Weather

Long Range Weather Forecast for 23 April 2015. Audio

At least four houses have been washed away and others have been swept off their foundations as massive storms batter Australia's east coast. Audio

Three people have died in storms hitting Australia's east coast, and an elderly couple have been rescued while dangling from the gutter of their home. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Author, fluvial geologist, former whitewater guide and river ranger. She wrote about water issues in her home state of California in AEON magazine. Audio

The country is shivering under an unseasonal cold snap, with extensive snow showers from the Desert Road in the north, to Dunedin in the south .. the good news is that the wintery system should start… Audio

An unseasonal cold snap across the country has come three months too early.... but is set to start easing today. Audio

Snow and ice have been making driving hazardous all day in the lower South Island. Audio

Snow is falling and it may signal an early winter for the South Island. Metservice says a cold front has brought snow to low levels in parts of the South Island. The weather caused road closures last… Audio

Climate scientists are using the spare capacity of thousands of home computers to zoom in on links between extreme weather events and climate change Audio

Scientists are backing a mussel farmer's assessment that warmer weather is dramatically slashing their harvest, to the point where hundreds of jobs will go. Audio

Ned Olney is the country director for Save the Children's Philippine office. He speaks to Wallace about the devastating impact of extreme weather events, and why we need to help Pacific nations adapt… Audio

In California, a four year long drought has forced the Governor to announce statewide water restrictions for the first time, telling people to cut their use by 25 percent. Audio

People living in flood-prone parts of Christchurch are being told by the city council to buy their own sandbags in the case of heavy rain this winter. Audio

Vanuatu tourism operators say the country's economy will suffer even more as tourists cancel their trips - even to Islands unaffected by Cyclone Pam. Paul White runs Aore Adventures Dive Guides, on… Audio

South Africa's cricketers will be hoping for a clear day in Auckland for this afternoon's World Cup semifinal against New Zealand. Audio

Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets Red Cross and local legend Margaret Rankin. An Eastbourne resident, Margaret will never forget one of the worst storms ever to hit our coasts. Witnessing the sinking of the… Audio

Chatham Islanders are waking this morning to the prospect of another day of gale force winds and mountainous seas. Audio