Weather
Cyclone Gita: Where is it headed?
Fiji has escaped a direct hit by tropical cyclone Gita. But what is the catergory four storm going to do next? NIWA's principal forecasting scientist Chris Brandolino joins Guyon Espiner with the… Audio
Cyclone Gita: Fiji narrowly misses direct hit
Fiji has escaped a direct hit by tropical cyclone Gita. The southern island group of Ono-i-Lau and Vatoa - about halfway between Tonga and Fiji - were the closest to the category 4 storm, as it moved… Audio
Flooding in Northland forces school and road closures
Roads were closed in Northland, farmland was flooded and hundreds of students got a day off school, after more heavy rain hit the region today.
Checkpoint weather: Tuesday 13 February
Metservice Meterologist John Law with the latest weather forecast. Video, Audio
Heavy rain, slips close schools and roads in Northland
Parts of Northland are under water today, after getting more rain in an hour than they'd normally get in the whole of February. Audio
Gita's destruction
Tropical Cyclone Gita has caused devastation in Tonga, with no water and no electricity for many. Local and internationals aid agencies are assessing the damage. Audio
In their own words: Tonga reacts to Gita
"We have not seen a storm like this in decades ... the wind was terrifying. It was roaring overhead. We could hear roofs being lifted," a Nuku'alofa said. Audio
Gita gusts to reach 295km/h before hitting Fiji
Forecast - Sustained windspeeds near the centre of Tropical Cyclone Gita are expected to reach 215km/h gusting to 295km/h by midday as it moves towards southern Fiji.
Cyclone Gita hits Tonga: 'Street like a swimming pool'
Tonga has woken to widespread damage after being hit by category 4 Cyclone Gita overnight. Frenchwoman Virginie Dourlet lives in Tonga and tells Susie what she's seen on the devastated streets. Audio
Cyclone Gita: Power poles 'like matchsticks' in Tonga
Melino Maka is the chairman of the Tongan Advisory Council, an organisation originally set up to get information to the Tongan community in the event of a cyclone. He tells Guyon Espiner about his… Audio
Cyclone Gita: Tonga locals wake to widespread damage
There's been devastation in Tonga following Tropical Cyclone Gita. Winds just over 230km/h lashed the small Pacific country and people in Nuku'alofa have told us of flying debris and buildings being… Audio
VIDEO: Govt ready to go to help Tonga - Ardern
The Prime Minister says New Zealand is standing by to help cyclone-battered Tonga. Watch Jacinda Ardern on Morning Report. Video, Audio
Ōpōtiki farmland flooded after heavy rain
Floodwaters are covering large parts of the Eastern Bay of Plenty after 24 hours of heavy rain. Several larger rivers in the district appear to have spilled into surrounding farmland - around the… Audio
Cyclone Gita: Jacinda Ardern pledges aid for Tonga
The New Zealand government has pledged an initial $50,000 to assist rescue and relief operations in cyclone battered Tonga. New Zealand responded to Cyclone Winston two years ago with one of the… Audio
Cyclone Gita should go south of Fiji - NIWA
The last time a category 5 cyclone hit the Pacific was in February 2016 when Cyclone Winston killed 44 people in Fiji. Cyclone Gita did not reach category 5. With details of how it compares Guyon… Audio
Cyclone Gita hits Tonga: Red Cross braces for clean up
Hanna Butler is a New Zealander working for the Red Cross at its Pacific regional headquarters in Suva. She has been monitoring the situation in Tonga, and has colleagues on the ground there. She… Audio
BoP flooding: reports large rivers have broken banks
Floodwater is covering large parts of the eastern Bay of Plenty after 24 hours of heavy rain.
Cyclone Gita wreaks havoc, Tonga faces major damage
Tropical cyclone Gita has wreaked havoc in Tonga hitting Tongatapu and the capital Nuku'alofa as a category 4 storm. American scientists monitoring the windspeed say it had sustained winds over… Audio
Cyclone Gita hits Tonga: 'Debris all over the place'
Tropical Cyclone Gita has wreaked havoc in Tonga overnight. Winds of over 233km/h ripped roofs off houses, brought down trees, destroyed a Catholic church, and took the Tongan Met Office and the… Audio
Cyclone Gita hits Tonga: Nuku'alofa faces major damage
Tropical Cyclone Gita has wreaked havoc in Tonga overnight. Winds of over 233km/h ripped roofs off houses, brought down trees, destroyed a Catholic church, and took the Tongan Met Office and the… Audio
