Weather
Alex Perrottet - Fiji Update
Alex Perrottet from RNZ International has been in Fiji since Cyclone Winston battered the country last weekend. Audio
Fiji evacuation centres full six days on from Cyclone Winston
Fiji's government estimates the damage caused by Cyclone Winston will cost close to 700 million dollars to fix. Audio
Cyclone Winston to miss New Zealand
The chance of Cyclone Winston missing New Zealand is diminishing, the MetService says. The tropical cyclone killed at least 29 people at the weekend when it barrelled through Fiji, destroying...
United Nations' Sune Gudnitz speaks from Fiji
The death toll from Cyclone Winston has risen to 29 and authorities worry it will continue to climb. Two days after the devastating storm hit, aid workers are starting to reach some of the most… Video, Audio
Mass devastation across Fiji
Aerial and ground surveys across Fiji have shown mass devastation across the country's hardest hit communities. Schools and houses were flattened at the height of the Category 5 cyclone as aid… Audio
Fiji assesses damage after huge cyclone batters islands
Fiji has declared a 30-day state of emergency, with schools ordered to shut to allow for the cleanup. The nationwide curfew imposed on Saturday has just been lifted this morning. Audio
Fijians count the cost of devastation after Cyclone Winston
People in Fiji are counting the cost of the devastation caused by the country's most powerful storm ever recorded. Audio
Fiji assesses damage in wake of devastating cyclone
Fiji is this morning is assessing the damage after being mauled by the strongest cyclone in the country's recorded history. Audio
Fiji braces for large tropical cyclone
Authorities in Fiji are bracing for the arrival of what many fear will be the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the country in years. Cyclone Winston is currently a category four with sustained winds… Audio
Torrential rain causes flooding in Bay of Plenty
A couple had to be rescued by tractor in Murupara after torrential rain flooded their home. The downpour overnight caused slips that closed roads around the rural township - and residents say they're… Audio
Nelson cleaning up after flooding overnight
Residents in the Nelson region are being urged to take care on their way to work and school this morning. Audio
Nelson hit by heavy rain overnight
Heavy rain has resulted in widespread surface flooding and bought trees down in the region overnight. Audio
Weather update from around the county
There's been rough weather overnight around the country? Audio
Flooding and trees down in Nelson
Intense rain across the Nelson region has resulted in widespread surface flooding and trees down. Audio
Flooding, trees down after heavy rain in Nelson- Tasman region
Heavy rain has been falling across the Nelson Tasman region resulting in widespread flooding and the downing of trees. Audio
Heavy rain expected across the country overnight
Georgina Griffiths from the Metservice joins us in the studio to discuss the upcoming bad weather across the country. Video, Audio
Council responds to flooding queries
Joining us now from the Westland District Council is Group Assets Manager Vivek Goel. Audio
Repeat flooding on Hokitika street no problem, says council
Brace yourselves, in many parts of the country, for some pretty bad weather over the next couple of days. Audio
Here comes a summer soaking
Summer has been put on hold as rain and thunderstorms sweep the country.
Food shortage looms in Fiji after second cyclone
Villagers in Fiji's remote Lau group say they are expecting food shortages in the wake of Cyclone Winston. The storm passed by the island group early this morning severely damaging food gardens and… Audio
