Weather
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
Brad Foster reports on dangerous fire conditions in Victoria as the state enters its fourth day in a row of heatwave conditions, the discovery of asbestos in parks and gardens in and around Sydney… Audio
Concern over Cathedral Cove visitor numbers if DOC opts for different track
Coromandel residents are worried the Department of Conservation is planning to reroute access to Cathedral Cove through private land.
Heavy rain warning for Fiordland
An orange rain warning has been issued for Fiordland north of Doubtful Sound from Wednesday night.
Auckland train commuters outraged as heat closes lines
Thousands of Auckland train commuters are having to find an alternative way home this afternoon with services cancelled because of 'heat' affecting the railway lines. Services on the Eastern, Western… Video, Audio
Homeowners await plan for safeguards, a year on from flooding
The flood-ravaged town of Wairoa is just weeks away from a decision on how the town will be protected from being inundated yet again.
Risk of thunderstorms across most of NZ - MetService
Thunderstorms are expected to hit several parts of the country this evening, accompanied by rain.
Its been a week of cyclones in the Pacific
Its been a week of tropical cyclones in the Pacific with two affecting the cooks and another storm system now lurking around Vanuatu. Audio
Tess Brunton update on Bluecliffs
Tess Brunton updates the situation at Bluecliffs in Southland Audio
Cyclone Osai passing Cook Islands, French Polynesia on Nat alert
Tropical Cyclone Osai is the second cyclone in a week passing the Cook Islands, while there is an orange alert for parts of French Polynesia due to cyclone Nat.
Record breaking temperatures in January for parts of the motu
The month of January saw some record breaking temperatures in parts of the country including Whakatanē, Whangaparāoa and Waikeria.
'Imperative' to hold national inquiry into cyclone
A new study shows people are still suffering adverse health effects from Gabrielle 12 months on. Audio
Man loses insurance coverage, could lose home over false claim
He said his car had been damaged in the Auckland floods, but it was actually damaged more than two weeks prior.
Coromandel businesses from awash to afloat
It's been a very different summer for businesses on the Coromandel compared to a year ago when a vital road was damaged and rendered impassable after storm events. State Highway 25 between Kopu and… Audio
Deadly winter storm causes flooding and landslides in California
Los Angeles' mayor has declared a state of emergency after six months of rain was forecast to fall in a single day.
Waitangi weather: Heavy rain warnings in south
It's set to be hot day at the Treaty Grounds, but further south not everyone is so lucky.
Waitangi Day weather: Temperatures to reach well into 30s
Much of the North Island will be warm and dry, with parts of Canterbury expected to see highs of 34.
Heavy rain warnings for Fiordland, gusts for Southland
MetService has issued an orange rain warning for Fiordland.
Extreme weather of critical concern for farming - primary sector
The biggest drivers affecting land use in Aotearoa in the next decade have been ranked by 280 leaders from agri-business, government and Māori business.
Power still out for hundreds across North Island
Hundreds of homes throughout the North Island are still without power after extensive damage caused by storms on Saturday night.
Weather warning 'over-estimated' West Coast rain – council
The West Coast Regional Council is reviewing its use of MetService weather forecasts in its hydrology and emergency planning after what has been dubbed two "over-estimated" rain warnings for the…