Weather
Furnace Friday to hit UK
Much of the northern hemisphere is sweltering in a heatwave which is rewriting the record books.
Japan declares heatwave a natural disaster
Japan's weather agency has declared a heatwave sweeping the country a natural disaster, with at least 65 deaths recorded in the past week.
Two men found standing on car roof after flooding
Two men have been rescued from a flooded river overnight.
Heavy rain causes slips, more bad weather on the way
Several roads are closed as parts of the South Island were hit with wild weather last night.
Long Range Weather Forecast for 18 July 2018
Long Range Weather Forecast for 18 July 2018. Audio
Coromandel businesses in storm-ravaged downturn
Businesses in the Coromandel are counting the cost after stormy weather closed the roads in the area again. They say regular road closures, bad weather, and slips mean visitors are staying away. Audio
Coromandel businesses suffer as 'lifeline' roads cut in storms
Businesses in the Coromandel have been feeling the pinch after stormy weather closed the roads in the area.
Coromandel road blocked again following slips
Coromandel is mopping up after yet another storm damaged roads and stranded tourists. Video, Audio
Most trampers stranded in Coromandel now out
Nearly 60 trampers were stuck in the Coromandel Peninsula last night due to the wild weather.
Roads remain shut as heavy rainfall causes floods, slips
Motorists are advised to take care this morning as wild weather wreaked havoc over the weekend on the roads.
Driver terrified by 'horrendous' Coromandel driving conditions
A storm that lashed the top of the North Island today has moved away from the country. An intense rain band moved over Auckland, Waikato, and the Coromandel Peninsula, which was cut off by slips on… Audio
Weather eases after wild, wet weekend
With an update on the bad weather is Metservice spokesperson Mads Naeraa-Spiers. Audio
Coromandel virtually cut off by storm
The Coromandel remains cut off from the north, after the upper North Island was hammered by wind and rain over the past 24 hours. The Kopu-Hikuai and Manaia Roads were closed due to major slips, while… Audio
Flooding and slips isolate Coromandel Peninsula
Coromandel Peninsula has been isolated by flooding and slips after a storm lashed the top of the North Island yesterday.
Wild weather forecast for upper North Island
MetService is warning Aucklanders they could be in for a repeat of the wild weather that played havoc with power lines in April.
Auckland flights disrupted due to fog
More than 30 regional flights from Auckland Airport were cancelled or delayed this morning due to fog.
The divers leading the Thai cave rescue
Who are the British expert cave divers who are guiding the trapped football team and their coach out of the flooded Thailand cave?
Wild weather leads to snow and slips on South Island roads
Motorists are being asked to carry chains as a blanket of snow and ice covers the Lindis Pass, from Cromwell to Omarama.
Flooding, lightning and slips as storm hits lower North Island
Stormy weather overnight caused flooding and lightning strikes in the Wellington region, and cut electricity to more than 1000 homes in the lower North Island.
Homes in Taranaki, Waikato without power after storm
More than 500 homes in Taranaki and Whanganui are without power after a stormy night. A further 340 homes near Raglan are also without power. PowerCo Operations Manager, Phil Marsh, joins us with the… Audio
