Weather
Poor and disabled suffer in Fiji floods
People in Fiji are cleaning up and taking stock after two cyclones and days of rain in the space of two weeks. Audio
More bad weather on the way for upper North Island
There's more bad weather on the way for Auckland and parts of the upper North Island, but MetService says the colder temperatures that have gripped parts of the country are expected to ease.
Auckland blackout: Thousands without power suffer cold night
Thousands of Aucklanders have endured a second bitterly cold night without heating or light as temperatures plunged to 8°C. Audio
Fiji recovers after two cyclones, huge floods
People in Fiji are drying out and cleaning up after two cyclones and massive flooding in just under two weeks. At least eight people were killed in the recent bad weather. RNZ Pacific's Sally Round is… Audio
Vector responds to Auckland power cuts
On Thursday morning, at least 55,000 Auckland properties remain without electricity after power was cut to many areas of the city following heavy rain and strong winds on Tuesday night. Vector has… Audio
Auckland power cuts: Thousands suffer cold night
Tens of thousands of Aucklanders are waking up to another bitterly cold morning with no prospect of a hot coffee. About 55,000 homes and businesses in Auckland remain without power after Tuesday… Audio
No respite from chilly weather: 'It's not a very pretty picture'
The chilly weather that's gripping the country is likely to stay around until the end of the week, when rain is on the way, says MetService.
Community rallies round tornado-struck Rahotū farmers
After getting slammed by a tornado yesterday, a crew of farmers, tradesmen, factory workers and even bankers turned up to help with the clean up.
Aucklanders ask: where were the weather warnings?
Many Aucklanders say they did not receive enough warning and were left unprepared for the severity of last night's storm.
Aucklanders without power urged to make contingency plans
Tens of thousands of Aucklanders are facing another night without power after a brutal storm battered the city, splintering trees and wrenching rooves from houses. Audio
Rural community rallies round worst-hit Rahotu farmers
A hardy crew of farmers, tradesmen, factory workers and even bankers turned up on the Mullin's doorstep this morning wanting to lend a hand after their property was damaged by a tornado. Audio
Checkpoint weather for 11 April 2018
The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
Thousands of Aucklanders still without power
About 90,000 properties are without power, and it could be two to three days before it is fully restored. Vector's Minoru Frederiksens joins Checkpoint live. Audio
Hundreds of tourists stranded at Christchurch Airport
Hundreds of angry, stranded Malaysia Airlines passengers say they've had no support from the airline after bad weather in Auckland forced their flight to land in Christchurch last night. Video, Audio
Chaos in Auckland after storm strikes overnight
Power was cut to 120,000 homes and businesses, traffic lights were out across the region, and trees crashed on to homes, cars and roads throughout the city. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
Man's close tree encounter during the storm
Jonathan Casement is thanking his lucky stars after a tree crashed through his study window - a place where he'd usually be in the evening. Audio
Auckland butcher's dicy night
Dave Rossiter of the Westmere Butchery in Auckland tells the story of saving his stock during the power cut caused by last night's storm. Audio
Dissecting the Auckland storm weather forecast
Weather forecasters Philip Duncan and Richard Green anaylse the forecasts leading up to a storm of unexpected intensity. Audio
Storm aftermath: What you need to know
More than 90,000 Auckland properties are still without power, and Vector is urging people to make plans in case they have no power tonight.
Photos: Autumn storm causes damage across New Zealand
The April storm produced tornadoes, severe winds with gusts reaching 213km/h, thunderstorms and heavy snowfall. See the scale of the storm in photos.
