Weather
Southland residents told to evacuate due to heavy rain
Gore and Matuara residents living in low level areas have been told to evacuate.
This after hundreds of people in the Southland towns have had an anxious night after being told to prepare to leave at… Audio
Dozens of people have been rescued from tracks in Fiordland
Dozens of people have been rescued from walking tracks in Fiordland after being cut off by torrential rain. About 70 people were flown out of the Milford Road corridor and surrounding tracks yesterday… Audio
Burt Munro Challenge continues at Oreti Beach
Despite the weather, thousands of motor bike enthusiasts are on their way to Oreti Beach in Southland for the annual Burt Munro Challenge. Audio
State of Emergency as constant rain floods in Southland
The whole of Southland is now in a state of emergency because of extensive flooding after two days of heavy rain. Bryan Crump speaks with Southland's mayor Gary Tong about what's happening and what's… Audio
Wild weather: Hikers survive as land slip smashes Routeburn hut
A Wellington couple on their honeymoon are celebrating a narrow escape after slips and flooding washed out parts of the Routeburn track almost wiping out the hut they were sheltering in.
Brett… Video, Audio
Weather: Roads closed, sandbags piled as flooding hits Gore
A state of emergency in Southland has been extended as torrential rain over the past two days has brought landslips, widespread flooding and closed roads across the region.
It comes as 195 tourists… Video, Audio
Weather: Southland in State of Emergency as rain continues
A State of Emergency has been extended to include all of Southland as water levels continue to rise and cause major damage.
Dozens of people have already been rescued from tracks in Fiordland after… Video, Audio
Planning for tourist hot-spots impacted by natural disasters
Dr Caroline Orchiston says we can expect tourist hot spots to be hit by natural disasters, such as the severe weather in Milford Sound, more often. Audio
Efforts to rescue trapped trampers ramp up
A break in the weather is allowing rescuers to attempt to evacuate 31 trampers stuck in a hut on the Routeburn Track this morning. Audio
Tourism operators in Fiordland are struggling
Tourism operators in Fiordland already struggling due to the coronavirus, are now facing a double whammy, with the weather adding to their woes. Torrential rain all through yesterday closed the only… Audio
Find out why New Zealand is heating up
And while there's a state of emergency declared in Fiordland after flooding cut off the only road out of Milford, fire crews have been battling at blazes near Lake Tekapo and in Canterbury. Bryan… Audio
Stranded on the Milford Track
Fiordland remains under a state of Emergency tonight, with hundreds of tourists and workers trapped at Milford Sound and Hollyford after torrential rain caused slips, rockfalls and washouts on the… Audio
Flooded Milford Sound leaves visitors stranded
A state of emergency has been declared in Fiordland after flooding cut off the only road out of Milford Sound, leaving more than 380 people stranded.
Weather: Reprieve from heat as wind changes
A reprieve from sweltering temperatures in parts of the country is likely from Wednesday.
On Monday afternoon Gisborne reached 36C, Whakatane 35, and places like Blenheim, Tauranga and Hastings were… Video, Audio
Weather: Flooding, slips, hundreds trapped in Milford Sound
Hundreds of people are trapped in Milford Sound after heavy flooding cut off the only road out.
A State of Emergency has been declared in Milford, Te Anau and Manapouri.
Locals say they have never… Video, Audio
Wild weather on West Coast: Power still out, highway remains shut
MetService says further heavy rain is forecast to fall on the West Coast until tomorrow night. Audio
Wild weather causes havoc on the West Coast
Heavy rain has closed State Highway 6 south of Fox Glacier and caused power cuts in south Westland.
MetService is predicting further heavy rain to fall on the West Coast until Tuesday night.
The… Audio
West Coast struck by wild weather
Heavy rain has closed State Highway Six south of Fox Glacier and caused power cuts in south Westland.
MetService is predicting further heavy rain to fall on the West Coast until Tuesday night.
The… Audio
West Coast power outages, highway closed by heavy rain
Heavy rain on the West Coast has caused power outages, threatens the water supply, and has closed part of SH6.
Parts of South Island experience record dry spells
Four areas in the South Island are experiencing record dry spells.
