Weather
Wellington contractors to assess slip sites which caused closure of state highways
Wellington contractors are today assessing the sites where landslides caused two state highways to close yesterday. Audio
NZ’s ‘disjointed December’: When will summer weather arrive?
New Zealand's slide into summery weather is likely to be somewhat "disjointed", with an upcoming fine spell sitting amid an otherwise messy forecast for December.
SH2 and SH59 in Wellington reopen after slips cleared
Two Wellington highways blocked by slips caused by heavy rain have now reopened and the Auckland Santa Parade went ahead despite the rain.
West Coast man survives lightning strike, ute destroyed
A West Coast man might need to buy a Lotto ticket after his ute was struck by lightning and engulfed in flames. Caleb Harris was driving from Hokitika to Golden Bay earlier in the week when the… Audio
Thunderstorms, intense bursts of rain bring down slips
Heavy rain and thunderstorms in parts of the North Island overnight have brought down slips and closed a highway - and the stormy weather is set to continue . Audio
Wet and thundery weather on the way
It's been a wet and windy ol' week and it looks like more wild weather is on the way. Joining Nathan Rarere to tell us what's in store is WeatherWatch forecaster Philip Duncan. Audio
Warnings of thunderstorms, tornadoes this afternoon
Severe thunderstorms - and even some small tornadoes - are in the forecast for the top half of the North Island this afternoon through 'til tonight.
Intense downpours are also expected from Waikato… Audio
Tongan volcano emitted biggest atmospheric explosion recorded in over 100 years - NIWA
It caused 10 cubic kilometres - the equivalent of 2.6 million Olympic-sized swimming pools - of seafloor to be displaced and destroyed the ecosystems around the volcano. Video
Wild weather: More thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong wind on way
The country is in for another battering with MetService warning of more wild weather.
Resident spots funnel cloud as tornado passes near house
A man who saw a tornado pass close to his home this morning says it's never something you get used to.
Thunderstorms and heavy rain are coming
MetService is warning of heavy localised downpours in thunderstorms across parts of the North Island this afternoon.
Max Towle got the forecast from meteorologist Lewis Ferris. Audio
Thunderstorms forecast for much of North Island
Much of the North Island can expect thunderstorms on Thursday afternoon, with some becoming severe, MetService says.
NSW communities brace for more floods
Communities in NSW are braced for more devastating floods with warnings of historic river rises and prolonged peaks in the state's central west.
It comes after the body of a woman was recovered from… Audio
Proposal to build houses on flood-prone land condemned: 'It's not viable'
A plan to build nearly 700 homes on a Napier flood plain is being attacked by a local councillor as making no sense.
'A spur to action': Wellington set to become windier, warmer and wetter
A new report on the capital's changing climate forecasts increasing temperatures, strong winds and intense rain around the region.
Central NSW swamped in heavy rain with no end in sight
Central New South Wales is drowning under a deluge that's been going on for weeks, with no signs of it drying out any time soon.
In the small rural town of Eugowra, one person has died, and another… Video, Audio
NSW flood disaster response largest in state's history
Scores of people have been rescued and searches are under way for two feared missing in floodwaters, while volunteers from countries including New Zealand are arriving to help.
Intense thunderstorms, flash flooding spark rooftop rescues in NSW
Emergency services have carried out more than 100 rooftop rescues in the flood-hit New South Wales town of Eugowra, after flash flooding swept across parts of the state and Victoria.
Tairāwhiti rains: Damage being assessed, power being restored
Many residents along the East Coast voluntarily evacuated after more than 185 millimetres of rain fell north of Tolaga Bay.
Tairāwhiti Civil Defence stands down as rain eases sooner than expected
Rain and flooding is easing sooner than expected in Tairāwhiti, but some communities are cut off.