Weather
Auckland tornado: Wind tears off roofs in St Heliers
RNZ reporter Katie Scotcher joins us from Ashby Ave in St Heliers where roofs were lifted by a tornado overnight. Audio
Auckland tornado: St Heliers cleans up after sudden storm
Homes this morning after a tornado hit on Sunday night. Dozens of homes have been damaged with roofs lifted off and debris damaging other houses and cars. A short time ago we spoke to Ashby Avenue… Audio
Auckland tornado: 'Neighbour's roof was splattered all over our place'
Residents of Ashby Avenue in St Heliers will be assessing the damage as daylight arrives. A violent tornado ripped through the Auckland suburb last night, lifting roofs and bringing down trees. Fire… Audio
Auckland tornado: Cloud building roof torn
There was wild weather in Auckland overnight, with a tornado hitting homes in waterfront suburb St Heliers, and strong winds lifting the roof of the downtown Cloud building, which has a plastic roof.
…St Heliers tornado: ‘It was wild’ - witness describes mayhem
St Heliers resident Nancy Green witnessed mayhem unfold at her home and her neighbour's properties as a tornado ripped through the Auckland suburb on Sunday evening, lifting roofs and bringing down… Audio
Weather: St Heliers roofs ripped off by tornado
A violent tornado ripped through the Auckland suburb of St Heliers on Sunday night, lifting roofs and bringing down trees. Fire and Emergency say they have a dozen reports of houses being damaged.
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Social media and poor radio service hamper Pacifc met services
Social media and the lack of radio services in some small Pacific Islands nations present challenges for local met services during extreme weather events. Meteorology directors and officials are met… Audio
Weather chaos: Storm rips through Auckland, lifts roofs
A small tornado and storm winds in Auckland have lifted the roofs of houses, a preschool and The Cloud events centre, and lightning has struck a house in Kumeu.
New South Wales towns get first snow in decades
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a weekend of extreme winter conditions, with residents just 90 minutes from Sydney waking to fresh snowfall this morning.
More investment needed in extreme weather in Pacific
The 5th meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council has wrapped up in Samoa.
Aucklanders urged to conserve water as dry spell continues
Aucklanders are being asked again to conserve water, after a record dry start to the year, and no good outlook for the rest of it. Video, Audio
Giant storm predictions an exaggeration
NIWA meteorologist Chris Brandolino says reports of a giant storm hitting the country later this week are being exaggerated. Audio
Snow closes roads, schools and isolates towns
Many people around the South Island woke to a winter wonderland this morning that closed roads, schools and isolated towns. Video, Audio
Power outages in Auckland, roads reopen in South
Power cuts in central Auckland will take up to another four hours to fix, while heavy snow alerts remain in place for the South. Audio
Snow falls on beaches in the South Island cold snap
The forecast snow has finally come, with snow falls to low levels in the south of the South Island and snow in the mountainous regions of the upper south and North Islands. But snow isn't the only… Audio
Weather: Snow closes Southland roads, gusty winds for Auckland
Police in Invercargill are calling for caution on the roads today, amid wintry conditions, while Aucklanders can expect more strong winds.
Flooding on SH1 causing delays for Auckland motorists
New Zealand Transport Agency is warning motorists to expect delays on State Highway One in Auckland because of flooding.
More snow on the way for parts of South Island
Fresh snowfall warnings have been issued for parts of the South Island for tonight, after warnings for gale force winds throughout much of the country were lifted earlier today.
Whaley Bridge dam: British PM visits residents and emergency crews
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has visited crews working to repair a damaged reservoir that threatens to flood a Derbyshire town.
Huge waves expected to batter West Coast
West Coasters have been told to light the fire and stay home as storm conditions and king tides start to pound the coast … with the worst yet to come. Mayor Bruce Smith spoke to Alex Perrottet. Video, Audio
