Weather
Summer hottest on record - and it's not over yet
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.
Takaka resident says Gita should be a wake up call
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 take stock post-Gita
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.
SH1 Kaikōura unlikely to reopen till mid-week
State Highway 1 north and south of Kaikōura is unlikely to reopen until the middle of next week.
Checkpoint weather: Friday 23 February
The latest weather forecast from MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
Tasman lifts state of emergency after Gita
The state of emergency imposed in Nelson and Tasman this week because of Cyclone Gita has been lifted.
Trapped in Takaka after cyclone Gita
The leader of a group of cyclists from Katikati tells us about being trapped in Takaka by cyclone Gita Audio
Kaikoura road closed for days with slips after Gita
It only reopened two months ago after the Kaikoura quake, but State Highway 1 to the north and south of the town is set to remain closed again until at least the middle of next week thanks to… Audio
Fuel a worry for Golden Bay residents and tourists
It's been three days since Golden Bay was cut off due to slips on the only access road, and food and other supplies are having to be shipped and flown into the area. There is still no time frame for… Audio
Gita flooding worst in years - Tasman evacuees
Three days on from Cyclone Gita and locals are still making sense of what happened to them. Riwaka couple Katie and Pete Ferguson say the flood they've just been through is the worst in the eight… Audio
'Overwhelming' storm recovery begins in Riwaka
A Civil Defence manager in Riwaka says they have been dealing with a lot of distraught people suffering upheaval since the Cyclone Gita storm.
5000 people still without power in Taranaki
Many Waitara residents are still without power - and now have no running water - as Taranaki continues to struggle with the aftermath of Cyclone Gita.
Checkpoint weather: Thursday 22 February
The latest weather forecast from MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
No power or water in Waitara in wake of ex-Cyclone Gita
Many Waitara residents were still without power today - and now have no running water - as Taranaki continues to struggle with the aftermath of ex-Cyclone Gita. Video, Audio
Barges deliver food supplies to Gita-damaged Golden Bay
Barges arrived in Golden Bay today, bringing much needed supplies to residents and tourists who have been cut off by road following ex-Cyclone Gita. Video, Audio
Climate Minister: New cyclone category may be needed
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.
Gita: Motueka orchards hit hard
Orchards in the Motueka area have been hit hard by flooding from Cyclone Gita, prompting fears fruit will not make it to market.
Kāpiti flooding: 'It started coming through the floor'
A Kāpiti Coast resident's home is covered in mud after heavy rain flooded houses in the area last night. Video
Gita: Clean-up may take 'longer than a year'
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
Climate change could cause new Category 6 cyclone
A new category of cyclone - category six - may be needed as climate change makes storms more extreme. The only thing that stopped the strongest tropical cyclone on record - Cyclone Winston - being a… Audio