Weather
Coromandel Civil Defence details latest storm damage on coast
Holiday makers heading for the Coromandel Peninsula this weekend are being warned to check road conditions, after heavy rains caused multiple road slips. Locals have been posting on social media… Video, Audio
Weather: Heavy rain hammers Coromandel roads yet again
The Coromandel's been hit again with widespread surface flooding, multiple slips and closed roads, just days before the summer holiday-makers descend.
Key arterial routes were knocked out for much of… Audio
Weather closes North Island holiday beaches as schools break for the year
Beaches have been closed in holiday hotspots Whangamatā and Mt Maunganui due to "dangerous conditions" as pre-Christmas bad weather lashes the upper North Island.
Heavy rain pounds Coromandel, causing slips and road closures
Heavy rain has caused widespread flooding, causing multiple slips and closing multiple roads in Coromandel. Audio
Heavy rain causes disruption across Coromandel
Heavy rain has caused disruption across the Coromandel region.
Flooding and slips have closed highways from Whangamata through Hikuai to Whitianga, and some residents are waking up without power.
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Plans for supplementary feed 'out the window' thanks to unseasonal heavy rainfall
A Northland farmer says wet weather has been wreaking havoc on his efforts to grow supplementary feed.
Flood recovery and rebuilds in 2022
2022 brought serious flooding to parts of the country and major clean-up jobs. In March, Tairawhiti Civil Defence declared a state of emergency when torrential rain caused flooding across the East… Audio
Sunflowers for Starship
Most people are hoping the sun comes out over the next few weeks, but Levi Brinsdon-Hall is hoping for a wet December because he wants the 20,000 sunflowers he's planting for Starship kids to… Audio
Rain on the way for much of the North Island
Southern areas will get wet on Tuesday afternoon, and much of the rest on Wednesday.
More humid days ahead for Auckland
Wild weather couldn't dampen a mega-weekend of live music in Auckland as thousands of keen concertgoers braved wet conditions on Saturday night but the humidity is set to stay in many parts this week.
'Our beautiful farm wrecked': Operator sentenced over flood damage
Victims who experienced an onslaught of water through their homes and farms accused a forestry company of acting like "cowboys".
Corn harvests delayed by miserable spell of weather
An unseasonably cold and wet spring in Gisborne has delayed corn harvests, one of the country's largest sweet corn producers says.
Nelson's long, sodden road to recovery
The Detail heads to Nelson to survey the damage left behind by a massive storm four months ago. Audio
'Our environmental laws are broken': Australia govt announces major reforms
A new nature protection agency will be formed as part of an overhaul of the country's environment laws, a Cabinet minister says.
Agencies consider 'increasing resilience' of new projects as climate change intensifies
Terrible weather and stark new sea level rise data this year has led to a rise in public concern about the impacts of climate change in the capital.
Public concern about climate change surging in Wellington
Terrible weather and stark new sea level rise data has led to a surge in public concern about the impacts of climate change in the Capital.
It has also prompted Wellington authorities to take another… Audio
Spring 2022: Warmest November on record
Spring saw weather records broken and snow fall, NIWA says.
SPCA warns against leaving dogs in cars as weather heats up
The SPCA says some dog owners are still under-estimating the risk of leaving their pets in vehicles on warm days.
'As good as it gets': Call for caution despite water storage closing on 100%
Auckland's water supply is looking healthy in the leadup to summer, with reservoirs almost completely full.
Above average temperatures likely in much of Aotearoa this summer - Niwa
It is looking to be a warm summer for much of the country, with a dry spell possible for the holiday period. Audio
