Weather
Hard line to be taken on Lewis Pass this winter
The Transport Agency plans to take a tougher line managing Lewis Pass this winter, to safeguard drivers unused to snow and icy conditions.
Most roads reopen in North Island following storm
Most highways in the middle of the North Island have reopened in the wake of the storm that caused days of disruption as it barrelled up the country.
Martinborough businesses operate on skeleton crews
A completely washed out bridge has been stopping people getting into and out of Martinborough, so the town's businesses have today been operating with skeleton crews. Video, Audio
Thousands prepare for second night without power
Power was cut to about 10,000 homes overnight and Powerco says more than 4000 are still without electricity tonight and some face a second night in the cold. Tom Furley has the latest. Video, Audio
Stranded holidaymakers at Mt Ruapehu now free to travel
More than 350 hotel guests stranded by snow at the base of Mt Ruapehu can now leave, with the road reopening in the wake of a storm that swept the country.
Up to 500 people stranded in snow in Central North Island
Jilly Tyler is trapped in a ski club hut on Mt Ruapehu in a howling blizzard. Audio
Lambs and cows rescued from floodwaters
A Martinborough farmer with widespread flooding and land slips has spent the past 24 hours rescuing stock and has lost at least a handful of last season's lambs.
Storm damage cuts power, closes roads
Power cuts and closed highways have been left in the wake of the storm that has caused days of disruption as it barrelled up the country.
Polar blast causes chaos in Central North Island
At least 6,000 homes in the Central North Island are still without power, and the main roads through the region are closed, with another dumping of snow expected to cause more problems. In the Ruapehu… Audio
South Wairarapa floods "It's a serious amount of water."
South Wairarapa has been badly affected by floods. Our reporter Jacob McSweeny traveled to near Martinborough. "There's vicious freezing sideways rain - and that's flooded the rivers and the paddocks… Audio
North Island skifields expecting big weekend
The snow's good news for the central North Island skifields. "We love it when it snows," says Matt McIvor from Ruapehu Alpine Lifts . "This one's a doozy." Audio
Ruapehu Mayor updates situation
The Ruapehu District is experiencing power outages, road closures, and their waste water plant is struggling. The Mayor of the Ruapehu District Council, Don Cameron, updates us on the situation. "We… Audio
Polar blast dumps snow on central North Island
Snow dumps, flooding, power cuts and traffic worries. Our reporters have the latest updates as the polar blast moves north. Audio
MetService weather update
Tom Adams from the MetService has the latest on the weather. Audio
Movements in Manawatu hampered by weather
The central plateau is a white out with all roads closed. Alexander Robertson tried to get to his family farm at Rangiwahia, on the western edge of the Ruahine ranges north of Palmerston North… Audio
NZTA updates central North Island traffic
The central North Island's all closed due to snow - and State Highway 1 is closed all the way down to Hunterville because the snow the storms dumped on middle of the country. Ross I'Anson from NZTA… Audio
NZTA updates Wellington traffic
The Transport Agency's Mark Owen says the roads are still wet and flooded, so there's still a chance of slips. So he says drivers need to be careful. Audio
Power out for thousands of homes across Nth Island
The lines company Powerco has had 25 crews working through the night to fix any hazardous broken lines. But there are still thousands without power. Powerco's network operations manager, Phil Marsh… Audio
'Probably the biggest floods we've had here'
There's been widespread flooding, power cuts and some evacuations in the bottom of the North Island as the winter storm advances up the country. Video
Turbulent Thursday: What you need to know
Strong winds and rain are bearing down on the central and lower North Island as heavy weather closes roads across the country. Get the essential information here.
