Weather
Farmers face another week without power
Farmers between Taupo and Napier are struggling with power cuts and snow so heavy it's caused sheds and fences to cave in, trapped livestock and cut off access. Video, Audio
Power cut to hundreds of homes
Hundreds of homeowners in Taupo and Hawke's Bay remain without power after a wintry weekend of snow, wind and freezing temperatures. Rangataiki Tavern owner Duncan Klaus is one of them. Video, Audio
Hawke's Bay snow
Steve Wyn-Harris gives us an update on what farmers in Central Hawke's Bay are experiencing in the snow. Audio
Hawke's Bay community cut off as road washed out
Several farming families and an adventure lodge have been cut off after heavy rain washed out a section of a road in rural Hawke's Bay at the weekend. We talk to Doug Batt from the Mountain Valley… Audio
Icy blast creates havoc in North Island
Rural folk between Napier and Taupo are contending with heavy snow fall and rain in one of the worst storms for years. Audio
Power cut to continue for days
Around 400 properties remain without power across the Taupō Plains and in parts of Hawke's Bay, after wintry weather damaged power poles.
Polar blast could mean more power cuts
People in the Gisborne area are being warned to prepare for further possible power cuts, following two major cuts because of wintry weather yesterday.
Weather: What you need to know
They said winter was coming and now it has finally arrived. Here's some vital information for you, before you go out and brave the conditions.
Hawke's Bay to bear brunt of heavy snow, rain warnings for North Island
While the worst of the weather is expected to move north, MetService predicts temperatures could drop to -15°C in parts of the South Island. Video, Audio
Weekend temperatures could break records
The MetService predicts temperatures could drop to minus 15-degrees celcius in parts of the South Island over the weekend. Audio
Snow saturates Dunedin, forces schools to close
Temperatures have plunged in the lower South Island, forcing schools and businesses to close in Dunedin, but the worst may be yet to come. Video, Audio
Schools close as snow hits South Island
Snow and ice has closed roads, suspended buses and prevented schools from opening in the South Island.
Dunedin schools closed, opening late due to snow
We bring you the latest on the weather. Snow's closed schools or delayed the opening of some Dunedin schools. Audio
Drought report a Pyrrhic win for 'Bung the Bore' - campaigners
An admission by the Canterbury regional council that groundwater levels are very low is being described as a sad victory for those who fought to stop a water bottling plant being established in…
Severe weather warning in place in South Island
South Islanders are being warned to watch out as a severe weather warning is in place. But so far conditions haven't deteriorated yet. Audio
The big chill begins
Parts of the South Island are on alert as a severe weather warning remains in place for heavy snow to low levels in South Canterbury, and Queenstown wakes to freezing temperatures.
Giant sinkhole opens in Brisbane backyard
A 100 metre deep sinkhole full of water has opened up in a Brisbane backyard. John Campbell talks to property owners Ray and Lyn McKay. Video, Audio
Canterbury farmers endure worst drought since 1980s
Water levels in Canterbury are at crucial levels, and if there isn't significant rainfall soon then farmers will face restrictions or even bans on irrigation. Audio
Here's the snow and some very cold lows
Snow has blanketed parts of the South Island and temperatures are beginning to drop below freezing level throughout Canterbury, Otago and Southland.
Weather: what you need to know
Road closures, civil defence warnings, power cuts: RNZ's guide to surviving the late winter cold blast.
