Weather
Weather Report - Georgina Griffiths
The End of the Winter Weather? Met Service meteorologist Georgina Griffiths tells us what we can expect Spring to bring. Audio
Heavy rain to hit this week
Heavy rain is forecast for much of the North Island for the start of the week, before the wet weather heads south.
July was the hottest month on earth
Last month was the Earth's hottest since records began, according to US scientists.
Is this winter really that bad ? - Georgina Griffiths
Is it as bad as it feels? There have been tonnes more southerlies, cold mornings and frosts according to Metservice Meteorologist Georgina Griffiths. She joins us to discuss how El Nino has impacted… Audio
Flu in Schools - Gaylene Beattie
A relentlessly cold winter has exacerbated colds and flu in people across the country - hospital emergency departments say they are seeing record number of sick patients, staff rooms are depleted of… Audio
Icy-road technology world first
A New Zealand company has come up with a world's first way of warning drivers about icy-roads up ahead. Audio
Meteor Showers - Jeremy Moss
It's meteor season - a time of year when you're more likely to spot shooting stars, fireballs and hear sonic booms. Audio
Cold times in New Zealand
New Zealand is continuing to shiver its way through a cold snap, with temperatures struggling to reach double digits in some places. Parts of Southland and Otago received a dumping of snow to low… Audio
The Panel with Irene Gardiner and Michael Moynahan (Part 1)
Cold times in New Zealand. Whangarei's Anne Power has been in the High Court, appealing a conviction for ill-treating a horse that died. The New Zealand Humanist Society's come out against the Harmful… Audio
Brrr! Week gets off to a cold start
The entire country is either shivering after a cold snap, or preparing for the next one.
Snow causes Dunedin schools to start late
Ice in Dunedin caused schools to open late and is disrupting travel.
Snowfall warnings for north and south
Snowfall has eased over the central North Island, with the MetService lifting severe weather watches for Taupo and Taihape.
More snow expected to fall overnight
All State Highways are now open after winter weather closed several, but another burst of snow is expected overnight in the central North Island.
Get used to stormy weather - insurers
Weather-related events have cost insurers close to $100 million so far this year, and New Zealanders are being told to get used to it.
Weekend weather: Snow catches out motorists
Some motorists have been caught out by a wintry storm which is sweeping up the South Island, bringing heavy snow to many alpine passes.
Farmers face fresh flooding in Taranaki
A dairy farmer whose property was flooded in southern Taranaki yesterday says she has never seen anything like it.
Flooding closes schools, roads in Taranaki
A break in the rain saved the South Taranaki town of Opunake from a worse fate, firefighters say.
Long Range Weather Forecast for 6 August 2015
Long Range Weather Forecast for 6 August 2015. Audio
Winter storm due in South Island
A winter storm is expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds and snow to parts of the South Island over the next three days.
