Weather
World Weather - Eric Brenstrum
Metservice's Eric Brenstrum joins us for his regular look at the weather around the world - and tonight a great deal of it is very unusual. Audio
Checkpoint weather: Tuesday 6 March
The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
Takaka Hill closures put pressure on couriers
Courier drivers between Nelson and Golden Bay say timed closures of the Takaka Hill have added pressure to their schedule, but some have been granted special midday permits.
Freight trains resume after Gita repairs
Freight trains between Picton and Christchurch resumed overnight nearly two weeks since the Cyclone Gita storm damaged the tracks.
NZ's summer the hottest on record - Niwa
New Zealand has had the hottest summer on record. See which cities reached the highest temperatures. Audio
2017-18 summer NZ's hottest on record - NIWA
It's official - we've just experienced the hottest summer on record. NIWA figures show the average temperature nationwide during the summer months was 18.8 degrees celsius, which is 0.3 degrees above… Audio
Takaka businesses suffering after Gita: 'We were empty'
Takaka business owners say they have empty cafes and motels and everyone is hurting after Cyclone Gita closed the main route to Golden Bay.
Vegetable prices grow as weather takes its toll
Some vegetable growers are losing more than $100,000 a week as the wet and humid weather rots crops, driving prices up. Vegetables such as cauliflower have jumped up to $10 a head. Audio
Checkpoint weather for 5 March 2018
The latest weather update with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
Europe's bad weather has upside for Amsterdam's canals
The bad weather hitting Europe has had an upside for skaters in Amsterdam. Plummeting temperatures has seen the city's famous canals freeze over, something that hasn't happened for 20 years. Our… Audio
Engineers recommended cheap option for Birkenhead slip
Ross Roberts is a geotechnical and geological specialist at the Auckland Council. He talks about a 2015 engineers' report provided to Auckland Transport that recommended a cheap solution to monitor… Audio
1.7 million without power as storm hits US east coast
Seawater poured onto coastal streets in Boston where businesses were surrounded with flood barriers and sandbags as a storm packing heavy winds hit the US East Coast from Maine to Virginia.
European storm: Icy blizzards stall transport networks
Fresh heavy snowfalls lashing Europe have caused transport delays, with the deep freeze expected to continue.
Brighton Rocks
Will Flockton is in Brighton in Sussex and brings us his pick of the top stories from the UK Audio
Checkpoint weather for 1 March 2018
The latest weather forecast with Metservice Meterologist John Law. Video, Audio
Riwaka locals vent anger over pre-Gita culvert maintenance
More than 50 Riwaka residents affected by former Cyclone Gita crammed into a school hall on Wednesday night to attend a post-disaster meeting with the Tasman District Council. The area was devastated… Audio
Deaths reported in PNG's Tari following quake
People in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region are living in terror as aftershocks continue to rock the area. Transport and communications links to the Highlands provinces remain badly disrupted, so… Audio
Checkpoint weather: Wednesday 28 February 2018
The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
Europe freezes, Mediterranean snowed under
Much of Europe has been blanketed in snow as cold weather spreads as far south as the Mediterranean coast.
Marahau asks hard questions about the future of logging
Marahau, the southern gateway to the Abel Tasman National Park, was hit by an avalanche of forestry debris, brought down the newly-harvested steep slopes by the heaviest rain anyone had seen for a… Video, Audio
