Weather
Backcountry adventurers advised to be on alert for avalanches
The Avalanche Advisory has issued warnings for dangerous conditions in several alpine ranges.
Power supply tight after freezing night, Transpower says
Transpower had put out a notice warning power companies they may be unable to meet demand if there are any unexpected failures in the North Island between 7.30am and 9am on Friday. Audio
Apocalyptic scenes as Hawaiian island burns with scrub fires
Residents who fled their homes as devastating wildfires struck the Hawaiian island of Maui overnight have described apocolyptic scenes as people fled their cars and a petrol station exploded. More… Video, Audio
Photos: Polar blast sweeps across New Zealand
While the worst of the wintry blast is now behind the South Island, there are warnings in place for the North Island.
Six die in Hawaii wildfires as survivors jump into ocean
Wildfires fanned by the winds of a distant hurricane devastated Hawaii's Maui island, killing at least six people and forcing tourists and residents to flee as tourist destinations became infernos.
South Island motorists warned to take 'extreme care' due to black ice
The cold snap has caused problems for drivers on icy South Island roads, flight cancellations and MetService says the cold front is now moving over the North Island. Audio
Snow falls in Dunedin
Snow is falling in Dunedin after a cold front has hit the South Island.
Air New Zealand has also cancelled or delayed half a dozen flights because of ice on the runway of Dunedin Airport.
Reporter… Audio
Black ice warning issued for South Island
There's a blanket black ice warning issued for South Island roads as cold weather affects drivers through the country.
Snow is hindering travel at the top of the South Island, with closures around… Audio
Cold blast hits south
It's setting up to be a cold and slippery day for parts of Wellington and the South Island.
That's the word from MetService who've put out a heavy snow watch for inland Buller and western parts of… Audio
'We will get there': The massive job rebuilding Northland's Mangamuka Gorge road
A year on from the storm that destroyed a section of SH1 the original 26 slips have grown to 38, making completing the repair on time "more and more challenging".
'Bureaucratic bulls***": West Aucklanders furious with council over flood buyouts
Tension was high at a fiery community meeting last night about the hundreds of homes still uninhabitable after the city's anniversary weekend floods. It was standing room only as residents clashed… Audio
Snow expected in South Island, North's Desert Road
MetService is warning a polar blast is set to bring heavy snow to as low as 200m for much of the South Island.
Waihī Beach Floods: Were the warnings heeded?
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The Western Bay of Plenty District Council says it did not have warnings it needed to deuce the impact of flooding in Waihī Beach - but MetService and locals say it did.
The Week in Detail: Bank fraud, broken roads and the kākāpō
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Helicopters rescue two people after avalanche
Two people have been rescued following an avalanche on the Remarkables, Queenstown.
$50m: The cost of keeping sewage out of Whanganui River
The bill for fixing the city's strained waterwater system is set to cost ratepayers an extra $50 million over the next 30 years.
NIWA on July's record-breaking heatwaves
July saw global temperature records broken as heatwaves swept across Europe, North Africa, North America and Asia.
July 6 was the hottest day ever, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service… Audio
World Weather with Erick Brenstrum
Former MetService Severe Weather Meteorologist, Erick Brenstrum, joins Nights to talk about one of our favourite preoccupations - the weather. Audio
Building consents still issued in town facing possible relocation
Franz Josef may not be able to remain in its present site beyond 20 years, so why are authorities still issuing building consents in the area?
Auckland's coldest night, state highways closed due to snow
Snow has closed two state highways in the central North Island, with numerous crashes causing further road closures after a day of wintry weather. Audio
