Weather
Weather: Freezing conditions on the way for weekend
The South Island can expect temperatures as low as -15 this weekend. Audio
Weather: Freezing conditions on the way for the weekend
Perfect conditions for a freezing cold weekend are on their way for the South Island.
A strong high pressure system, combined with clear skies and long nights mean temperatures could drop as low as… Audio
Cold blast to herald beginning of winter
Yes it's winter and the weather is expected to be colder - but a cold snap is headed our way that could see temperatures as low as -15. Audio
Calling Home: Michael Hemmingsen in Guam
Michael Hemmingsen is one half of the two person team in the Philosophy programme at the University of Guam. He, wife Mariko and son Aki have lived on the tropical island for two and a half years and… Audio
Snow falls in parts of Central Otago
It's a wintry start to the weekend, with temperatures plummeting and snow falling in parts of the South, affecting roads and causing headaches for drivers on the Crown Range Rd.
Gardener objects to water charge plan: 'It's nonsense'
Gardeners in Christchurch are up in arms over a proposal to introduce water charges.
Coromandel residents, businesses clean up after heavy rain damage
Campers, trampers and Coromandel residents were all wringing out their mops today after a deluge of prolonged heavy rain over the long weekend.
Weather: Crowded Coromandel hit by deluge over long weekend
Campers, trampers and Coromandel residents were all wringing out their mops today after a deluge of prolonged heavy rain over the long weekend.
More than half a metre of rain lashed the region over… Audio
Midday Rural News for 2 June 2020
A farming spokesman from the Thames Coromandel area says despite large volumes of rain that lashed the region over the weekend, the impact of flooding was still only moderate.
Eric Frykberg has the… Audio
The aftermath of the weekend weather
Wet and wild weather for the first holiday weekend out of lockdown flooded roads and caused slips in the Coromandel. Audio
Wild weather: Longliner continues to leak fuel, salvage operation to resume in morning
A commercial longliner is taking on water and leaking fuel on the Coromandel Peninsula.
Severe weather warning issued
Forecasted severe weather is moving south onto the upper North Island today, and it's predicted to bring with it heavy rain and gales.
Why do people freak out when they get lost?
Professor Kenneth Hill -- a psychologist who has dedicated his career to studying how lost people behave -- discusses his decades-long research into why people lost in forest and wildlands react the… Audio
Heavy rain predicted for top of North Island from Sunday
Drought-stricken Auckland and Northland can expect a pelting of rain from Sunday, but it will not be enough to break the dry spell.
Drought fund paid out to Hawke's Bay farmers
The Hawke's Bay drought fund set up by local mayors will be handed out to farmers from today.
A million dollars will be divided up between thousands of farmers struggling with one of the worst… Audio
Weather not so great for long weekend but brings welcome rain
So will we be basking in sunshine this long weekend - or dashing around to avoid rain. Richard Green's here to take a look at what the weather will be doing. Audio
Hawke's Bay farmer speaks about rare drought
Hawke's Bay officials will today start splitting up a relief fund for farmers battling a once-in-a-lifetime drought. So far there's a million dollars in the kitty from local, regional and central… Audio
Paltry rainfall leaves drought stricken farmers demoralised
Farmers in parched regions of the country say the recent rainfall is a small reprieve -- but it's no drought-breaker. The hardest hit areas of Northland, Auckland, Hawkes Bay and North Canterbury got… Audio
Farmers in drought: 'We just wonder if it will ever rain again'
Farmers in parched regions of the country say the rain that has fallen over the past 24 hours is a small reprieve - but it's no drought breaker.
Weather: Weekend rain not enough to break drought
Farmers in parched regions of the country say the rain that has fallen over the past 24 hours is a small reprieve, but it is no drought-breaker.
A front brought just 8-15mm of rain to Northland… Audio
