Weather

A cleanup effort is underway in New Plymouth after a tornado ripped through the city last night. As many as 30 homes were damaged when it struck about 5:30pm. A tornado also hit Ohope in the Bay of… Audio

Two tornadoes hit two sides of the North Island on Monday evening - in New Plymouth and Ōhope. Mark Inman, the manager of Ōhope's Top 10 Holiday Park tells Susie Ferguson about one of his buildings… Audio

Across the Island in Ohope in the Bay of Plenty another tornado struck. Anne Collins live in Ohope and watched the waterspout forming from her house. She talks to Guyon Espiner. Audio

Police say it was lucky no one was injured by a tornado that ripped through several blocks in New Plymouth last night. As many as thirty homes were damaged when it struck about 5:30pm. A small tornado… Audio

New Plymouth residents say a tornado that tore through several city blocks last night arrived with no warning. Up to 30 houses were damaged, some losing roofs. Police say it was lucky no one was… Audio

A tornado has damaged houses in New Plymouth this evening. Producer Bridget Burke spoke to Ton from Hareb Deken motors and homeowner Daisy Symes, who watched on as her roof ripped off. Audio

Lightning in Tokoroa caused a tree to explode, which shattered windows in nearby houses, flattened a ute and damaged another vehicle. It was just one of 8000 lightning strikes recorded overnight. Audio

There's been an incredible weather display off the west coast of the North Island, with thousands of lightning strikes illuminating the dawn. MetService says the thunderstorms were concentrated on the… Audio

: It's been an unusually warm and sunny weekend, but that's about to change for some parts of the country. MetService meteorologist Georgina Griffiths tells John Campbell there's a front about to hit… Video, Audio

The weather affects our mood, our perceptions, and our attitudes towards risk and aggression ... so it's no surprise that it's had a big influence on politics throughout the years. University of… Audio

Look around the world today and you'll find raging fires, devastating droughts and smothering heatwaves. A climate scientist from Victoria University, James Renwick, joins us now to talk about how… Audio

Across Europe temperatures are soaring as a heatwave plagues Spain and Portugal and other southern European countries. Temperatures are expected to get to around 50 degrees celcius in some places. The… Audio

Rescuers are hoping to fly a 29-year-old Australian soldier off Mount Aspiring on Friday. Grave fears were being held for the climber before he was found at five o'clock yesterday, just north of the… Audio

New research by Motu Economic and Public Policy Research has examined the impact on EQC of weather related flood claims. Wild weather has seen Earthquake Commission pay out nearly 300 million dollars… Audio

Ohakune is a town on edge following the bus crash on the road to Tūroa which cost the life of 11-year-old Aucklander Hannah Francis at the weekend, and injured 18 others - three of whom who are still… Audio