Weather
Summer thunderstorms roll in
New Zealand's summer is turning wet and stormy again, with much of the country in for downpours and possible thunderstorms.
Wellington airport works to clear backlog after heavy fog
Travellers stranded in Wellington could face days of waiting for a flight out of the city after yesterday's thick blanket of fog caused massive disruption at the airport.
Rain helps drought-hit North Canterbury
Drizzly rain is providing relief to drought-stricken North Canterbury land, while a severe weather warning is in place for heavy rain in Marlborough.
Wellington fog leaves thousands stranded
A heavy summer fog's grip on Wellington brought a frustrating end to many airline passengers' holidays yesterday. Audio
Flights to and from capital resume after fog
The fog in Wellington that stopped flights in and out of the capital yesterday has cleared with flights expected to resume shortly. Audio
El Nino could exacerbate Pacific cyclone season
Cyclone Ula is expected to be reclassified as an extra-tropical depression as it tracks towards New Zealand over the next 24 hours. Audio
Cyclone Ula on track for downgrade
Tropical Cyclone Ula continues to weaken and New Zealand forecasters expect to downgrade the storm to an extra-tropical depression during the next 24 hours.
WA bushfires could take months to put out
A massive bushfire continues to burn in Western Australia and residents have been warned it could take months to extinguish. Audio
Vanuatu islands spared by Cyclone Ula
New Zealand will start seeing the effects from Tropical Cyclone Ula as early as tomorrow. Audio
Wind strands visitors at Tekapo observatory
Twenty seven people had to spend the night in Mt John Observatory at Lake Tekapo last night after severe winds made it too dangerous to leave the building.
El Nino forecast to remain strong until March
The current El Nino weather pattern - one of the strongest on record - will continue for at least the next three months, according to Niwa.
Bad weather lashes country.
There have been car crashes, flight cancellations, and Waikato drivers have been warned to stay off the roads all together as wild weather hits large parts of the country. Audio
Whanganui park restoral cost $1 million
A popular Whanganui park and playground which was damaged by severe flooding last June, has reopened.
Blenheim rains on Whakatane's parade
Blenheim has knocked Whakatane off its pedestal as the country's sunniest spot.
Rain and thunder storm towards NZ
New Zealand's damp and windy summer is set to continue, with Metservice warning of heavy rain and strong gales for much of the country.
Water restrictions lifted in Tasman district
Water restrictions in the parched Tasman district have been lifted, following wet weather over the weekend. Tasman District Council had warned some rural areas, particularly areas south of Nelson…
Pouakai Crossing to lure visitors to Taranaki
More than 80 people have died in climbing accidents on the slopes of Mount Taranaki, since records began in the 1890s Audio
Wet weather welcomed by farmers
Farmers in the upper South Island are welcoming the first decent rainfall in months, calling it a great start to the year.
New Year rain to finally ease
Severe weather warnings remain in place for Northern and Western parts of the country, although the rain is expected to ease this morning in most places.
Rain dampens summer holiday plans
About 200 homes are still without power north of Auckland due to gusts and heavy rain, which brought trees down and caused campers to head home.
