Weather
Rain - flooding hammers Thames Coromandel district
Dumping of rain leaves roads a mess in the Coromandel. Civil Defence is urging people to delay travel while they clean up the slips. Audio
NZTA update on road conditions after flooding
Heavy rain has lashed the Thames Coromandel district, bringing down slips, flooding rivers and cutting off the township of Pauanui. Audio
Weather conditions ease in Coromandel
Conditions have cleared slightly in rain hit Coromandel but emergency services will be keeping an eye on high tide early tomorrow in case it brings further flooding.
Children trapped in car by Coromandel flooding
Three young children had to be towed to safety after the car they were in became surrounded by rising flood waters in the Coromandel.
New South Wales town evacuates as flood peaks
A hundred homes have been inundated with water and people have been evacuated, as floodwaters threaten to split a New South Wales town in two.
Indonesia floods: At least 19 killed, thousands displaced
At least 19 people have died and thousands have been displaced after floodwaters and landslides inundated homes in West Java.
Slip could be costing Taranaki $250,000 a day
Taranaki is paying a heavy price for a massive slip, which has closed SH3 at Mokau and cut the region off from the country's north. Video
Heavy rain moves on after drenching lower North Island
The heavy rain that kept much of the lower North Island soggy this weekend has passed for now.
Highway slip Taranaki's true Ranfurly opponent
A slip caused by heavy rain is blocking the way of rugby fans heading to Hamilton for Taranaki's Ranfurly Shield challenge.
Heavy rain floods houses in Kapiti
Heavy rain has flooded out two houses in Kapiti, north of Wellington, and more rain is forecast for Mount Taranaki and the Tararua Range.
Dismantling and recreating ‘home’
Sydney-based artists Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro have a six month residency at Massey University in Wellington. Using the idea of ‘home’ as a theme; the pair use pre-existing items such as lego… Audio, Gallery
World's biggest storm slams into China
Typhoon Meranti has slammed into southeastern China, bringing strong winds and lashing rain, but losing strength after sweeping southern Taiwan. Video
February's cyclone Winston still hitting Fiji hard
Fiji is still suffering the consequences of February's cyclone Winston. There's been problems getting enough building supplies to Fiji for the rebuild and now there's concerns many people will still… Audio
Taiwan reeling from Typhoon Meranti, China braces
British man recounts his experience during one of Taiwan's most powerful ever storms to hit the region. There were no reported casualties despite wind gusts of up to 370 kilometres per hour. The… Audio
Year's strongest storm so far hits Taiwan
Super Typhoon Meranti has hit Taiwan, cutting power to nearly 200,000 homes, and forcing schools and businesses to close.
Super typhoon Meranti heading for China
The strongest storm to hit the planet this year, Super typhoon Meranti, is skirting the tip of Taiwan, and is forecast to reach Mainland China tomorrow. Audio
Group stranded on Mt Ruapehu now off mountain
All 78 people stranded on Mount Ruapehu are now safely off the mountain, after two days stuck in huts.
More than 80 people stuck on Mt Ruapehu ski field
Bad weather has trapped more than 80 people, including a school group, on Mount Ruapehu's Tukino ski field for more than two days. Audio
Winter blast strands skiers on Mt Ruapehu
The wintery blast that's swept up the country has stranded 80 people on a Mt Ruapehu skifield, toppled shipping containers in Wellington and grounded inter-island ferries for another day. Audio
Icy blast tumbles containers, cuts power
Shipping containers have been toppled in Wellington, with ferry crossings cancelled and power cut to some homes. Video
