Weather
West Coast prepares for torrential rain
A rare red warning has been issued by Metservice for the Buller and Westland Districts, ahead of forecast torrential rain.
Metservice expects up to 400 millimetres of rain in the ranges, and up to… Audio
Dozens killed after flooding in western Germany
Authorities in western Germany say at least 42 people have been killed and dozens are missing following severe flooding. At least six others have died in neighbouring Belgium. The flooding has caused… Audio
Severe weather warning for West Coast
The West Coast is expecting a torrent of rain over the next 24 hours - with MetService issuing a rare 'red warning' for the region. There's a warning of flooding and risks of slips from central… Audio
'Get the shingle out', say Ashburton's flood-hit farmers
Flood-hit farmers in Ashburton's Greenstreet area had a message at a community meeting this week: 'Get the shingle out of the river, then come back with more money'.
Who's insuring coastal NZ and will they continue?
Canterbury University Lecturer of Civil Systems Engineering Tom Logan speaks to Jesse about the issues for those living in coastal properties in light of the growing threat of climate change. Audio
Papatoetoe tornado: The financial, emotional burden continues
A Papatoetoe mother, whose family is still living apart after last month's tornado, has opened up about the disaster's lingering financial and emotional burden.
Carla Makiha is still looking for… Video, Audio
Auckland Council stumping up the cash for tornado relief
More than 50 Auckland residents have sought help from a mayoral relief fund to cover costs from the Papatoetoe tornado last month.
Police urge southern motorists to take care
Motorists around Otago and Southland are urged to drive to the conditions with a batch of bad weather on the horizon.
Warmest June on record, but heavy rainfall coming with spring
About 60 or more areas across New Zealand experienced record or near record warm temperatures in June, but NIWA warns extreme rainfall events may be on the way. Audio
June still hottest on record despite polar blast
This June just passed has been the hottest on record, with the average temperature for the month two degrees above average.
That's despite the polar blast of snow, and hail storms - temperature… Audio
Wind, rain, snow: Severe weather forecast for central, southern NZ
The South Island is in for another battering from the weather, as MetService issues a severe weather warning for central and southern New Zealand.
Lightning starts fires in Canada
The heat dome may have gone but lightning strikes have continued to spark dozens more wildfires in western Canada.
Emergency services say they there are now trying to control more than 170 fires… Audio
Surfside collapse: Search and rescue effort paused as storm arrives
Authorities are pausing search and rescue operations at the partially-collapsed building in Surfside, Florida to prepare for the likely demolition of what remains of the Champlain Towers.
At least 24… Audio
Reporters stand in storm, confirm it's cold
Mediawatch - Most of us waited out this week's winter storm indoors, but not so the nation's journalists, who instead sought out the most miserable places and stood in the middle of them. Audio
Lightning fuels 130 wildfires in Canada
Military aircraft are mobilised as fires engulf British Columbia following a record-breaking heatwave.
Fences fixed first as farmers count cost of flooding
Farmers in mid-Canterbury are still trying to get their heads around the scale of damage caused by massive flooding in June. It's been an extremely challenging situation for neighbours Anne-Marie… Audio
Fences fixed first as farmers count cost of flooding
Farmers in mid-Canterbury are still trying to get their heads around the scale of damage caused by massive flooding in June. It's been an extremely challenging situation for neighbours Anne-Marie…
AudioPapatoetoe tornado: 72yo woman homeless as destroyed rental goes up for sale
For most New Zealanders in their seventies, homelessness is not something that crosses the mind.
But one Papatoetoe woman is facing exactly that, with her uninhabitable tornado-hit rental now up for… Video, Audio
Auckland temperatures dip to lowest since 2018
As Auckland dipped to its lowest temperatures since 2018 yesterday, the country woke up to another frosty start in this week's cold blast.
Canada heat trouble prompts safety concerns
Police in the city of Vancouver say they have responded to 130 sudden deaths since Friday, linking them to the unprecedent heat wave over North America.
The "dome" of static hot air over the western… Audio
