Weather
13 Tauranga homes at risk of collapsing
Residents in 13 homes in Tauranga have been told to evacuate their houses immediately because some of them could collapse when Cyclone Hola hits the city on Monday. Audio
Checkpoint weather for 9 March 2018
The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Audio
More than 100 trapped tourists rescued by helicopter
Backpackers on a bus tour, kayakers paddling the Whanganui river and cyclists doing the Tour Aotearoa were among those who got stuck for the night, and are relieved to be out. Audio
Will Summer continue?
An Australian forecaster says there will be more six more weeks of scorching weather before a bitterly cold winter. We ask New Zealand weather expert, Philip Duncan, if the same is true for this side… Audio
Evacuation of stranded tourists begins
The air evacuation of around a hundred tourists stranded at Blue Duck Station near Taumarunui is now under way.
Stranded tourists in Ruapehu to be evacuated
About 100 guests stuck at Blue Duck Station near Taumarunui are to be evacuated by helicopter later today.
Tropical cyclone Hola hits Vanuatu, heads for New Caledonia
Unicef says broken communication lines in Vanuatu mean the extent of the damage wrought by Cyclone Hola on the islands of Malekula, Ambrym and Ambae remains unknown. The head of Unicef in Vanuatu says… Audio
Weather: Heavy rain persists in soaked Gisborne, Wairoa
More heavy rain is expected on Friday in areas deluged on Thursday. About 200 people were evacuated because of flooding after more than 300mm fell in Hawke's Bay. More than 100 tourists stranded in a… Audio
Evacuations and Hawke's Bay flooding
About 200 Napier residents were evacuated from a school, campground and homes in a riverside settlement north of the city early this morning.
Heavy weather: Thunderstorms inbound
Today's severe weather is set to continue into the night for parts of the central North Island.
Deluge: Flood barriers raised, tourists trapped
Flood barriers have been deployed in Whanganui, and a watch is in place for the Manawatū River.
Flooding strands tourists, closes roads in central North Island
More than 100 tourists are trapped at a resort in Whanganui because of slips after heavy rain overnight, and flooding and slips have forced evacuations in Hawke's Bay. Video, Audio
Hot, stormy summer a disaster for wildlife
The hot and occasionally stormy summer has turned out to be disastrous for some our country's native wildlife. Audio
Chris Brandolino from NIWA
The NIWA meterologist gives his take on the wild weather hitting the country and what is to come with Cyclone Hola looming. Audio
Deluge for central North Island
We get an update from Civil Defence for Hawke's Bay Audio
Cyclone Hola upgraded to category four, could hit NZ
Another cyclone gathering force to the north-west of New Zealand is now a category four storm.
Delays in getting relief to quake-affected PNG highlands
It's been 10 days since a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck a remote province in Papua New Guinea, killing nearly 80 people. Affected communities are frustrated over delays in distributing relief… Video, Audio
Checkpoint weather: March 7 2018
The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
Golden Bay residents demand more action
Golden Bay residents, who had their only road cut off by damage from last month's storm, are demanding that the government step up to help their plight.
Cyclone Hola could hit New Zealand this weekend
A cyclone which has developed to the east of northern Vanuatu has been upgraded to a category two storm. Video
