Weather
'The teacher collapsed': man who dialled 111 describes Abbey Caves tragedy
A man who was at the scene of the Abbey Caves tragedy says one of the adults who was with the students, saved lives.
Caleb Salisbury, an arborist based in Whangarei, says he called 111 after some of… Audio
Caving survivor's mother concerned about Abbey Caves aftermath
A former Worksafe investigator says the inquiry into the fatal school caving trip in Whangarei will focus on why it went ahead despite heavy rain and thunderstorm warnings.
One Whangarei Boys High… Audio
Doom and gloom with Auckland's expanding deficit
Aucklanders may be in for steeper rate rises and more cuts to services after Auckland Council announced yesterday it was facing an even bigger deficit.
It's blaming recent storms and inflation for an… Audio
Wild weather: thunderstorms and plunging temperatures
Winter is getting closer with thunderstorms and hail in Auckland last night, and a heavy snow watch today over parts of the South Island, Te Wai Pounamu.
It wasn't easy to get a good night sleep last… Audio
Weather continues to cause havoc on roads
The weather in the north overnight was spectacular but fortunately not too wet.
MetService said it recorded about 1,200 lighting strikes across the upper North Island, including nearly 350 in… Audio
Sepuloni: huge empathy for residents of West AK
More rain is on the way for Tamaki Makaurau. Slips, flashfloods, people mopping out their houses again. The chairman of advocacy group West Auckland is Flooding Lyall Carter says they're at their… Audio
Abbey Caves inquiry expected to examine why trip went ahead despite weather warnings
An inquiry into a fatal school caving trip in Whangārei will focus on why it went ahead despite heavy rain and thunderstorm warnings, a former WorkSafe investigator says.
Thunderstorms hit Auckland with more than 120 lightning strikes, some hitting Sky Tower
A live webcam for Hauraki Gulf Weather caught lightning directly hitting the Sky Tower as thunderstorms move over Auckland.
What effects did Cyclone Gabrielle have on native species?
Silt is clogging the rivers, birds are in the wrong place, and trout are in the drains. The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle have been devastating to native species.
Snow begins settling in Southland
Snow started to settle in Southland on Wednesday afternoon as the first taste of winter began to bite.
Coromandel cleans up after fourth major storm in five months
To the Coromandel Peninsula where they've had their fourth major storm in five months.
Businesses and locals are feeling the effects of their fragile roading network - and the lashing of severe… Video, Audio
Weather: Rinse, repeat for west Aucklanders after more flooding
West Auckland residents are dealing with an all too familiar reality, after being hit yet again by severe weather.
Fast and ferocious flooding swamped the area yesterday.. in the space of a few… Video, Audio
The Panel with Ali Jones and Jeremy Elwood (Part One)
Today on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Ali Jones and Jeremy Elwood get the latest on the flooding in West Auckland and those calling on the council to better maintain drains. Plus, RNZ's… Audio
The Pre-Panel with Ali Jones and Jeremy Elwood
Today on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Ali Jones and Jeremy Elwood speak to clinical psychiatrist, Kirst Ross about the psychological impacts of yesterday's flooding.
Plus, our panellists… Audio
No end in sight for wild weather
Most of the country has been suffering through some pretty rough weather in the past 24 hours, and unfortunately this won't be the end of it.
Mertservice is warning a chilly blast will roll through… Audio
Torrential rain leaves roads closed after flooding and slips
The weather has eased in North Island regions hit by torrential rainfall on Tuesday and overnight, but thunderstorms are today forecast for the west coast and bottom of the North Island and the top of… Audio
Hapū spokesperson on community reaction to cave death
The whānau of the boy swept away in the Abbey Caves is at Whāngarei Hospital processing the loss of their son.
The student's body was found late last night after being swept away on a Whangarei Boys… Audio
Police speak about the search for the student in the cave
The police say the body of the teenager who died during a class trip in Abbey Caves was recovered from the cave itself, after his group made it out safely.
The Year 11 student is yet to be formally… Audio
AT says helping people get home in an emergency 'work in progress'
Bus lanes need to be a higher transport priority to help ensure people can get home during adverse weather, Auckland Transport says. Audio
Damaged being assessed in AKL following latest floods
Auckland is still in a local state of emergency after heavy rain and thunderstorms battered the city yesterday.
The weather caused gridlock for traffic across the city as people tried to get home… Audio
