Weather

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

July saw global temperature records broken as heatwaves swept across Europe, North Africa, North America and Asia.

July 6 was the hottest day ever, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service… Audio

The ski fields have had a welcome dusting of snow, with 25 centimetres accumulating on Coronet Peak yesterday.

Cardona had to be closed with snow falling all day and strong winds blowing on the… Audio

Devastating floods have killed at least 20 people in China.

Morning Report producer Zoe Cartwright spoke to our China correspondent Andrew Wood overnight - and he says other parts of the country are… Audio

Record-breaking rainfall in Northland is worsening the region's long-standing erosion problem. Sediment is smothering stream beds and estuaries and causing dramatic effects on fish, aquatic plants and… Audio

Severe weather warnings didn't deter thousands of fans from turning up to a FIFA match between Vietnam and the Netherlands in Dunedin last night.

The game came after a dramatic day in Otago with… Audio

South Island and lower North Island residents are waking up to assess the damage after a night of severe gales and in some areas heavy snow.

Severe weather warnings are in place, as a fast-moving… Audio

A wintry blast has hit the deep south, where weather warnings have been covering most of Te Waipounamu overnight.

Severe gales, wind and snow were forecast, but are expected to ease off this morning.

Much of the country has been hammered by strong gusts, rain and snow overnight, with delays on roads expected today.

Northwest winds at speeds of up to a hundred and twenty kilometres an hour are… Audio

Heavy rain and severe gales have been sweeping across Aotearoa. Winds gusting up to 130 kays an hour downed power lines yesterday, and some flights in Queenstown were cancelled. There's also a whole… Audio