Weather
Havana flooded as Irma batters Cuba
Parts of Cuba's capital Havana have been turned into canals due to storm surge flooding, and widespread damage has been reported in coastal communities and tourist resorts. Video, Audio
Hurricane Irma hits
About 6.5 million people have been asked to evacuate the US state of Florida as Hurricane Irma hits the state after sweeping death and destruction across the Caribbean. Follow the latest updates.
Hurricane Irma hits Florida with torrential rain, winds
Hurricane Irma has made landfall in Florida, lashing the region with torrential rain and wind. Thirty-six million people are on hurricane watch and one person is believed to have died. US… Audio
Irma strengthens as it closes on Florida
Hurricane Irma has strengthened to a category four storm as it nears Florida, with maximum sustained winds of more than 200 kilometres per hour.
Kiwi Anna Wilding in Florida as it prepares for Hurricane Irma
Deadly hurricane Irma has taken lives everywhere it's hit - through the Caribbean, onto Cuba and now it's barrelling towards Florida. Anna Wilding is a Kiwi who has barricaded up in her home in… Audio
Video: 'I cried, laughed, yelled, screamed'
A last-minute decision led to Christchurch-based photographer capturing stunning time-lapse footage of last night's Aurora Australis.
Entire island evacuated ahead of Hurricane Jose
The entire population of Barbuda, the small Caribbean island devastated by Hurricane Irma, has been evacuated as a second powerful storm bears down.
Hurricane Irma will be 'devastating' to US
Half a million people in Florida have been ordered to leave their homes as Hurrican Irma heads for the south-east coast of the United States.
Spring snow dump closes roads
Snow has closed or restricted access to several alpine passes in the South Island, with more predicted to fall.
Hurricane Irma due to hit Florida over the weekend
After leaving a trail of destruction and death across the northeast Carribean, Hurricane Irma is now starting to lash the Turks and Caicos Islands, before heading towards the Bahamas and then the US… Audio
Hurricane Irma kills 10, bearing down on Cuba
The category five storm is packing winds of 300 kilometres an hour, and is pushing waves up to ten metres high well inland on some islands.. Video, Audio
Chilly weekend to dump snow
Heavy snow is expected for Fiordland and southern parts of the West Coast through to Saturday evening.
Hurricane Irma: 'This is what climate change looks like'
As Hurricane Irma bears down on the British territory of Turks and Caicos, mainland Florida too is preparing for the worst. Irma remains a category 5 hurricane with wind gusts up to 295km/h.
It's… Audio
Ten dead as hurricane totals Caribbean islands
Hurricane Irma has caused widespread destruction across the Caribbean, reducing buildings to rubble and leaving at least 10 people dead.
Snow danger closes alternative highway overnight
Snow on the Lewis Pass means the main route between Picton and Christchurch will remain closed overnight for safety reasons.
Florida residents prepare ahead of Hurricane Irma
People living in Florida, and especially the Florida Keys, a dotted archipelago connected by a single, low road, are fleeing the state ahead of Hurrican Irma. Steve Mort has more. Video, Audio
Hurricane Irma leaves Barbuda 'barely habitable'
Hurricane territory may be expanding as sea temperatures rise. Eric Fisher, Chief Metereologist for CBS, based in Boston, says Irma certainly is unusual. Video, Audio
The latest on Hurricane Irma
CNN's George Howell joins Checkpoint live from Puerto Rico with the latest on Hurricane Irma. Audio
Hurricane Irma wreaks havoc in Caribbean
At least seven people are now confirmed dead as Hurricane Irma swept through the Caribbean, leaving immense destruction in its path. Barbuda's Prime Minister says the island is barely habitable. Video, Audio
Hurricane Irma's wrath
Hurricane Irma has begun carving a disastrous path across the Caribbean and is barrelling towards the US. The country's still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Harvey. Weather expert Richard Green… Audio
