Weather
Tsunami false alarm causes chaos in Bay of Plenty
Residents and holidaymakers in coastal Bay of Plenty were sent scrambling last night, after what sounded like a tsunami warning.
A false alarm was heard along a 50-kilometre stretch of the coast… Audio
Fog causing chaos at Wellington Airport
More disruptions are expected for travellers using Wellington Airport this morning as fog continues to blanket the city.
NZ reporter Hamish Cardwell has the latest. Audio
Fog grounds flights at Wellington Airport
Dozens of flights out of Wellington Airport have been cancelled because of fog.
Tonga's main island spared full strength of Tropical Cyclone Tino
The storm was expected to pass directly over Tongatapu overnight with the capital, Nuku'alofa on track to take a direct hit, instead the cyclone just passed to the North of Tongatapu.
Floods, road closures in Australia as storms lash some bushfire-hit regions
Parts of Australia's east coast have been hit by severe storms, dousing some of the bushfires that have devastated the region for months but causing road closures and flash flooding.
Cyclone Tino hits Fiji, heads toward Tonga
We speak to RNZ Pacific reporter Jamie Tahana about the impact of the storm, and where it's headed next. Audio
Australia fires: Is indigenous burning the answer?
The idea of fighting fire with fire, it's a concept rooted deep in Australia's aboriginal culture.
Indigenous fire management practices have found the spotlight amid the country's bush fire crisis… Audio
Cyclone Tino nears Fiji
Cyclone Tino, a category one storm, is due to make landfall over Fiji's second-largest island of Vanua Levu later this evening.
Labasa has closed shop early as the storm bears down on the farming… Audio
Global average second hottest year on record as emissions rise
Last year was the second-hottest year since records began and extreme weather like the Australian bushfires are more likely in future, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says.
Fears of no decent rain in Northland until mid-year
MetService is forecasting another six months of unusually dry conditions for Northland, after a record low rainfall last year.
Climate change could curb curling in Otago
Otago's bonspiels could be another victim of a changing climate as the number and severity of frosts are predicted to steeply decline in the region.
Flood warning for Rangitata River ahead of heavy rain
Parts of the South Island are on notice for heavy rain and there could be flooding as wild weather bears down on New Zealand.
Australia fires: Nearly 250,000 evacuated amid danger
Nearly a quarter of a million people have been asked to evacuate their homes, with some communities in Victoria given less than an hour to leave amid fire danger in Australia. Temperatures above 40… Audio
Australia fires: Kiwis in NSW prepped for potential onslaught
Residents in fire-affected Australian states are doing their best to prepare for another potential onslaught as the conditions heat up. Kim Savage spoke with New Zealander Melinda Loe, who runs a tour… Audio
Mega floods, extreme heat could be in store for Otago
Mega-floods, up to 40 more days over 30degC and up to 40 fewer frosts a year could be on the way for Otago if greenhouse gas emissions go unchecked, a new report says.
Several weather records broken in 2019 - NIWA
More than a metre of rainfall that fell in 48 hours on the West Coast in March marked just one of several weather records broken last year. According to NIWA's annual climate summary, released today… Audio
Weather in 2019: 'Over 100 new daily high temperature records broken'
Almost three years have passed since New Zealand had a month with below average temperatures, according to Niwa.
Unseasonable chill set to give way to weekend warmth
Much of the country is experiencing unseasonably cold weather today, with parts of the South Island up to 6C below average, but things are expected to warm up by the weekend.
Three separate bushfires break out across central North Island
Firefighters are battling three separate bushfires across the central North Island. In Napier, emergency services are fighting a large fire on Tangoio Settlement Road that has spread through at least… Audio
Australia's bushfires: Fears hundreds of properties have been destroyed
The New South Wales rural fire service and fire authorities in Victoria fear hundreds of properties have been destroyed during fire storm conditions in many parts of each state.
