Weather
Roxburgh cleans up after worst flash flood in memory
The worst flood in more than four decades has left people in the Central Otago town of Roxburgh without drinking water and sewerage infrastructure until at least Wednesday. Video, Audio
Thunderstorms, flash flooding could hit North Island
Thunderstorms could hammer the entire lower North Island from this afternoon, with hail and flash flooding possible.
'Garbage everywhere' - Roxburgh locals describe flood damage
The Central Otago town of Roxburgh is without drinking water after heavy rain and flooding on Sunday. Roxburgh resident Daniel Prew joins us to describe the damage. Audio
Roxburgh without drinking water after flash floods
The Central Otago town of Roxburgh is without drinking water after heavy rain and flooding yesterday. Stephen Jeffery is a Roxburgh resident and represents the region on the Central Otago District… Audio
Roxburgh locals describe flash flood damage
Several evacuees in the Central Otago town of Roxburgh have returned home but flash flooding appears to have knocked out the town's water supply. Locals Daniel Prew and Raymond Gunn describe the… Audio
Roxburgh hit hard in Central Otago floods
Heavy rain and flooding in Central Otago yesterday forced the evacuation of some houses and left the township of Roxburgh without drinking water. It's believed the town's reservoir drained after a… Audio
Cromwell hits hottest spring temperature on record
Summer has come early to the South Island, with ice-cream melting temperatures prompting Central Otago locals to dust off their togs and head for the lakes well ahead of schedule. Video, Audio
November could smash records going back to 1860s
Cromwell has hit its hottest spring temperature on record today, a sweltering 33.3 degrees, and the summer temperatures continue through the weekend.
Sunscreens yanked from shelves after failing to meet SPF
Two brands of sunscreen have been pulled from the market and another will be relabelled after Consumer New Zealand testing found they gave far less SPF protection than advertised. Video, Audio
Flash floods in Greece kill 14
Flash floods caused by heavy overnight rain have killed at least 14 people and caused destruction in central Greece.
More wild weather on the way for upper north
Wild weather is expected to batter the top of the North Island today as the region braces for another day of thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain.
More patchy thunder, hail, heavy rain due over Aotearoa
Thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain are expected to batter the top of the North Island again today. Nearly 1000 lightning strikes hit areas between the Bay of Islands and Waikato on Monday afternoon… Audio
Auckland sinkhole may force some businesses to close
Heavy rain in March formed a football-field-sized sinkhole in New Lynn, and some small businesses affected by the ongoing repairs say they're struggling to survive. Video, Audio
Thunderstorm watch for the north
Severe thunderstorms could form over the upper North Island this evening, the MetService says.
Nights' Science - World Weather
MetService severe weather forecaster Erick Brenstrum joins us from Dunedin - and we're talking hurricanes! Audio
Wind blows roof off Ōpōtiki house
The wind has blown the roof off a two-story house in Ōpōtiki in Bay of Plenty.
Council committee ticks off flood-prone-home buyback
Fixing the problem of repeated flooding along Christchurch's Heathcote River has come a step closer.
Schools shut, power out in parts of South Island after overnigh
Much of the South Island had a chilly start to the day as an overnight storm blanketed alpine areas in snow and buffeted much of the country with wind and rain. Video, Audio
Snowvember - Farmer says in 40 years he's never seen snow this late
A weather bomb brought strong winds, heavy rain and snow to the lower South Island today, causing flooding and closing roads and schools in Southland and Otago. Video, Audio
Weather: Overnight storm a wintry return for South Island
It's been a wild night of weather for the South Island. Huge gusts of wind caused power cuts on much of the West Coast, the top of the South Island and the east coast down into north Canterbury. Some… Audio
