Weather
Te Tairawhiti prepares for another storm after weekend deluge
Locals in Te Tairawhiti are preparing for another storm after a deluge of rain at the weekend flooded a highway and sent forest slash tumbling down the river to beaches.
While having to deal with… Audio
Northland flooding: Fears farmers won't survive until next season
A Northland MP is warning that farmers impacted by flooding over the weekend won't be able to survive the next season.
The Civil Defence Minister visited the region to survey the damage and is… Audio
Uawa/Tolaga Bay blanketed in slash after weekend rain
Te Tairawhiti also faced significant rain thunderstorms causing road closures, severe flooding and prompting evacuations over the weekend.
While river levels are dropping - more rain is on the way.
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Clean-up begins in Northland after heavy rain
It may be years before slip-damaged roads in the Far North are back to normal, after a weekend of torrential rain.
The clean up is now underway in Northland, after the deluge damaged homes… Audio
'Expect the unexpected': East Coast roads treacherous after flooding
Roads are still treacherous in the Gisborne and East Coast regions after weekend flooding, and forestry debris has washed onto the beach at Tolaga Bay. Audio
Northland floods leave homes uninhabitable, farms under water
As the flood waters recede in Northland the full extent of the damage from the weekend's deluge is becoming clear. Audio
Northland flooding update
Northland is in clean-up mode after a one in five hundred weather event flooded houses and businesses and damaged roads. The torrential rain, which began on Friday, has affected water systems, with… Audio
Northland farmer hopeful they'll bounce back after flood
A Northland farmer is hopeful they'll be able to bounce back quickly after the weekend's massive dumping of rain. Paddocks in low-lying areas were inundated with water after rivers and streams burst… Audio
More rain forecast for Northland as clean-up continues
The worst of the rough weather that has pounded Northland over the past two days has eased, but MetService says there is still a risk of more rain today.
Floodwaters recede after 'once in 500 years' rainfall overnight
Floodwaters are receding in Northland after 24 hours of heavy rain but there's been widespread damage across the region and the Far North is effectively cut off by state highway closures. Video
Floodwaters rising in Kawakawa, Northland
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are wreaking havoc in the Far North, causing flooding, slips and bringing down trees. Kawakawa RSA president, Hector Davies, says flood waters are rising in the town. He… Audio
Scores of homes remain without power after major storm
Flooding in the Coromandel Peninsula has eased overnight but several roads remain closed and farms are still under water. Audio
People urged to stay off roads as Coromandel 'battered'
Three sections of State Highway 25 will stay shut overnight, as the eastern Coromandel Peninsula is doused by heavy rain.
Siberian heatwave clear evidence of climate change - scientists
A record-breaking heatwave in Siberia would have been almost impossible without human-caused climate change, a study has found.
World Weather With Erick Brenstrum
Former Metservice Severe Weather Meteorologist Erick Brenstrum has been keeping an eye on weather patterns across the world. Audio
Wild weather closes roads in Waikato and Coromandel
Wild weather is causing problems on roads around Waikato and Coromandel.
Freezing temperatures as skiers face lengthy traffic jams
Many woke to cold or even freezing temperatures today and skiers rushed to the slopes only to be stuck in traffic for hours.
Chilly blast: Trucks snowed in on closed Desert Road
Truck drivers spent a cold night sleeping in their cabs after snow blocked the Desert Road (SH1) in the central North Island.
Biggest dump of snow this winter
Trucks were snowed in and drivers spent the night in their cabs last night, after the biggest dump of snow so far this winter blocked the Desert Road. Audio
Cold night in the cabs as snow closes highways
Some truck drivers have spent a cold night sleeping in their cabs in the central North Island as snow blocks the main highways.
Sixteen centimetres of snow has accumulated overnight and State Highway… Audio
