Weather

A Northland farmer says wet weather has been wreaking havoc on his efforts to grow supplementary feed.

Southern areas will get wet on Tuesday afternoon, and much of the rest on Wednesday.

Wild weather couldn't dampen a mega-weekend of live music in Auckland as thousands of keen concertgoers braved wet conditions on Saturday night but the humidity is set to stay in many parts this week.

Victims who experienced an onslaught of water through their homes and farms accused a forestry company of acting like "cowboys".

An unseasonably cold and wet spring in Gisborne has delayed corn harvests, one of the country's largest sweet corn producers says.

The Detail heads to Nelson to survey the damage left behind by a massive storm four months ago.

A new nature protection agency will be formed as part of an overhaul of the country's environment laws, a Cabinet minister says.

Terrible weather and stark new sea level rise data this year has led to a rise in public concern about the impacts of climate change in the capital.

Spring saw weather records broken and snow fall, NIWA says.

The SPCA says some dog owners are still under-estimating the risk of leaving their pets in vehicles on warm days.

Auckland's water supply is looking healthy in the leadup to summer, with reservoirs almost completely full.

It is looking to be a warm summer for much of the country, with a dry spell possible for the holiday period. Audio

A tornado has taken down powerlines and trees and lifted a roof in the Hauraki District this afternoon - one resident said he saw corrugated iron roofing flying through the air.

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has released a climate change adaptation plan to help growers mitigate the effects of the warming climate.

Powerful tornadoes and large hail may soon batter a large swath of the southern United States, according to the National Weather Service forecast.