Weather

It's three days out from Christmas so it's time to find out if our barbecue plans for the big day will sizzle or fizzle.

Peter Little from MetService speaks to Māni Dunlop about the nationwide… Audio

Tropical cyclone Yasa has killed at least four people, and there are reports of severe damage and destruction, with Fiji's northern islands bearing the brunt of the storm's force.

Correspondent Lice… Audio

Two people have died as a result of Cyclone Yasa bearing down on Fiji. People across the country woke today to count their losses following the destruction left behind by the category five storm.

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There's been massive damage to houses, churches, crops, power lines and also flooding on the Fijian island of Vanua Levu, where Cyclone Yasa tore through last night.

Journalist, Lusi Banuve, is in… Audio

Tropical Cyclone Yasa's damage in Fiji is being assessed this morning. The tropical storm brought wind gusts peaking at 345 kilometres an hour over the island of Vanua Levu, destroying many houses. Audio

Cyclone Yasa has struck Fiji overnight, with winds gusting as high as 350kmph flash flooding, large waves and strong winds are all a part of the threat to the Pacific Island, the aftermath will be… Audio

Houses have been flattened, and people left in only the clothes they're wearing as Cyclone Yasa swept into the island of Vanua Levu yesterday evening, with winds gusting as high as 350km/h.

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The Fiji government has declared a state of disaster ahead of the arrival of Cyclone Yasa.

The cyclone is due to make landfall on Fiji's two main islands this evening, with winds gusting as high as… Audio

People across Fiji have been boarding up their homes and preparing to evacuate, with Cyclone Yasa forecast to hit the country later tonight or tomorrow.

The cyclone is a category five, the highest… Audio

A category five storm, the highest level, is bearing down on the Fiji Islands.

Cyclone Yasa is forecast to pass directly across the country's two main islands.

It is cyclone season in the Pacific… Audio

Fiji is desperately preparing for Tropical Cyclone Yasa, which has been upgraded to a category five storm The cyclone, which is now packing winds of about 200 kilometres an hour, is forecast to hit… Audio

Tropical Cyclone Yasa has rapidly intensified and is now a category 5 system as it heads towards Fiji.

Heavy Rain Warnings are now in force for some islands and gale force winds are expected for the… Audio

Flood ridden Napier fears an accommodation crisis will take hold this summer.

There's not only about 700 waiting on the housing register, hotels are shut for flood repairs and a holiday park had to… Audio

Today's forecast of sunshine and wind for Christchurch has residents and firefighters staying watchful following the mop up of a large fire in the Port Hills overnight.

The latest blaze burned… Audio

Foreign yacht owners in the path of the Pacific Cyclone Season are unable to seek shelter in New Zealand or Australia, with borders closed due to Covid-19.

Cyclone Yasa is already hovering in the… Audio

We had wildfires over the weekend in the Coromandel and Christchurch and hot, dry weather could be on the cards for a little while yet. NIWA's principal scientist and forecaster Chris Brandolino is… Audio