Weather

The hot, dry weather over the past few weeks is expected to make the history books. Most areas had temperatures 1.5 degrees above normal, and had their third or fourth driest January since records… Audio

Nine to Noon speaks with David Hewson, chair of the South Canterbury Rural Support Trust, and David McAtamney, a North Otago farmer and chairperson of Kyeburn Catchment Limited. Audio

The Otago Regional Council is banning farmers from taking water from the catchment area of the Taieri River from noon tomorrow. Rain is still failing to fall where it's needed and some farmers are… Audio

Much-needed rain fell this weekend on parts of the country which have not seen rain in a long time. Audio

The Otago Regional Council is pleading for the Government to declare a drought as taps are turned off at irrigation dams. Audio

As the long hot days continue many parts of the country are breaking records for dry spells. Audio

Australia's national science agency is predicting global warming will cause Australia to heat up at a rate faster than the global average. Audio

Bad weather has hit the struggling population of New Zealand's most endangered bird, the fairy tern. Audio

A deadline's just passed in New York for all private cars to get off the city's 10 thousand kilometres of roads as people hunker down in the teeth of a massive blizzard. Audio

Joining us is the Acting National Rural Fire Officer, Gary Lockyear. Audio

Firefighters expect they will spend all day trying to bring a fire near Arthur's Pass under control. Audio

Canterbury farmers are urging the government to declare a drought, and want to be able to take water from Lake Tekapo. A South Island Farmer who has changed his practices to withstand continuing… Audio

Joining us is a weather forecaster with National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research, Chris Brandolino. Audio

Farmers in Canterbury and Wairarapa say their regions are already in the grip of a drought and the government needs to make an official declaration now. Audio

Farmers are urging the government to declare a drought and to find a way in Canterbury to get more water to their farms. Audio

Farmers in Canterbury and Wairarapa want the Minister for Primary Industries to declare a drought so they can receive extra financial support. Audio

Farmers in South Canterbury are pushing to tap into Lake Tekapo as they face weeks of more extremely dry conditions. Audio

Parched farmers are agitating for Government action over freeing up water from Lake Tekapo, saying if they had alpine water they wouldn't be in such dire straits. Audio

Rebekah LaBar saw her first tornado at the age of 12 in her native America and was both terrified and entralled by it. She's taken that fascination and turned it into a career as a meteorologist and… Audio

An aircraft remains on standby amid concerns a large scrub fire in Seddon in Marlborough could re-ignite. Audio