Snow
Snow blankets parts of the South Island
Heavy snowfall in South Island has closed some roads, disrupted flights and cut power in parts of Central Otago. In Wanaka, and Lake Hawea it's a winter wonderland. Rachel Brown, a Wanaka community… Audio, Gallery
'Progressively colder air' starting to push across NZ
Snow is falling, roads are closed and aggressively cold weather is expected to move from the south up the country over the next 24 hours. And if Aucklanders thought they'd had enough of the rain… Video, Audio
Heavy snow watch in place in southern NZ
There's a heavy snow watch in place in Fiordland, Southland and Otago, Georgina Griffiths from MetService says snow could reach 200m in some places. Video, Audio
Deep South feels the brunt of early wintry blast
Queenstown and the surrounding areas have experienced freezing temperatures, icy roads and plenty of snow. For some, it marks the beginning of the best time of the year. Video, Audio
Glaciers in trouble after marine heatwave
An aerial survey reveals this summer's marine heatwave in the Tasman Sea was bad news for glaciers in the Southern Alps. Audio
Schools shut, power out in parts of South Island after overnigh
Much of the South Island had a chilly start to the day as an overnight storm blanketed alpine areas in snow and buffeted much of the country with wind and rain. Video, Audio
Snowvember - Farmer says in 40 years he's never seen snow this late
A weather bomb brought strong winds, heavy rain and snow to the lower South Island today, causing flooding and closing roads and schools in Southland and Otago. Video, Audio
Weather: Wintry blasts bring snow to Otago
As rain and wind has battered the West Coast, inland Otago has had a return to winter with snow falling overnight. RNZ reporter Ian Telfer is in Dunedin, and describes the scenes across the region. Audio
Regional Wrap
The East Coast soils are absolutely chocker with water, especially on the flats, which are of minimal value for grazing. Canterbury's very wet too and there's and at least 100 millimetres of rain's… Audio
Regional Wrap
Areas of Manawatu that never see snow received up to 15 centimetres on Thursday, Rotorua city had snow flurries, and outlying areas like Mamaku and Rerewhikaaitu had heavy snow on the ground. Flood… Audio
Most roads reopen in North Island following storm
Most highways in the middle of the North Island have reopened in the wake of the storm that caused days of disruption as it barrelled up the country.
Stranded holidaymakers at Mt Ruapehu now free to travel
More than 350 hotel guests stranded by snow at the base of Mt Ruapehu can now leave, with the road reopening in the wake of a storm that swept the country.
North Island skifields expecting big weekend
The snow's good news for the central North Island skifields. "We love it when it snows," says Matt McIvor from Ruapehu Alpine Lifts . "This one's a doozy." Audio
Ruapehu Mayor updates situation
The Ruapehu District is experiencing power outages, road closures, and their waste water plant is struggling. The Mayor of the Ruapehu District Council, Don Cameron, updates us on the situation. "We… Audio
MetService weather update
Tom Adams from the MetService has the latest on the weather. Audio
Movements in Manawatu hampered by weather
The central plateau is a white out with all roads closed. Alexander Robertson tried to get to his family farm at Rangiwahia, on the western edge of the Ruahine ranges north of Palmerston North… Audio
Power out for thousands of homes across Nth Island
The lines company Powerco has had 25 crews working through the night to fix any hazardous broken lines. But there are still thousands without power. Powerco's network operations manager, Phil Marsh… Audio
Turbulent Thursday: What you need to know
Strong winds and rain are bearing down on the central and lower North Island as heavy weather closes roads across the country. Get the essential information here.
Ohakune cut off amid heaviest snow storm this century
The Desert Road is closed and the ski town of Ohakune is cut off after a dumping of snow described as the heaviest in more than 20 years. Snow even fell on the outskirts of Rotorua. Video, Audio
Ohakune cut off by snow
The Desert Road is closed and the ski town of Ohakune is cut off after a dumping of snow described as the heaviest in more than 20 years. Video, Audio