Weather
Northland farmer hopeful they'll bounce back after flood
A Northland farmer is hopeful they'll be able to bounce back quickly after the weekend's massive dumping of rain. Paddocks in low-lying areas were inundated with water after rivers and streams burst… Audio
More rain forecast for Northland as clean-up continues
The worst of the rough weather that has pounded Northland over the past two days has eased, but MetService says there is still a risk of more rain today.
Floodwaters recede after 'once in 500 years' rainfall overnight
Floodwaters are receding in Northland after 24 hours of heavy rain but there's been widespread damage across the region and the Far North is effectively cut off by state highway closures. Video
Floodwaters rising in Kawakawa, Northland
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are wreaking havoc in the Far North, causing flooding, slips and bringing down trees. Kawakawa RSA president, Hector Davies, says flood waters are rising in the town. He… Audio
Scores of homes remain without power after major storm
Flooding in the Coromandel Peninsula has eased overnight but several roads remain closed and farms are still under water. Audio
People urged to stay off roads as Coromandel 'battered'
Three sections of State Highway 25 will stay shut overnight, as the eastern Coromandel Peninsula is doused by heavy rain.
Siberian heatwave clear evidence of climate change - scientists
A record-breaking heatwave in Siberia would have been almost impossible without human-caused climate change, a study has found.
World Weather With Erick Brenstrum
Former Metservice Severe Weather Meteorologist Erick Brenstrum has been keeping an eye on weather patterns across the world. Audio
Wild weather closes roads in Waikato and Coromandel
Wild weather is causing problems on roads around Waikato and Coromandel.
Freezing temperatures as skiers face lengthy traffic jams
Many woke to cold or even freezing temperatures today and skiers rushed to the slopes only to be stuck in traffic for hours.
Chilly blast: Trucks snowed in on closed Desert Road
Truck drivers spent a cold night sleeping in their cabs after snow blocked the Desert Road (SH1) in the central North Island.
Biggest dump of snow this winter
Trucks were snowed in and drivers spent the night in their cabs last night, after the biggest dump of snow so far this winter blocked the Desert Road. Audio
Cold night in the cabs as snow closes highways
Some truck drivers have spent a cold night sleeping in their cabs in the central North Island as snow blocks the main highways.
Sixteen centimetres of snow has accumulated overnight and State Highway… Audio
Snow business gears up for season
Winter has ramped up a gear -- as temperatures plummeted across the country today. While the southerly blast has been tough on drivers and farmers, it's been welcomed by skiers - just in time for the… Audio
Snow warnings in the south, strong winds in the north
Snow is expected to make driving treacherous in some parts of the country today, while high winds are forecast for the upper North Island.
Unsettled weather to continue for Auckland and Northland
Heavy rain warnings for Auckland and Northland have now been lifted, but the unsettled weather is set to continue.
Winds gusting up to 100km an hour battered our largest city overnight, keeping… Audio
Weather may put a damper on school holidays
It's a wet and windy start to the school holidays for much of the country.
Leaky pipes especially serious in rural areas - Water NZ
Rural communities have some of the worst leaky water pipes in the country with some regional councils losing as much as 50 percent of the water put into their pipes.
Plans to overhaul building laws, improve damp, unhealthy homes
Cold, damp and extremely expensive - that's the average New Zealand house and it's not only bad for the health of their inhabitants, but also for the planet.
Auckland's coldest day, and Jack Frost covers the country
Today is the coldest day so far this year for Aucklanders, and much of the country woke to early frosts this morning.
