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Insurance payments for flood victims to end
As insurance payments for flood-affected homeowners comes to an end, the Government is today expected to announce help to pay for temporary housing.
Displaced residents in Auckland and on the East… Audio
Heavy rain reveals landslide problems on Pūhoi to Warkworth highway
The Auckland Anniversary floods have reactivated a landslide that now threatens a brand new $880m motorway north of the city.
Arizona endures extreme heatwave
Parts of the US are cooking in record breaking high temperatures.
If the heatwave continues as predicted, by tomorrow, Phoenix, Arizona will have endured an 18-day stretch of temperatures above 43C.
…Europe's heatwave, what does it mean for us down under?
Leading climate scientist Dr Kevin Trenberth says temperatures don't increase steadily upwards,but increase like a staircase with the biggest jumps near the end of an El Niño event. Audio
Europe braces for record highs
Southern Europe could see record high temperatures next week as another heatwave approaches.
The region is already baking in extreme heat with temperatures higher than 40C.
Our Italy correspondent… Audio
A third of Amercians under heat advisories
Parts of the US are baking in dangerous levels of heat and could see record temperatures.
A heat wave has put nearly a third of Amercians under heat advisories, from Florida to California and up to… Audio
Extreme weather has lashed the world already this year - and it could be just the start
From blistering heatwaves in southern Europe and Asia to month-long floods in California, extreme weather has swept the world this year and climate scientists warn it may be just a taste of what's to…
No start date for Auckland home buyout process as negotiations continue
Owners of high-risk flood damaged homes in Auckland will have to wait a little longer to know the future of their properties, as government and local councils have not yet been able to decide how to…
Deadly heatwave sweeps across southern Europe
The heatwave could potentially lead to record-breaking temperatures, forecasters say.
Matariki weather forecast
As the country starts to wind down, all eyes are on what the weather has in store for Aotearoa this Matariki long weekend. MetService forecaster Tuporo Marsters joins Nights with the latest forecast. Audio
Rare snowfall stuns South Africans during cold snap
For the first time in over a decade, snow and sleet have fallen in the city of Johannesburg.
Orange warnings signal heavy rain for flood-damaged regions
MetService says significant downpours are likely for the already fragile areas of Gisborne and Hawke's Bay.
Up every hour: Record Rotorua rainfall fills lakes and fuels fears
There have been flooded homes, threatened highways, and months of anxiety for Rotorua's lakeside communities. LDR's Laura Smith reports on the widespread impact of months of heavy rain.
Hawke's Bay residents 'over it' as negotiations over cyclone bill cause stress
Some Hawke's Bay residents, whose homes were inundated by rivers of silt during Cyclone Gabrielle, fear the future of their properties depend on the size of cash-strapped councils' bank accounts.
The 11 places that got more than a year of rain in six months
All locations were in regions heavily hit by Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland Anniversary floods, including parts of Northland, Auckland, Bay of Plenty, and Eastern North Island.
Lake Rotoma millimetres away from overflowing onto SH30
Rotorua's mayor says managed retreat needs to be seriously considered for homes around the rising Lake Rotoma. The lake is just a few millimetres away from overflowing onto State Highway 30, the… Audio
'A slow-moving disaster': Rotorua lakes full to bursting
Months and months of heavy rain means many of the lakes around Rotorua are reaching levels not seen in 50 years, flooding nearby boat ramps, playgrounds and properties. Audio
'A slow-moving disaster': Rotorua lakes full to bursting
Months and months of heavy rain means many of the lakes around Rotorua are reaching levels not seen in 50 years, flooding nearby boat ramps, playgrounds and properties.
AudioThe Panel with Georgie Stylianou and Peter Dunne (Part 2)
Today on The Panel, Guyon Espiner and panellists Georgie Stylianou and Peter Dunne discuss our approach to policing gangs, the new hottest day recorded and Meta's upcoming app that could rival… Audio
'Pretty grim': Waikato dairy farmers face feed shortage due to wet weather
Dairy farmers are getting to the point of not coping as constant rain destroys pastures, one farmer says.
