Weather
South Taranaki farmers need more rain
Taranaki reporter Robin Martin takes us on a tour of the region of Taranaki where it's the direst it's been in decades Audio
'It's just barren': Veteran farmer reckons Tasman's drought worst ever
Alf Kinzett has been feeding out since Christmas and will need to buy more feed for winter.
Moment of Calm: The joy of rain.
For those in need of a dousing, a bit of rain to soften the edges of your day. Audio
Rain dancing required to help Auckland's drougt conditions
Auckland's gearing up for a drought - Ke-Xin Li looks at how the city is preparing Audio
Cut back on your showers, Aucklanders warned
"It's incredibly dry out there," Watercare's boss says, as the city's drought plan is activated. Audio
Rainfall lifts dry hydro lakes - but more needed
The weekend brought 300 millimetres of rain but it's not enough to support power demands over the winter. Audio
'Yes, we are scared too': Scientist responds to dire report
Each of the past eight years has set a new record for ocean heat and ice cover is shrinking to new lows, the State of the Global Climate Report says.
The region most at risk of more extreme atmospheric rivers
New research suggests the phenomenon could double in New Zealand by the end of the century. Audio
Heavy rain moves north after lashing Canterbury
Nearly 100mm of rain fell in Banks Peninsula over 12 hours.
Farms turn into deserts as drought worsens
A drought has been declared in the Northland, Waikato, Horizons, Marlborough-Tasman, and Taranaki regions. Audio
NZ has no dedicated database to track losses from weather disasters
Currently, New Zealand has no dedicated disaster loss database. This means we don't know how much extreme weather events and other types of disasters are costing us.
Torrential rains and gale-force winds hit Canterbury
Part of State Highway 75 between Christchurch and Akaroa is closed due to flooding.
NZ could face twice as many extreme atmospheric rivers
New NIWA research has found that not only could the narrow bands of concentrated water vapour increase, but in the future rainfall from these 'rivers in the sky' is likely to make up a much bigger…
'It's getting scary now': Drought-hit farmers face harsh winter
The clock is ticking for drought-stricken farmers in the Central North Island who fear if they don't get rain soon, no grass will grow before winter bites. Audio
Canterbury hotter than 23C at 6am
The region swelted under 30C heat yesterday, but MetService is forecasting a dramatic drop in temperatures today.
Southerly change sees dramatic temp drop in Canterbury
After a 30C day on Monday, Cantabrians are waking up to a much cooler day when a southerly change rolls in. Audio
Colder weather on the way after sweltering day in Canterbury
Cantabrians who have been sweltering under 30 degree heat today will not need their sunscreen for much longer, with much colder weather expected tomorrow. Audio
Weather: 30C heat for Christchurch, heavy rain warnings for Westland
Downpours may hit Westland and Fiordland, while Central Otago and Canterbury are in for a hot day. Audio
Metservice speaks on weather extremes across NZ
Westland and Fiordland are under orange heavy rain warnings and Westland residents can expect up to 200mm of rain, Fiordland 130 millimeters. Meanwhile in Timaru, the mercury hit 33 degrees with… Audio
Heavy rain, strong winds for South Island, lower North Island
It's a wet and blustery start to the week for much of the country, with gales or heavy rain forecast in the South Island and lower North Island. Audio
