Weather
June and July break temperature records
A new record for warm winter temperatures has been set for the two-month period covering June and July.
Marlborough flooding: Queen Charlotte Track could be closed for months
The Queen Charlotte Track in the Marlborough Sounds remains closed after heavy rain caused slips, windfalls and washed away a bridge, leaving some sections impassable.
A Department of Conservation… Audio
July weather extremes: Floods, high temperatures and dry spells
Last month was the sixth-equal warmest July on record, with most of the country having above average temperatures, but large areas of exceptional rainfall. Audio
NIWA climate summary finds July was wet, dry, warm
New Zealand's weather was wet, dry and warm throughout July, according to NIWA.
Its latest monthly climate summary for the month of July is out and it's not good news.
Meteorologist Chris Brandolino… Audio
Queen Charlotte Drive still a mess after Marlborough floods
More than two weeks after heavy rain caused devastation in the Marlborough Sounds, some residents remain without road access.
Samantha Gee joined a convoy with Marlborough District Council staff… Video, Audio
Power lines down, disruption for commuters as strong wind batters Auckland
High-voltage power lines were brought down, trees toppled and train services disrupted, while fire crews were called out to at least 75 weather-related incidents.
Wild weather brought down high voltage cables in Auckland
Wild weather brought down high voltage cables and trees in Auckland, with gusts of up to 110 kilometres an hour. Firefighters were called to nearly 100 incidents from about 3 o'clock this morning… Audio
Auckland wind: MetService meteorologist on forecast
Auckland has been battered by strong winds, and they're not forecast to stop any time soon.
MetService meteorologist Tui McInnes spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Auckland wind: MetService forcasting more gales
Strong winds have battered Auckland overnight with the MetService is forecasting more gales in Auckland today.
Auckland's wild weather is caused disruptions to the roads, rail and ferries across the… Audio
Auckland winds: Fire and Emergency inundated with calls
Strong winds have battered Auckland overnight and Fire and Emergency has responded to dozens of calls.
MetService is forecasted gale southwesterlies, gusting up to 110 kilometres an hour in the… Audio
Winds batter Auckland overnight
Winds have battered Auckland overnight, with fire services responding to dozens of callouts.
Multiple power outages are covering swathes of the city, while the strong winds are also making bridge… Audio
Tourists evacuated as fires rage near Turkish resorts
Tourists have been evacuated from beaches in south-western Turkey, where raging wildfires are now threatening hotels and homes.
'The mood has been very good' - Westport flood victim
Two weeks on, repairs begin and the community helps with clean-up from flooding.
Mussel farmers millions of dollars out of pocket after storms
The storm which caused widespread flooding across the top of the South Island has also had a devastating impact on mussel farms in the region.
Marlborough mussel farms damaged in storm
Mussel farms in Tasman Bay have suffered significant damage following the recent storm which battered the top of the South Island.
The clean up is estimated to take several weeks, with crop losses to… Audio
Modelling the Weather for The Americas Cup
We chat to one of NIWA's weather team, Nava Fedaeff, who has been leading a project to upgrade weather forecasts for the Department of Conservation national park and back country areas and who worked… Audio
PM visits flood-hit Westport: 'It's devastating to see the impact it's had here'
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it was a confronting sight to view the damage to people's homes and possessions in the town.
Trapped students help flooding emergency response
Teens stranded at an adventure school in the Marlborough Sounds by wild weather "rolled up their sleeves" to help in the flooding aftermath.
Buller mayor welcomes PM visit to region
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in Westport today to visit recovery efforts from devastating floods earlier this month. More than 150 people are still at evacuation centres in Westport, and the state… Audio
Buller Mayor's regional council criticism over flood crisis 'not personal'
Buller members of the West Coast Regional Council say criticism levelled at them by Mayor Jamie Cleine over the Westport flood was unfair and unfounded.
