Weather
Interislander ferries remain in port due to high winds & waves
Interislander hopes ferry sailings will resume on Saturday morning after huge swells of more than six metres force cancellations. Audio
Clean up after icy blast closes roads & downs trees
Weather commentator Richard Green says the cold snap has given Auckland the second coldest September day ever recorded. He says the weather will slowly improve. Audio
Power still out to hundreds as wild weather continues
Road remain closed due to ice and snow after a wintry blast that also knocked out power and forced the cancellation of Cook Strait ferries. Video
Wild weather: Lightning hits two flights
Two passenger planes have been struck by lightning in New Zealand air space as stormy weather sweeps the country.
Wild weather damages trees, disturbs flights
Two New Zealand flights have been struck by lightning this afternoon on a wild day of weather in parts of the North and South Island. Maja Burry reports. Video, Audio
Weather: What you need to know
Road closures, cancellations, power cuts and other essential information to get through the wild spring day.
Landslide crushes Milford Sound building
Landslides triggered by fallen trees have damaged buildings in Milford Sound as weather that's closed roads and cut power continues to sweep the country.
Wellington harbour master says conditions rough
Wellington harbour master Captain Mike Price says conditions are rough. Audio
Ferries cancelled as wild weather hits Cook Strait
Kiwirail cancels Cook Strait ferry sailings because of 10 metre swells. Audio
Polar blast batters North Island
Wild weather moves up the country - snow closes the Desert Road and the Rimutaka Hill Road and Cook Strait ferry sailings are cancelled. Audio
Snow forecast to low levels, wind knocks out power
Snow to low levels and southerly gales are forecast for today as high wind knocks out power to thousands. Audio
Wild weather topples trees and cuts power
Two people have been injured after gale force winds brought a tree down onto a car near Christchurch.
Icy blast barrels its way up the country
An icy blast is barreling its way up the country today. Audio
Winter's back: Cold snap to sweep country
A cold snap that could create blizzard conditions expected to sweep across the country tomorrow.
Nights' Science - World Weather
This week's after dinner scientist is our man with the world's weather - Erick Brenstrum, severe weather forecaster with Metservice. Audio
Lambs on the ground but no grass to feed them
North Canterbury is still parched and, while there has been a good lambing season, there isn't enough feed, says a local farmer.
Richard McKenzie: UV and Vitamin D
Kim Hill talks to Dr Richard McKenzie, emeritus atmospheric research scientist at New Zealand's National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research. His research includes studying how much ultra-violet… Audio
Weakening hurricane leaves severe damage
Hurricane Hermine has killed one person and caused severe damage along the Florida's northern Gulf Coast.
Hurricane Hermine slams into Florida coast
"Life-threatening" Hurricane Hermine, which has made landfall in northern Florida, is the first to hit the US state since 2005.
South Dunedin residents face flooding future
South Dunedin residents - who are caught between sinking land and rising groundwater - have started talking about their uncertain future.
