Weather
Wild weather: Evacuations, state of emergency declared in Southland
With Southland under a state of emergency, a remote town's water treatment plant has stopped working, leaving eight hours' drinking water in the reservoir.
Gisborne gets the hottest September day on record
Gisborne is experiencing its hottest September day on record, topping a previous high set in 1955.
Mayor of Wairoa worried about financial support for rebuild
The Mayor of cyclone ravaged Wairoa wants the leaders of National and ACT to come to his town and commit to funding its rebuild.
Craig Little says neither leader has visited the small Hawke's Bay… Audio
Wind flips vehicles and downs power lines in the South Island
Wild weather is flipping vehicles over and pulling down powerlines across South Island roads this week.
Extreme caution is advised as 100 kilometre-per-hour wind gusts have flipped five vehicles so… Audio
Mayor wants National, ACT pledge on Wairoa recovery - 'We've got to get the commitment'
Craig Little hopes political parties will offer an assurance on helping his cyclone-damaged town, whose problems are compounded by suffering a natural disaster in an election year, he believes.
Six homes evacuated as winds fuel fire near Lake Pūkaki
Fierce winds are fuelling a wildfire near Lake Pūkaki, forcing six homes to be evacuated and State Highway 80 at the lake was closed Thursday night.
The scrub fire is near the Pūkaki Downs, and is… Audio
Strong winds propel wildfire in South Island
Fierce winds are fuelling a wildfire - and making it too dangerous for firefighters to tackle - near Pūkaki Downs in the South Island.
An orange, strong wind warning is in force for the Canterbury… Audio
Temperatures set to soar in parts of North Island
Parts of the North Island are likely to see hotter temperatures this week, with a handful reaching around 25 degrees.
The all-time record for September in the North Island is 27.7 degrees, back in… Audio
Tararua homes without power for days after extreme winds on Sunday
Powercuts will continue tonight for 188 properties in Tararua, after strong winds knocked out the electricity on Sunday.
Gale force winds that battered the country thanks to El Niño, experts say
Climate scientists are blaming the ferocious gales that battered large parts of the country this week on El Niño joining forces with climate change in spring. Audio
Strong winds thanks to El Niño and climate change
Climate scientists are blaming the ferocious gales that battered large parts of the country this week on the El Niño weather pattern joining forces with climate change in spring.
Meteorologist… Audio
Brief respite before wind returns
It was certainly a wild and windy weekend for many parts of the country with gusts in some gusts being recorded close to 200 kilometres per hour. And while there was a lull in those strong winds today… Audio
'You literally couldn't stand up' - extreme winds buffeted Wellington last night
Many residents in Wellington region lay sleepless on Sunday night, scared extreme winds might make their windows explode or tear off their roofs.
Strong winds cause mass power outages across the North Island
Homes across the North Island are facing another night without power after mass power outages caused by strong winds.
There are nearly 1,900 properties across the North Island without power, after… Audio
Sneeze season could be worse in 2023 thanks to El Niño
The hay fever season is approaching and experts say it could be worse than usual. El Niño is expected to kick pollen production into overdrive. Audio
Near-record gales lift roofs, down trees, disrupt flights
A wind gust of 246km/h was recorded in the lower North Island as gales caused flight cancellations, lifted roofts and knocked down trees.
More than $13m in cyclone funds will not be touched until 2024
The Cyclone Gabrielle Appeal Fund will not be open for applications until early next year, but affected communities say that money is needed now.
How New Zealand can prepare for a rise in temperatures
Children, the elderly and some people with medical conditions are especially vulnerable to becoming dangerously unwell during heats higher than they're used to, experts say.
Wind knocks out power in the lower North Island
Near record wind speeds were recorded across east coast of the lower North Island last night, with gusts of up to 246 kilometres at Cape Turnagain below Hastings. Further south at Castlepoint, winds… Audio
Severe winds wreak havoc in central NZ
Severe gales have wreaked havoc throughout central parts of the country on Sunday night.
In the Wellington region, State Highway Two over the Remutakas was closed after gusts topped 150-kilometres… Audio
