Weather

It's official - this summer is already the hottest on record, with four days still to go, according to new data from the climate agency Niwa.

A Takaka Hill resident says the storm that brought down slips and completely blocked the road should be a wake up call for many.

Golden Bay farmers have begun a massive clean-up in the wake of flooding from Cyclone Gita, which ripped apart fencing and washed away paddocks.

State Highway 1 north and south of Kaikōura is unlikely to reopen until the middle of next week.

The state of emergency imposed in Nelson and Tasman this week because of Cyclone Gita has been lifted.

A Civil Defence manager in Riwaka says they have been dealing with a lot of distraught people suffering upheaval since the Cyclone Gita storm.

Many Waitara residents are still without power - and now have no running water - as Taranaki continues to struggle with the aftermath of Cyclone Gita.

Scientists may need to create a new Category 6 for cyclones as the effects of climate change make them more extreme, the Climate Change Minister says.

Orchards in the Motueka area have been hit hard by flooding from Cyclone Gita, prompting fears fruit will not make it to market.

A Kāpiti Coast resident's home is covered in mud after heavy rain flooded houses in the area last night. Video

Tasman people are being told to prepare themselves for a long and frustrating cleanup after what's been described as the worst storm in living memory. Audio