Weather
What is a tropical cyclone and what do all the categories mean?
Explainer - The South Pacific tropical cyclone season is due to start in November and will run until the last day of April.
Tokomaru Bay's leaky landfill fix in line to be fast tracked
Repairs to Tokomaru Bay's leaking landfill are desperately needed, say the residents who head out to collect the rubbish it strews on their beaches during severe weather events. Local…
Thunder, hail and strong winds possible for Auckland
Stormy weather with wind gusts up to 90 kilometres per hour could hit for the evening commute, MetService says. Audio
Growing fears summer heat pump use could cause power woes
Energy researchers fear the country will face an electricity shortage next winter if people don't stop using heat pumps in summer. Audio
MetService on road snowfall warnings in the South Island
The MetService says road snowfall warnings are in place for the top half of the South Island. Meteorologist, John Law spoke to Ingrid Hipikiss. Audio
Joe Biden tours Florida's storm-hit streets as Milton debris piles up
The US president passed entire neighbourhoods with debris piled on street corners next to felled palm trees and homes with busted garage doors as the smell of mouldy building materials filled the air.
From Northland to Bluff, aurora makes spectacular return to NZ
People have been reporting displays of the Southern Lights from Southland to Northland on Friday night.
Hurricane Milton death toll rises, hundreds rescued
Roads are underwater, millions are without power and 14 people are reported dead as residents take stock of widespread devastation after Hurricane Milton. Video
How Americans 'hung on for dear life' as Hurricane Milton ripped through Florida
Clinging to debris, a chilly bin in the ocean and staying put on a boat are some of the many ways Floridians rode out the storm.
Rain on way as school holidays wind up
A wet Sunday looks likely for many, as students go back to school around the country.
100 New Zealanders in Florida as Hurricane Milton leaves trail of destruction
A Kiwi living in Florida was forced to evacuate twice but feels lucky that her house has survived the destruction. Audio
Families struggle to find accommodation after flood damage
The damage has left some families struggling to find longer-term accommodation, while others are moving from motel to motel every few days. Delphine Herbert reports. Audio
Hurricane Milton passes over Florida, millions without power
Officials in Florida are warning people to wait until flood water recedes to venture back outside after Hurricane Milton leaves a trail of destruction in Florida. New Zealander Pamela East spoke to… Audio
Dunedin floods: Red-stickered residents struggling to find accommodation
Some are moving from motel to motel every few days after being pushed out of their homes.
Call for government to prioritise emergency management reforms
"They need to get on with it because we're getting more events these days," Wairoa's mayor says.
Hurricane Milton update with NIWA's Ben Noll
Millions in Florida are facing the full force of Hurricane Milton as it continues to tear its way through the state. Audio
In pictures: Hurricane Milton hits storm-struck southeast US
The storm has crashed into the Florida coast, packing furious winds and triggering life-threatening storm surges across a region still reeling from Hurricane Helene two weeks before.
Florida lashed by Hurricane Milton
Florida is being lashed by Hurricane Milton - with flash flooding, 200 kilometre an hour winds, torrential rain, tornadoes and a devastating storm surge.The monster storm came ashore as a category… Audio
Kiwi woman stuck in Florida condo as Hurricane Milton hits
A kiwi holidaying in Florida is hunkered down with Hurricane Milton expected to hit the Tampa suburb, where she's stuck in a condo as it makes landfall. Pamela East is staying in a ground floor… Audio
Protections worked well during Otago floods - council
The Otago Regional Council says its flood protection schemes performed well during the recent deluge.
