Weather
Wild weather: Coromandel beaches take a hit from huge waves
Civil Defence staff around Coromandel are working to secure houses and structures after damage from heavy swells, while weather warnings are in place for parts of the East Coast.
Coromandel civil defence securing homes, structures in bad storm
Violent waves continue to batter the Coromandel coast - flooding roads and damaging coastline structures over the past 24 hours. Civil Defence Coromandel's area manager Garry Towler says there… Audio
West Coast's heavy rain a concern for farmers
The notoriously rainy West Coast is receiving even more wet weather than usual this autumn and farmers say it is a bit of a worry. The notoriously rainy West Coast...
Heavy rain, strong winds expected to hit as large waves pummel the North Island
Huge swells are hitting the east coast of the North Island, flooding roads in the Coromandel and closing beaches and walking tracks in the Bay of Plenty.
Roads closed and caution urged as country battered by snow, gales and rain
A school bus and car have collided head-on near Queenstown as the region is hampered by wintry conditions. Audio
'Extremely severe' cyclone to strike Covid-19-battered India
Cyclone Tauktae is believed to be the strongest storm to hit the western state of Gujarat since 1998.
Tornado damages buildings in Waitara as cold weather hits
Fire and Emergency said the tornado had damaged some buildings and caused trampolines to fly around.
Flood warning system vandals put lives at risk - regional council
Vandals who attacked a flood monitoring station this week put people and livelihoods at risk, the Taranaki Regional Council says.
It's beginning to look a like winter - cold snap on the way
It looks like winter is well and truly on the way with a cold front rapidly making its way up the country. Joining Nathan Rarere is weather commentator and Tik Tok influencer with over 100,000… Audio
Cold snap begins to bite
Is it cold where you are? It might be about to get a lot colder! There's a big mid week temperature drop going on and it's bringing wind, rain and snow with it. Te Ratonga Tirorangi Metservice… Audio
Snow, heavy rain and strong wind to hit the country
It's been a warm start to the week with some some areas reaching almost 30 degrees on Monday, but come Wednesday, that's likely to have all changed. Audio
Weather: Soaring temperatures set to plummet
Soaring temperatures around the country are about to plummet.
The country's east coast was hit by a second summer on Monday with some areas reaching almost 30 degrees.
Napier, Waipawa and Masterton… Audio
More than 20 households homeless 6 months after Napier floods
More than 20 families remain without a home after the horrific floods in Napier six months ago.
Patience is wearing thin for some, with one family moving eight times since the floods happened.
Our… Video, Audio
World Weather
We talk world weather with meteorologist Erick Brenstrum - one of his topics tonight is the weather associated with grounding of the container ship Ever Given in the Suez canal. Audio
Farmers and energy sector face challenges of extended dry period
The prospect of a dry winter, which will prove a challenge for farmers, may set the country back in its transition to a zero carbon economy. Audio
Fresh effort to recover bodies from Mt Taranaki
A recovery operation to retrieve the bodies of two climbers who died on Mt Taranaki is underway again on Thursday morning.
The two male climbers have not been named yet but they were from a… Audio
Record April heat leading into dry start to autumn
April was warmer than normal and the forecast isn't much cooler, NIWA says. Audio
April much warmer and drier than usual
It's official - April was much warmer and much drier than normal.
More than three dozen places had near-record, or record, high maximum temperatures, mostly between 4 April and 6 April.
Specially… Audio
Winter energy payment kicks in for 2021, but is it enough?
The temperatures are dropping, which means power bills will soon start rising.
The government's winter energy payment for beneficiaries and pensioners kicks in from Saturday, but some say it doesn't… Audio
Pensioners cutting costs to pay for winter power - Grey Power
Winter is just around the corner and some pensioners are already thinking about what they can cut back on so they can pay their power bills.
The winter energy payment for people on benefits and… Audio
