Weather
Weather change ahead as heavy rain warnings issued
Heat alerts have been replaced with heavy rain warnings. John Law, a meteorologist at Metservice spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Australia's east to get extreme weather with heat, winds and catastrophic fire danger
The weather across NSW represents a nightmare for fire authorities, thanks to baking heat, strong winds, low humidity and drying soils.
Heat alerts possible as temperatures begin to soar
Heat alerts are normally available from December through to February but conditions meant monitoring had started earlier this year.
Warm and muggy weather making a strong comeback this week
MetService is forecasting rising temperatures for most areas and wet conditions for the South Island.
Kiwi in Darwin recovering from 'very stormy night' after Fina
Laurent Marsch has been hunkering down in his apartment, as the cyclone leaves the city with significant damage.
Fina leaves trail of destruction through Darwin, as cyclone powers west
Fina battered Darwin with the worst winds since the deadly Cyclone Tracy, tearing down powerlines, trees and damaging buildings.
Tropical Cyclone Fina brings 205km/h to Australia's north, now category 3
Australia is bracing as Tropical Cyclone Fina has intensified to a category three system and its winds have begun to be felt in Darwin.
Cyclone warning for Darwin as Fina approaches Australia
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has declared a cyclone warning for Darwin.
Christchurch leads the way as summer arrives early
While there was wet weather in parts of the country on Friday, forecasters say things should clear up for most at the weekend.
Thousands of insurance claims lodged due to wild weather
A wind storm on 23 October cut power to tens of thousands of homes, tore off roofs and downed trees and fences.
'Spontaneous waterfall' and rockfall on Coromandel highway
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has activated its flood room protocols as the region prepares for a downpour.
Bay of Plenty on alert for possible flooding
The regional council now has its flood monitoring protocols in place as it prepares for up to 110mm of rain in the region.
Auckland slammed as heavy rain arrives overnight
All areas under an orange heavy rain warning received a "decent amount" of it overnight, MetService says.
Flash flooding possible as downpours hit Bay of Plenty
Heavy rain is causing localised downpours in Bay of Plenty, west of Ōpōtiki - and other parts of the country should expect some too.
Heavy rain, high humidity to hit parts of the country
MetService has issued heavy rain warnings and watches for some parts of the country this week as a warm air mass brings wet, humid and warm tropical weather.
Fiji issues landslide and flood warnings amid persistent rain
The National Disaster Risk Management Office is advising people to keep up-to-date with official weather reports and to avoid crossing flooded roads, crossings or walkways.
Fair Weather part 1
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Fair Weather part 2
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Carnage at Cup Week as violent thunderstorm hits Canterbury
Heavy rain and thunder hit the Canterbury region, damaging roofs in Timaru and disrupting the races at Riccarton Park.
Severe thunderstorm warnings lifted for Central North Island
A severe thunderstorm watch will remain in place until 7pm Friday.
