Snow
The Science Of... Snow
What is snow? How and where is it made? Why is it white? Alison Ballance and Katy Gosset head to Mt Ruapehu in search of the answers to all your questions about snow.
AudioSnow falls on central Otago and more is on its way
Heavy snow has fallen on central Otago, closing major state highways, bringing down trees and cutting power to 1800 homes. Video, Audio
Unseasonal snow in Queenstown this morning
Queenstown's been a tad chilly this morning so much so that snow have fallen in the Wakatipu overnight. Audio
Wild weather damages trees, disturbs flights
Two New Zealand flights have been struck by lightning this afternoon on a wild day of weather in parts of the North and South Island. Maja Burry reports. Video, Audio
Weather: What you need to know
Road closures, cancellations, power cuts and other essential information to get through the wild spring day.
Landslide crushes Milford Sound building
Landslides triggered by fallen trees have damaged buildings in Milford Sound as weather that's closed roads and cut power continues to sweep the country.
Snow forecast to low levels, wind knocks out power
Snow to low levels and southerly gales are forecast for today as high wind knocks out power to thousands. Audio
'Possum pie and pig tail soup' for snowed-in
The Desert Road might close again and 2m snow drifts on the Napier-Taupō Road are still being cleared, the NZTA says. Video, Audio
Hawke's Bay to bear brunt of heavy snow, rain warnings for North Island
While the worst of the weather is expected to move north, MetService predicts temperatures could drop to -15°C in parts of the South Island. Video, Audio
Snow saturates Dunedin, forces schools to close
Temperatures have plunged in the lower South Island, forcing schools and businesses to close in Dunedin, but the worst may be yet to come. Video, Audio
Dunedin schools closed, opening late due to snow
We bring you the latest on the weather. Snow's closed schools or delayed the opening of some Dunedin schools. Audio
Here's the snow and some very cold lows
Snow has blanketed parts of the South Island and temperatures are beginning to drop below freezing level throughout Canterbury, Otago and Southland.
Weather: what you need to know
Road closures, civil defence warnings, power cuts: RNZ's guide to surviving the late winter cold blast.
Blow for those hoping weather improves
Severe weather warnings for many parts of the country will stay in place until tomorrow, says MetService.
Lack of snow hurts New Zealand's ski industry
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. The refrain of the skifield operators, some of whom can't open, others who only have limited options for skiiers. Our Queenstown reporter Peter Newport has been… Audio
Should people pay for their cars stuck in snow to be retrieved?
Vehicles stuck in the snow will be retrieved by police, and there are calls for the owners to foot the bill. Audio
Food science - Don Otter
Food scientist Don Otter and wife Kirsten have decamped from the Manawatu across the Pacific to Wisconsin, where there is snow and the US presidential primaries. Plus cheese. Lots and lots of cheese. Audio
Kiwi pie shop does roaring trade during US blizzard
New Zealanders Gemma Gracewood and Gareth Hughes own Dub Pies, a shop which sells pies and flat whites in the New York suburb of Brooklyn. Audio
The dig out the weekend's blizzard begins
Millions of people have begun to dig out from a monster storm that slammed the East Coast of the United States over the weekend. Audio
World Weather
MetService severe weather forecaster Erick Brenstrum on how a day doesn't go by without some weather... that time it snowed in New Zealand and almost a million sheep died Audio
