thunderstorms and tornadoes over the last two days and with the chance of more today, here's what you should and shouldn't do. Audio
Maniototo fires brought under control
Firefighters in Central Otago have battled to bring a 300-hectare scrub fire that closed part of the main state highway and rail trail under control. Video, Audio
Auckland teen terrified witnessing tree set on fire by lightning
An Auckland teenager was left shaking and terrified after lightning struck just metres from her bedroom window during a massive storm that rolled through Auckland this morning. Amy Buncuga lives in… Audio
Farmer tells of lucky escape after cows killed by lightning
A Hamilton farmer says he and his boss had a lucky escape after four of their cows were struck by lightning and killed. Thunderstorms lashed parts of the North Island this morning, particularly… Video, Audio
Shocking! When lightning strikes (and why)
With more thunderstorms expected on Thursday, meteorologist Brandolino talks to Afternoons' Jesse Mulligan about the underlying science and offers some tips on staying safe. Audio
Lightning win enhances Taurua's chances
New Zealander Noeline Taurua's standing as a top-tier coach has been further boosted after her Sunshine Coast Lightning team secured their second straight Australian domestic in Perth today.
Noeline Taurua takes Lightning to finals
The potential next coach of the Silver Ferns Noeline Taurua has taken the Sunshine Coast Lightning to the finals of Australia's Super Netball competition.
Dogs and thunder
There's been a week of thunderstorms with around 40,000 lightning strikes, 11,000 on Tuesday alone. Animal control workers had to return many dog to their anxious owners after they bolted. Social… Audio
Lightning strikes and how to survive them
An estimated 4000 people are killed by lightning worldwide every year. The good news is that 9 out of 10 people struck by lightning survive, but for many people their high voltage encounter changes… Audio, Gallery
More lightning?
Naked Science with Dr Chris Smith; how climate change could affect lightning strikes, and using DNA as a data storage mechanism. Audio
What happens when you get hit by lightning
"When thunder roars - go indoors", that's the advice from an American professor who has investigated what happens to your brain when you're hit by lightning. Audio