Rainfall

Sunshine's brought a sharp lift in fruit growth as kiwifruit begins its harvest, cooler temperatures are setting in and with grass growing in the South lambs can be fattened. Audio

This winter and spring have had the highest ever recorded rainfall for Whakatane district, and council staff have reported costs of damage to roads and reserves as being over $2.8 million, resulting… Audio

Landslides can happen anywhere there is a slope, at any time. Can we stop them? Audio

The usually wet winter months are proving particularly dry this year - with parts of the country recording their driest January to June on record. The lack of rain has left Auckland's water supply… Audio

West Coast residents are continuing to grapple with the aftermath of flooding -- a week after the region was hit by record-breaking rainfall. Video, Audio

Droughts or above average rainfall are likely for much of the South Pacific in coming months. Audio

A recent poll's found there's little backing for the suggestion that the summer holiday break is moved from December to February. Emanuel Kalafatelis is Managing Partner of Research New Zealand and… Audio

Schools and roads were closed on the West Coast today, as the area was drenched by heavy rainfall - making it a miserable day for locals and tourists alike. Video, Audio

Scientists reveal the climate history hidden in the mud at the bottom of Lake Ohau, reaching back to the end of the last Ice Age some 18,000 years ago. Audio, Gallery