Weather
Hurricane Irma breaking records and smashing islands
We get the latest as Hurricane Irma smashes the Caribbean. Meanwhile people in Florida are being urged to take aggressive action to prepare themselves for its onslaught. Audio
Hurricane Irma hits Atlantic islands with 295km/h winds
Hurricane Irma has ripped through the islands of Antigua and Barbuda, with winds of up to 295km/h. It's the most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane ever, has destroyed buildings and caused major… Audio
Further foul weather to lash parts of NZ overnight
More thunderstorms, and possible tornadoes, are forecast to hit the country again overnight.
Hurricane Irma would be category 6 if there was one
"If there was a hypothetical category six, this would be right up there." CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri joins Checkpoint live from Atlanta to discuss Hurricane Irma. Audio
Wild weather: tornado in the south, lightning in the north
The tornado, north of Hokitika, was one of a series of wild weather events across the country today. Video, Audio
Irma becomes most powerful hurricane ever recorded in Atlantic
Irma is projected to bring massive storm surges, life-threatening winds and torrential rainfall in a swathe across Puerto Rico, Haiti, The Dominican Republic, and Cuba, before moving onto Florida. Video, Audio
2017 most expensive for weather-related damage
It is already the costliest year on record, the Insurance Council says.
Hurricane Erma forces mandatory evacuations and grows in size
The US and the Caribbean is being battered by Hurricane Irma after it was upgraded to a category five storm making it extremely dangerous. Audio
Wild weather: Tornado in south, lightning strikes in north
A tornado has ripped through a pa near Hokitika, destroying a kohanga reo building, with lightning striking homes in the North Island. Audio
Lightning strikes hit homes in Auckland
Three South Auckland homes were struck by lightning early this morning, two caught fire. Audio
More lightning to strike Auckland - MetService
There have been thunder and lightning strikes across Auckland, Waikato and right down to the Central Plateau. Three houses at Manuakau Heads have been hit and there are reports of a DoC building… Audio
Florida & the Caribbean brace for powerful hurricane
Hurricane Irma is now a powerful category four storm, with warnings issued for several Caribbean islands as Florida declares a state of emergency.
Soggy year sends weather records tumbling
Auckland is heading for its second wettest year on record, and more storms and rain are on the way for most of the country. Video, Audio
New Zealand breaking rainfall records in 2017
If you've been thinking it's been a wetter than usual where you are, you're probably right. Auckland has had just shy of its usual annual rainfall in just nine months, while Tauranga and Christchurch… Audio
Hurricane Harvey rebuild may cost US$180b
Texas is expected to need up to US$180 billion to rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. That's more than it took to rebuild New Orleans 12 years ago after Hurricane Katrina. Environment reporter… Audio
Bangladesh floods: Corinne Ambler
Around half of Bangladesh is under water. 144 have been killed and 8.3 million affected. Add in Nepal and India and the death toll is 1200 - with 41 million people affected by the devastating monsoon… Audio, Gallery
Heavy rain forecast for eastern parts of North Island
A severe weather watch is in place for eastern parts of the North Island, with heavy rain on the way.
Slips crash into Wellington houses with a bang
Residents in Wellington's Aro Valley say a large slip which hit their houses this morning sounded like a thunderstorm and felt like an earthquake. Video, Audio
Playing piano in a flood
Imagine if you will a man playing the piano in a living-room, an old upright piano, sunlight filtering through the windows, sitting on a piano stool and around him the water is half-way up his legs… Audio
