Weather
Truck crashes leave Auckland Harbour Bridge hobbled
Auckland Harbour Bridge suffered serious damage on Friday when wind gusts of over 120km/h caused two trucks to crash. NZTA Senior Journey Manager Neil Walker is with us for an update. Audio
Death toll rises in US as wildfires continue in West Coast states
At least 31 people have been killed by wildfires that are sweeping through US West Coast states, officials say.
Long Range Weather Forecast for 11 September 2020
Long Range Weather Forecast for 11 September 2020. Audio
Weather: 2020 NZ's warmest winter, what next for summer?
New Zealand has had its hottest winter on record according to to official NIWA data.
So what does that mean for springtime or even summer?
NIWA forecaster Chris Brandolino talks to Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
Lake Pukaki fire: Snow and rain help efforts to fight blaze
Snow and rain have helped, but it could take months to fully extinguish a scrub fire in the Mackenzie District.
Property owners who were evacuated were able to return home yesterday. The blaze near… Audio
Weather: Daffodils wilt, lambs shiver in Canterbury cold snap
Spring started today with a cold snap to jolt parts of the South Island out of unseasonably warm temperatures.
Heavy snow fell on inland and coastal Canterbury, with a dusting for Ashburton and… Audio
EQC not equipped for future quake repair oversight - CEO
The Earthquake Commission (EQC) chief executive says the agency doesn't have the capability to lead any future repair programme. Video, Audio
Spring arrives, along with snow and cold temperatures
Tuesday is the first day of spring but wintry temperatures are on their way.
A southerly change will drag cold air up through the country and there will even be some snow in the South Island… Audio
Firefighters still battling major Mackenzie scrub blaze
Firefighters are continuing to battle a large scrub fire in the South Island's Mackenzie District.
The fire is believed to have started around half past eleven yesterday morning near Lake Pukaki.
… Video, Audio
The benefits of improving your mental fitness 1% a day
Motivational speaker and author Jimi Hunt says mental illness is an epidemic that we can no longer ignore. The formerly Mexico-based Kiwi says improving your mental fitness just one percent every day… Audio
Rain fills Auckland’s dams, but hose ban stays
Auckland's water reservoirs have nudged above 66 percent full, but water restrictions remain in place.
'It's a mess': US state hit by 'most powerful storm ever'
A chemical plant is on fire, buildings have been destroyed in the city of Lake Charles and four people have been killed as Hurricane Laura has ripped through southwestern Louisiana.
Time travelling with a climate scientist
Dead corals cast up the shore of Aitutaki, in the Cook Islands, provide a window into the Pacific Ocean's marine climate hundreds of years ago. Audio
Time travelling with a climate scientist
Dead corals cast up the shore of Aitutaki, in the Cook Islands, provide a window into the Pacific Ocean's marine climate hundreds of years ago.
AudioOur Changing World for 27 August 2020
A time-travelling climate scientist is using dead corals to investigate past marine climates in the Pacific. Audio
Hurricane on track to hit Gulf of Mexico
A category four hurricane is on track to hit the United States from The Gulf of Mexico this morning.
Hurricane Laura is expected to make landfall in Texas and Louisiana where more than 600,000 people… Audio
Twin hurricanes threaten the Caribbean and US Gulf Coast
Coastal residents were being evacuated in Louisiana and Cuba, while roads turned to rivers in Haiti's capital, as twin hurricanes loom toward the Caribbean and US Gulf Coast.
Climate change could mean trouble for surf breaks
About 80 percent of the surf breaks in California could be gone by the end of the century according to research into rising sea levels.
Weather: Northland, Auckland get good deluge of rain
Much of the country has had a good dumping of rainfall today.
Severe weather warnings were in place for Northland and Auckland as strong gales and rain lashed the regions.
Anneke Smith has more. Audio
Wild weather: Heavy rain warnings for Northland, Coromandel
It's a wet and windy day for many places today, as a front moves east across the country.
