Weather
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.
Heavy rain in Malborough worsen slips
The Malborough Emergency Management controller is urging residents against non-essential travel as more heavy rain sweeps the Sounds. Audio
Westport flooding: Schools ready for students to return
Some normality is returning to Westport as schools reopen but life is still far from normal for many locals, a week on from its devastating floods.
Wild weather: Heavy rain for much of the country
Wild weather in Auckland halted some ferry services as heavy rain and wind hit the region, while drenched South Island areas were due to get more rain.
Westport schools begin to reopen after flooding
Some semblance of normality is returning to Westport today as schools ready to reopen.
The area's only secondary school, Buller High School, was among the properties affected by floodwater.
Staff… Audio
Buller High School ready to open after major flooding
Some normality is returning to Westport as schools reopen in the town, just over a week on from its devastating floods.
Around 100 homes have been red stickered - meaning they are uninhabitable, and… Audio
Concern for heavy rain in flood-hit Marlborough
With heavy rain forecast falling across the country there is again concern in Marlborough where up to 70mm of rain is forecast.
Much of the Marlborough region was adversely affected devastated by… Audio
Westport schools begin to reopen
Some routine is also returning to Westport with its three main schools welcoming back students tomorrow.
Around 100 homes have been red stickered, another 400 yellow stickered and the clean up is… Audio
More heavy rain forecast for flood-stricken areas overnight
More heavy rain is on the way for some parts of the country which were hit by flooding last weekend.
