Weather
Uncertainty over what Whakaari volcano will do next - GNS
The night after Whakaari White Island erupted, heavy rainfall combined with ash, creating a sediment wave that likely flushed the bodies of the two missing victims down a stream into the ocean.
Local… Audio
More rain, gales to hit later in week
Wet weather is due to ease off today but it'll be a short-lived respite with more heavy rain and gales forecast for many places later in the week.
Wet, windy weather causes damage in east Waikato
Wet and windy. That's the weather most of New Zealand's experienced over the last 24 hours. In East Waikato a "wall of wind" struck - breaking windows and bringing down trees. Jenny McGiven, who lives… Audio
Wild weather: 'Wall of wind' in Waikato, Auckland drenched by deluge
Sightings of a tornado in East Waikato have been reported as a "wall of wind" hit the region, and monsoon-type rain has drenched the upper North Island.
Summer storm: Wild weather smashes Waikato
Wild weather has battered parts of New Zealand, bringing down trees and smashing windows in Waikato.
MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the central and upper North Island which is… Video, Audio
Whakaari eruption: WorkSafe's ambiguity unhelpful - Ngāti Awa chair
Bad weather has hampered rescue efforts in Whakatāne for two people missing since last week's eruption on Whakaari/White Island.
Police have formally named the two missing bodies as local guide… Audio
Sydney air pollution a public health emergency
Sydney's air is so polluted it's now a public health emergency, health officials warn. A joint statement signed by 22 organisations calls for immediate government action as the state prepares for… Audio
Australia set to sizzle as temperatures likely to reach over 40 degrees
Australia could experience its hottest day on record this week as a severe heatwave in the country's west is set to make its way to the east of the country.
West Coast weather: Non-essential travel should be avoided
Streams and rivers on the West Coast may rise rapidly again and more slips and surface flooding are possible south of Otira, says MetService.
Rain, thunderstorms set to affect much of NZ
MetService is warning of a return to rough weather next week - caused by a deep low forming in the Tasman Sea.
Transport Forum says under investment in roads causing issues
Road Transport Forum CEO Nick Leggett says under investment in roads is why the extreme weather is causing so much damage and disruptions to highways. Audio
Timaru District evacuation notice extended amid rising waters
Timaru District Council has extended its evacuation area around the Rangitata river and is urging people to leave before it is too late.
Air Force may be called in to evacuate stranded tourists
Air Force helicopters may be called in to evacuate some of the hundreds of tourists trapped in Franz Josef, while in the Timaru district access on one main bridge has been restored.
Franz Josef Civil Defence response: Conan Young
A Civil Defence briefing has taken place at Franz Josef as the West Coast grapples with the effects of torrential rain and flooding over the weekend. Meanwhile the Timaru district remains in a state… Audio
Weather: Work continues to clear Wellington roads after storm
The Transport Agency is clearing up Wellington roads after flooding and slips throughout the region.
RNZ heard from a Moonshine Hill Road resident about the shock of discovering a large slip through… Audio
Weather: NZTA working to reopen Canterbury and West Coast roads
A weekend of flooding and slips has closed several state highways in the South Island.
The Transport Agency's Pete Connors speaks to Corin Dann after stepping out of a briefing about the state of… Audio
Weather: Extra food supplies headed to stranded tourists
Extra food supplies will be flown in to Franz Josef over the next few days to ensure the 900 tourists trapped there and local residents don't run out.
The town is cut off from the north and the south… Audio
Weather: Civil Defence Minister on flooding fallout
Wild weather on the West Coast has prompted a Civil Defence response, after flooding and washouts left many cut off.
Nearly 1000 tourists are trapped in Franz Josef as of Monday morning.
The only… Audio
Wild weather: Westland mayor on counting the cost of damage
The West Coast is in chaos after wild weather over the weekend caused flooding, cutting access to many roads.
As of Monday morning nearly 1000 tourists are trapped in Franz Josef.
Friday is the… Audio
Days before Franz Josef can be accessed by road
The earliest most of the 970 tourists trapped in Franz Josef are getting out is Friday. Slips and wash outs south and north of the tourist town mean the only way in or out is by helicopter.
Meanwhile… Audio
