Weather
Weather anxiety increases following recent storms
Nine local states of emergency have been declared so far in 2026, that's already more than were declared in all of 2025 and 2024. Repeated weather events and wider concerns about climate change can… Audio
Hundreds of Wellington homes still without power a week after storm
The extremely gusty nature of last week's storm was making it take longer than expected to restore power to some, Wellington Electricity says.
Evacuation alert as bushfire rages out of control in Victoria
Mountainous terrain is making it difficult for firefighters to battle the blaze from the ground, the ABC reported.
40 student volunteers part of Banks Peninsula clean up crew
The request for volunteers came from Civil Defence on Friday night.
A state of emergency, again and again and again
After another run of storms, do declarations of states of emergency risk "crying wolf"?
Mostly dry skies after turbulent week
After a wet start to the week, most of the county is set for temps in the low to mid-20s this weekend. Video
'Sort it out': Minister's frustration with flooded cycleway
Commuting cyclists are choosing to avoid the tunnel and go through a pedestrian tunnel on bikes.
Waikato states of emergency extended
Waipā Mayor Mike Pettit said the district still had a long way to go when it came to repairs.
Family 'left with nothing' after large slip hits home
A Lower Hutt man said time appeared to go into slow motion when a 10 by 30 square metre expanse of his back yard slid away on Monday.
East Cape businesses fear for survival after storms
Hicks Bay locals have been cut off for weeks of the peak tourism season and are still facing a major clean up.
A state of emergency, again and again and again
After another wild week of weather, The Detail looks at the surge in declarations of states of emergency, and whether we risk 'crying wolf'. Audio
Wairarapa residents assess damage after this week's storm
Residents of the storm-smashed southern Wairarapa assess the damage after being inundated with floodwater. Audio
Banks Peninsula locals frustrated by clean-up response from authorities
The peninsula remains under a state of emergency as efforts to restore access to isolated properties continued, almost 72 hours after the region was hammered by a merciless storm. Audio
The damaged 'Banana Bridge' that's trapped 100 people
The bridge has been deemed structurally unsafe after severe flooding earlier this week.
Residents of Waikato town asked to save water a bit longer
Pirongia's water was being supplied from a bore-fed reservoir with limited capacity.
The risk landslides pose to New Zealand communities
With increasing severe weather events, we are seeing landslides happen around the country. Dr. Tom Robinson is a senior lecturer in Disaster Risk and Resilience at University of Canterbury. He spoke… Audio
Little River residents counting cost after flooding
Residents of the Banks Peninsula town Little River are counting the cost of flooding for the second time in less than a year. Timothy Brown has more. Audio
'It doesn't make sense': Flood victims question why lake wasn't opened
Locals of a town flooded twice this year are asking why the council didn't act sooner.
More injured sea birds seen after storms
Stormy weather in the capital this week blew birds off course and left some exhausted and in need of rescue.
Food helicoptered to cut off residents
More than 200 people are still cut off on the southern coastline.
