Weather
Total fire ban announced in Selwyn
Selwyn District Council has declared a prohibited fire season with effect from today.
Flood clean up in Porirua
Porirua is continuing to clean up this morning after heavy rain yesterday caused flooding and widespread damage. Audio
Flooding in Porirua
Torrential rain there this morning flooded out streets, trapped people in their cars and forced some into evacuation centres. Audio
Porirua Mayor discusses damage to city
Porirua Mayor Nick Leggett has joined Checkpoint to discuss the massive flooding in Porirua, which saw many forced from their homes. Audio
Repeat flooding damages Cannons Creek classrooms
Cannons Creek's Maraeroa School has flooded three times in the last year after heavy rain, says principal Kathlee O'Hare. Audio
Heavy rain causes chaos in Porirua
Heavy rain across the Wellington region has trapped people in cars, closed roads and forced some people into evacuation centres. Video, Audio
Wellington deluge
Mark Owen of the NZTA gives an update on the road conditions around the Wellington region. Audio
Porirua Update
Trevor Farmer, a senior emergency management adviser with the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office updates us on the situation in Porirua Audio
Porirua's under water following heavy rain
A rain bomb's turned Porirua into a a giant pool forcing schools to close and causing disruption to traffic. The flooding has led to State High way 58 from Paremata to Pauatahanui being closed as well… Audio, Gallery
Powerful Wave Warning for the West Coast
Divers and boaties on the South Island's West Coast are being warned to watch out for powerful waves, caused by storm force winds south of Australia, that are sweeping their way up the coast. Audio
A balmier than usual autumn to continue into winter
It may be almost winter, but the balmy, above average temperatures are continuing. Audio
An unusually balmy April countrywide, says MetService
April was extremely sunny, very warm and rather dry for many regions of the country with temperatures in some parts of New Zealand 2°C above normal.
Beautiful weather set to continue in May
The balmy autumn temperatures enjoyed in many of New Zealand's regions seem set to continue. MetService's Georgina Griffiths joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Capital basking in unseasonable warmth
Warm summer weather in Wellington is sticking around longer than usual. The residents don't seem to mind, but farmers are praying for rain. Audio
Dunedin 'warned about old drains before flood'
The Dunedin City Council was told about its stormwater network's poor condition before last year's damaging flood, Fulton Hogan says.
Stars align for navy students in cyclone wake
Navy cadets get navigation by stars training courtesy of a cruise ship, after the boat they were due to train on was sent to help with the Cyclone Winston clean up. Kate Pereyra Garcia explains. Audio
El Niño blamed for Sydney Harbour coral bleaching
Coral bleaching has been discovered in Sydney Harbour for what is believed to be the first time.
Temporary repairs after Franz Josef flooding top $500k
The cost of temporary remediation work near a river which burst its banks in Franz Josef last month has already reached half a million dollars.
The latest update from Thames Coromandel DC
Council contractors are working to clear slips that have closed roads in the north of the Coromandel peninsular after heavy rain overnight. Audio
Taranaki beach-goers warned of crumbling cliffs
Beach-goers in New Plymouth are being warned to keep clear of cliffs because a very dry summer has increased the risk of their collapse.
