Weather
Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins discusses ongoing political turmoil in the region Audio
Drought declared in Taranaki amid 'desperate conditions'
Hot dry conditions and below average rainfall have affected pasture growth and farmers have had to feed-out or sell livestock earlier.
New map shows full extent of cyclone flooding in Hawke's Bay
The map is based on information from photographs, videos, satellite photos, local council building inspection information and ground contours.
Tropical depression near Vanuatu intensifies to Cyclone Seru
Cyclone forecasters at the Fiji Metservice have confirmed to RNZ Pacific that the system is expected to intensify into a category 2 overnight.
Severe thunderstorms possible for Canterbury, Otago
Severe thunderstorms would generate localised downpours with rainfall rates of 25 to 35 millimetres per hour, and large hail, MetService added. Audio
Heavy rain causes flooding in Clutha
Heavy rain and thunder hit parts of the Clutha District on Tuesday night, causing flooding and road closures. Clutha District mayor Brian Cadogan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Lower South Island forecast to get worst of the bad weather
It is a wet start to the day for most of the country as MetService issues a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of the lower South Island.
Auckland Council propose moving Kumeū due to flood risk
A proposal to shift Kumeū's town centre over a number of years was revealed to the community by the Auckland Council on Monday night. Ward councillor Greg Sayer spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Weather: Heavy rain warnings ahead of wet week
Heavy rain warnings have been issued for Coromandel Peninsula and Gisborne, north of Tolaga Bay. Audio
Farmers call on MPI to declare 'adverse weather event' over lack of rain
Having the recent dry weather classified as adverse opens up funding.
Heavy rain warnings for parts of the North Island
Heavy rain warnings have been issued for the Coromandel Peninsula as well as for Gisborne north of Tolaga Bay. MetService Meteorologist John Law spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Both islands in for a dousing, but in the wrong parts
MetService rain watches and warnings are in place for parts of the country this evening, but the deluge will miss the driest areas, NIWA says.
Two ports in Western Australia reopen after Cyclone Zelia
Tropical Cyclone Zelia brought heavy rain and wind gusts up to 290km/h when it made landfall.
Two Wairarapa towns to enter water restrictions
From Monday, Featherston and Greytown will have to comply with level 2 water restrictions which will mean a ban on sprinklers and irrigation systems for residential households.
'I'm grateful to be here': Cyclone survivor spent hours clinging to a tree
Rikki Reed thought he was going to die without ever seeing his family again.
'We want our lives back' - Cyclone victims still struggling
On the second anniversary of one of the worst storms in NZ history, reporter Alexa Cook talks to Hawke's Bay families living in the red zone. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle displaced victims speak two years on
Two years ago, the deadly Cyclone Gabrielle pummeled the North Island's East Coast. Hundreds of Hawke's Bay residents were forced to climb onto their rooftops and trees to escape the rising… Audio
Drowned 2-year-old's parents fear another deadly disaster
'How many more children need to die?', asks Ivy Collins' mother, Ella, two years on from Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
Mangawhai residents still cleaning up after tornado
The clean up is still going, after a tornado tore through Mangawhai on January the 26th. First Up's Leonard Powell paid a visit to the town. Audio
Sydney battered by fast-moving thunderstorm
There were more than 20 flood rescues involving drivers stuck in floodwaters in Sydney on Monday.
