Weather
Cool, clear weekend ahead for South Island
Showers and snow today is expected to make way for cool and clear weather for most of the South Island over the weekend.
Large slips threaten homes around Wellington
Civil Defence says two families who had to flee their homes after slips in Wellington will not be able to return until engineers have checked the properties are safe. Video, Audio
Civil Defence Controller updates on the slips in Wellington
Civil Defence Controller updates on the slips in Wellington Video, Audio
Slips in Capital trigger road closures and evacuations
Some Wellington residents had just moments to grab essentials before fleeing homes left teetering on the edge in the suburbs of Te Aro and Evans Bay, now people are wondering if anyone should be… Video, Audio
Crash near Invercargill prompts ice warning
Snow and ice warnings are being issued for roads around the country after five vehicles crashed this morning.
Slips lead to evacuations, road closures in capital
Wellington correspondent Jacob McSweeney reports from a house teetering on the edge of slip over-looking Evans Bay Road. Audio
Strong support for emissions reduction law
Businesses and political parties have thrown their weight behind a recommendation from the environment watchdog to make emissions reductions legally binding, but the government is proving to be a…
Tekapo cut off as rough weather hits South Island
Snow and ice have closed highways as more bad weather heads towards regions still mopping up after last weekend's floods.
Milton has history of flooding. mayor - you can't beat nature
Residents in the Clutha town of Milton will continue living with the threat of flooding with the district's mayor saying they can't beat nature. Parts of the town have a history of floods and two… Audio
Car and truck collide on flooded SH1 in Wellington
Traffic is delayed after a crash at Tawa in early morning flooding that hit several Wellington roads.
Otago flooding cleanup 'will be millions'
Some Otago businesses are reeling after this weekend's flood, saying it will cost them tens of thousands of dollars in lost income.
Southshore flooding 'predictable and preventable'
The Southshore Residents Association chairman, Bill Simpson, says there was a similar event three years ago and the council didn't learn from that. Audio
Receding floodwaters leave behind 'toxic sludge' in Christchurch
At least 57 flood-hit households in Christchurch are having to find somewhere else to live because their properties are potentially contaminated with raw sewerage.
Resident frustrated at council's attitude to flood protection
Dunedin man Allan Innes, has for years has been battling the Otago Regional Council to get them try to prevent flooding in the Taieri Plains town of Henley. He says he wants the council to maintain… Audio
Lawrence recovering from floods after community effort
Cafes on the main street of Lawrence in Otago are still cleaning up after they were flooded on Friday night. Jude Patterson at the Lawrence fire station says she's seen nothing to such an extent for… Audio
'Prodigious' rainfall recorded between Dunedin and Chch
Wet weather in the South Island over the weekend has broken a number of records, with Christchurch receiving 167 percent of its normal July rainfall during the storm.
Dunedin tallies flood damage
Dunedin City Council is warning people not to try to return to the flooded settlement of Henley until flood waters recede. Video
Taieri farmers face calving in floodwaters
A week out from calving, Taieri Plain farmers are having to contend with floodwaters that are continuing to rise and likely to remain for at least that long, a farmer and city councillor says. Audio
Christchurch residents count cost of flood
A Christchurch resident feels abandoned by the city's authorities as he cleans up his property after the weekend flood. Audio
Dunedin City Council to review zoning after Otago flooding
Flooding in recent housing developments is concerning and the council will look at all areas zoned for subdivision, Dunedin's mayor says. Audio
