Polar Blasts
Freezing weather pushes spot electricity prices sky high
12 Jul 2017
Spot electricity prices were forecast to peak in some locations at as much as $1200 a megawatt hour - 24 times what prices were at this time last year. Audio
South Island wakes to snow
12 Jul 2017
Hail and heavy rain is now falling in parts of the North Island after a wintry blast closed roads and stranded travellers in the lower South Island and inland Canterbury today. Video, Audio
Southern regions covered in blanket of snow
12 Jul 2017
People in South Canterbury and Central Otago have spent the day under a blanket of snow. Bridget Burke spoke to a few folk who were in the thick of it. Audio
Big Chill brings snow and ice to the South Island
11 Jul 2017
A polar blast is sweeping up the South Island, disrupting flights and causing "treacherous" road conditions. Video, Audio