Weather
Fire weather hotting up
A weather forecaster is warning that areas east of the Southern Alps are tinder dry, much earlier than usual.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is keeping a close eye on parts of the country where the… Audio
Cyclone Rita near Vanuatu upgraded to category two storm
The storm north of Vanuatu is moving in a south-southeasterly direction, packing winds of 110km/h and gusts of up to 160km/h.
Cyclone Rita forms between Solomons and Vanuatu
The South Pacific cyclone season's first storm has formed with the system between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu being named Rita.
Australian bushfires push up New Zealand temperatures
Unusually hot weather was recorded in many parts of New Zealand today, as fires in Australia pushed our temperatures up.
Heatwave conditions set to hit New Zealand next week
Sweltering dry temperatures and possible heatwave conditions are being forecast for much of the country in the coming weeks.
Weather: Sweltering heatwave possible across NZ in weeks
Sweltering dry temperatures and possible heatwave conditions are being forecast for much of the country in coming weeks.
The heatwave fuelling the devastating bushfires in Australia is drifting over… Audio
NIWA forecasting hot and dry weather for rest of November
It's looking like much of New Zealand will experience hot and dry weather until the end of the month. Joining me now is Niwa's Principal Scientist Chris Brandolino Audio
Microsoft, NIWA team up on AI weather forecast project
Microsoft and NIWA are pairing up and using artificial intelligence to computerise more than a million hand written weather records dating back more than a century.
The information will be used to… Video, Audio
Weather: Timaru battered by hailstorm
A huge hailstorm battered Timaru on Wednesday afternoon, damaging cars and roofs.
Witnesses say the hail was the size of golf balls and forced frightened residents to take cover.
Timaru woman Maria… Video, Audio
Timaru pelted by huge hailstones as thunderstorm rages
Huge hailstones have rained down on Timaru and there are warnings there could be a tornado as a severe thunderstorm makes its way over Canterbury.
Asbestos roofing damaged by tornado in Christchurch
The clean-up of asbestos roofing, damaged when a tornado ripped through a light industrial area in Christchurch yesterday, is still underway this morning.
The tornado came with a sudden change in… Audio
Tornado carves out 'a swathe of damage' through Christchurch
An eyewitness said she saw large debris swirling around the sky like paper as a tornado hit Christchurch, injuring two people when a store's roof collapsed. Video
Tornado tears up roofs in Christchurch
A roof has collapsed, buildings are damaged and two people are injured after a tornado slammed into Christchurch on Monday afternoon.
The weather in the central city changed suddenly after 1.30pm… Video, Audio
Christchurch tornado
Two people have been injured after a tornado hit central Christchurch this afternoon. Audio
Cyclone early warning system for Pacific goes live
The Pacific's first cyclone early warning system will go live in Fiji this week.
Risk of avalanches as fronts bring wild weather
A series of fronts bringing wild weather is increasing the risk of avalanches.
Water rising as Lake Wakatipu's alert level looms
Twenty years almost to the day of the worst floods in Queenstown's history, Lake Wakatipu's level is nearing its "high" alert threshold.
Coasters plan DIY sand bank to counter erosion
A West Coast community that's facing a massive bill to stop erosion, is taking matters into its own hands.
Chance of thunderstorms: Storm, gale warnings for marine areas
Storm and gale warnings have been issued for marine areas around the North Island this morning.
Catastrophic fires are still burning through NSW
Catastrophic fires are still burning through New South Wales and Queensland with firefighters battling more than 60 fires. Paul Williams is from Lake Cooroibah, on the Sunshine Coast and told the ABC… Audio
