Weather
Snow, ice play havoc with roads around New Zealand
For the latest on which roads are open and where you'll need to slow down and watch for ice, I'm joined by the Transport Agency's Mark Owen. Audio
Weather report from Waitara Station
Lloyd Holloway farms at Waitara Station on the highpoint of the Napier Taupo road. Audio
Snow continuing to cause havoc on North Island roads
Snow is continuing to cause havoc on North Island roads this morning, with no way through the central plateau and Gisborne all but cut off. Audio
Winter's grip brings snow in Gisborne, black ice down south
Many roads in the central North Island remain closed this morning because of snow and ice. Audio
Hawkes Bay hit by heaviest snow falls in 35 years.
The freezing conditions have brought the heaviest snow to the Hawkes Bay in 35 years, making driving hazardous on State Highway 5 - the Napier to Taupo Road and closing State Highway 2, north to… Audio
Lorries turned back as Gisborne-Wairoa rod closed.
The closure of the Gisborne Hawkes Bay road has come at a critical time for market farmers and citrus orchardists. Audio
Warnings in place on the roads
Warnings remain in place for drivers around the country as icy conditions continue to make driving treacherous. Audio
Chill creeps north
Snow has closed central North Island roads as this year's Big Chill moves north. Weather commentator Richard Green has the details for the Panel. Audio
Bitterly cold southerly flow
The bitterly cold southerly flow travelling up the country has brought treacherous black ice to Christchurch. Audio
Big freeze moves north
The grit trucks are out in Christchurch as the city wakes up to extensive black ice. Audio
Snow and ice and slippery roads
Winter's tightened its grip on farms and roads through the south today, and the freeze is moving north. Audio
Cold snap
Weather commentator Richard Green joins the Panel to talk about the thunderstorms in the North and snow in the South. Audio
Cocaine Skis - Nick Pomeroy
A cold southerly over the lower South Island is expected to spread northwards today, bringing heavy snow for Southern Fiordland, Southland, and Clutha today, and Hawke's Bay and Central Plateau… Audio
Heavy rain forecast for flood sodden Whanganui
More rain is on the way for Whanganui. Audio
Big freeze moves north today
The icy blast which has been causing blizzard like conditions in the south is making its way north. Audio
Listener Feedback to Saturday 4 July 2015
Noelle McCarthy reads messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme of 4 July 2015. Audio
Are flood prevention measures in Manawatu/Wanganui enough?
Grant Cooper, Horizons Regional Council land manager, Murray Guy Horizons Regional Councillor and farmer affected by 2004 floods. Audio
Residents of Hokitika's only Rest Home face an uncertain future
Major flooding in the West Coast has forced the evacuation of the Allen Bryant Rest Home. Its 45 residents face an uncertain future as they wait 4-6 months to return. The Rest Home was named after… Audio
State of emergency remains after Whanganui's worst ever floods
The state of local emergency remains in place in Whanganui more than a week after the worst ever floods hit the town. Audio
Flood recovery cost now at $120m
The Government says it will help local councils with the cost of the floods in Whanganui, estimated to be about $120 million. Audio
