Weather
Hurricane Milton passes over Florida, millions without power
Officials in Florida are warning people to wait until flood water recedes to venture back outside after Hurricane Milton leaves a trail of destruction in Florida. New Zealander Pamela East spoke to… Audio
Dunedin floods: Red-stickered residents struggling to find accommodation
Some are moving from motel to motel every few days after being pushed out of their homes.
Call for government to prioritise emergency management reforms
"They need to get on with it because we're getting more events these days," Wairoa's mayor says.
Hurricane Milton update with NIWA's Ben Noll
Millions in Florida are facing the full force of Hurricane Milton as it continues to tear its way through the state. Audio
In pictures: Hurricane Milton hits storm-struck southeast US
The storm has crashed into the Florida coast, packing furious winds and triggering life-threatening storm surges across a region still reeling from Hurricane Helene two weeks before.
Florida lashed by Hurricane Milton
Florida is being lashed by Hurricane Milton - with flash flooding, 200 kilometre an hour winds, torrential rain, tornadoes and a devastating storm surge.The monster storm came ashore as a category… Audio
Kiwi woman stuck in Florida condo as Hurricane Milton hits
A kiwi holidaying in Florida is hunkered down with Hurricane Milton expected to hit the Tampa suburb, where she's stuck in a condo as it makes landfall. Pamela East is staying in a ground floor… Audio
Protections worked well during Otago floods - council
The Otago Regional Council says its flood protection schemes performed well during the recent deluge.
Hurricane Milton: 'Region never gonna be the same'
A local journalist hunkered down in Florida's Tampa Bay said he's never seen anything like Hurricane Milton, and was "scared for the aftermath".
Why even weather forecasters are horrified by Hurricane Milton
A respected hurricane forecaster went viral this week for choking up while warning Americans about the approaching Hurricane Milton.
NZer in Florida evacuates as Hurricane Milton nears
Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall Thursday afternoon (NZ time) with devastating life-threatening consequences expected. New Zealander Erica Dill-Russell lives in south Tampa, and Tampa Bay… Audio
'I don't have time to be scared': Kiwis in Florida flee 'monster' storm
"I have to make sure my kids are safe," Erica Dill-Russell, a New Zealander living in Tampa, says
What is hurricane season and why is it so dangerous?
Milton is the latest hurricane to strike Florida, coming just weeks after deadly Helene. But why now? Here's what you need to know.
Hurricane Milton supercharged due to warmer oceans: Scientist
An Auckland University climate scientist says Hurricane Milton which is due to make landfall in Florida is a creature of climate change. Dr Kevin Trenberth spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Hurricane Milton closes in on Florida
According to The American National Hurricane Centre Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida. Correspondent Philip Crowther spoke to… Audio
Millions in Florida evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton
Millions of people have left Florida's west coast ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton. Matthew Gardner lives in Frostproof Florida and he spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Florida-based meteorologist on Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton is heading toward Florida - meteorologist Lewis Turner is in Jacksonville, Leonard Powell asked Lew when the storm is expected to make Audio
Pacific readies itself for cyclone season
While Hurricane Milton is about to smash parts of Florida, the Pacific cyclone season is shaping up to be a relative fizzer - Kalafi Moala reports from Tonga Audio
'Evacuate now, now' - Biden warns as Hurricane Milton hits Florida
Storm-battered Florida braced for a direct hit from Hurricane Milton which strengthened back to a Category 5 storm Tuesday, as US President Joe Biden begged residents to flee what he warned could be…
What we know about the cyclone risk in New Zealand this season
Northern New Zealand is at normal to higher-than-normal risk of a tropical cyclone this season, NIWA and MetService say.
