Weather
Australia braces for more heavy rain, 'life-threatening' floods
Large swathes of Australia's southeast were under flood evacuation alerts on Saturday as the nation's weather forecaster warned major flooding could hit parts of New South Wales state devastated by…
'It almost becomes overwhelming': Flood recovery delays frustrate residents
Two months on many Nelson homeowners are still awaiting assessments of trying to fix their damaged properties.
Nelson homeowners still locked out after floods
Many Nelson homeowners are still working to fix slip-damaged properties so they can return home, two months after devastating floods hit the region. Some help is at hand - to streamline the process… Audio
'A bit gnarly': Poor state of Tairāwhiti roads tests residents' patience
Hundreds of roads in Tairāwhiti are in a state of disarray, with some residents unable to move for months because their roads are impassable.
Wet weather crop delays costing arable farmers time and money
Wet weather in parts of the North Island over the past few months has been causing huge issues for farmers and growers, who have had to delay planting valuable crops.
Urgent work delayed on Westport flood defence
Work to urgently bolster Westport's historic flood defences will not start until land tenure is sorted out.
Weather-related insurance claims rising
Weather-related insurance claims - like severe weather events themselves - are on the rise.
An insurance industry Wild Weather Tracker reveals that 69 percent of New Zealanders are concerned about… Audio
Auckland worst hit as insurer notes sharp rise in weather damage claims
The country's largest insurer IAG says property damage claims from bad weather are up a third on last year.
'It looks like one big lake' - Australia towns hit by widespread flooding
Emergency services say widespread flooding is expected to rapidly increase in the coming hours in several northern Victoria, Australia towns, and are advising it is now too dangerous for people to…
Hundreds rescued from floods in Victoria, as warnings continue
Residents in Victoria are being told to prepare to evacuate as floodwaters move downstream, and emergency warnings remain across sodden New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.
Flood waters swamp Melbourne as heavy rains slam three Australian states
Stranded residents have been rescued and dozens of others evacuated from Melbourne's west, after rapidly rising water from the Maribyrnong River flooded properties in the area.
Evacuation orders issued as parts of Australia prepare for flooding
Evacuation warnings are in place for parts of Australia as floodwaters rise.
The Panel with Cas Carter and Michael Moynahan (Part 1)
Today on the Panel Wallace and panellists Cas Carter and Michael Moynahan discuss rising mortgage interest rates against a backdrop of the first annual drop in national average house prices in more… Audio
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts administration worrying for locals
The future of the Whakapapa and Turoa skifields is in question, after it's operator Ruapehu Alpine Lifts yesterday announced it has appointed voluntary administrators after facing significant… Audio
Website launches to support farmers for major weather events
A new website aims to make it easier for farmers to prepare for and access support after a major weather event.
Evacuations as Sydney, NSW brace for more flooding
Emergency warnings and evacuations orders are in place for areas stretching from Sydney's north-west to the Riverina and central west as wild weather lashes New South Wales.
Growing despair in Otago over toll from polar blast
Central Otago fruit growers are stressed about a polar blast which brought snow to sea level elsewhere in the south.
'Starting the season again': Large crop of asparagus unsellable after cold snap
A cold snap has frozen the asparagus crop of one of the country's largest growers in Waikato this morning.
Power shortage in North Island: Fault fixed, emergency over - Transpower
Transpower says the power emergency it declared in the North Island was due to a fault on one of the two Cook Strait cables which brings electricity up from the South Island. Audio
No more spring snow but it's still frosty
There's no snow to wake up to today but it'll still be a frosty start across much of the country.
Thursday's icy movement left a thin coating to sea level in Dunedin and the higher parts of… Audio
