Weather
Warm Spring could mean bumper stone fruit season
Its the first day of Spring and meteorologists tell us its going to be a particularly warm one, with temperatures more like summer. Audio
September will feel like summer instead of spring
Forget spring - it's summer that has sprung, with meteorologists predicting yet more record-breaking temperatures for 2016.
Our Own Odysseys - Dog Sledding
Maria Grace shares her experiences working with sled dogs as a handler in Alaska and Svalbard. Audio, Gallery
September to feel more like summer than spring
September is tipped to feel more like summer than spring, with some areas expected to be five to 10 degrees warmer than average. Audio
Siberia's mammoth gold rush
They call it Siberia's white gold and the men risking their lives to dig up mammoth tusks are every bit as tough as the gold miners of the 19th century. Audio
Hurricane-force winds cut power in the Auckland region
Just over 500 homes are still without power in the Auckland region after strong winds caused a cut affecting about 2600 overnight.
Sheila Watt-Cloutier: Arctic and Inuit
Sheila Watt-Cloutier is an environmental and human rights advocate who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 for her work on how global climate change is affecting human rights, especially… Audio
Heavy rain floods homes in Auckland
Heavy rain has flooded eight homes and caused a three-tonne landslide in west Auckland.
Lack of materials delays rebuild of cyclone-ravaged Fiji
Six months after Cyclone Winston swept through Fiji causing widespread devastation, an aid agency says the recovery is being hindered by problems in getting building materials.
Five die in 'historic' Louisiana flood
At least five people have died and tens of thousands have been rescued after 'historic' flooding swamped Louisiana.
Dawa Steven Sherpa: Everest and environment
Kim Hill talks to Dawa Steven Sherpa is an environmental activist and tourism entrepreneur who has led more than 150 climbers from 18 different nations to summit Mt Everest, and in the process… Audio
Second car trapped in rising floodwaters
Farmers are being asked to help rescue a motorist in Auckland, who is stuck at the same spot where a family became trapped.
'Epic' conditions on small Taranaki ski field
A small ski field on Mt Taranaki takes half an hour to trek into and is only open for 15 days a year, but a huge snow dump has led to "epic" conditions. Video
True extent and cost of the snowstorm yet to be discovered
The true cost of the Hawkes Bay snowstorm is still unknown - it may be a month before power is back on in some remote homes. The Hawke's Bay Rural Support Trust is preparing for the fall out. Audio
Snow-hit power lines could take weeks to fix
The huge snowstorm over the weekend has left the electricity network in part of the central North Island looking like a "war zone", says a lines company. Video
Rain in Fiji set to start easing
The Fiji Met Office says two days of rain should start to ease from tonight and into tomorrow.
Big freeze lingers, snow leaves power poles 'broken like twigs'
The Napier-Taupō highway remains closed and power poles are "broken like twigs" after the weekend's snowstorm. Audio
Power switched back on in some homes after snowstorm
400 hundred homes are still without power after Saturday's snowstorm, others are getting back on line as repair crews work their way across the region. Garth McVicar and Sue Maxwell are among those… Audio
'Possum pie and pig tail soup' for snowed-in
The Desert Road might close again and 2m snow drifts on the Napier-Taupō Road are still being cleared, the NZTA says. Video, Audio
Wild weather delays Hurricanes parade
A parade celebrating the Hurricanes winning the Super Rugby title has been postponed because of cold, wet weather.
