Weather
'Insurance money will be running out' - Flood-hit homeowners welcome accommodation payment
Help for storm-affected residents to pay rent has been called a "lifeline" by homeowners.
Homeowner says payments will go 'someway to mitigate the fear of financial pressures'
Homeowners of flood-damaged properties in the west Auckland settlement of Karekare say the new fund for displaced residents brings a sigh of relief. Audio
Homecoming for displaced Muriwai residents
Relief for a handful of property owners in the cyclone-stricken west Auckland community of Muriwai. Today, five months on from Cyclone Gabrielle, council officers changed the stickers on 11 houses… Audio
Red stickered resident reacts to government accommodation payments
Muriwai resident Caroline Bellbooth has been in temporary accomodation since her home was red stickered following this year's extreme weather events. There's a slip at the back of her property , which… Video, Audio
Weather battered homeowners to get weekly payments from government
Displaced homeowners affected by this year's weather events will receive weekly payments, to help with temporary housing, while the future of their flood-damaged homes is still uncertain. Auckland… Audio
Rainy 'ghost of La Niña' may haunt World Cup kick-off
A band of rain and wind is set to dampen the first of this week's FIFA Women's World Cup games in Auckland. Audio
Extreme heatwave continues
An extreme heatwave continues across Europe with no relief in sight, as another heatwave is forecast to arrive next week.
It is anticipated Sicily may break it's previous record of 48.8C - the… Audio
World Cup to face a wet and windy start
FIFA fans may be disappointed to know the Women's World Cup games face a wet and windy start this week.
NIWA meteorologist Ben Noll is warning of heavy downpours, strong wind gusts and potential… Audio
Insurance payments for flood victims to end
As insurance payments for flood-affected homeowners comes to an end, the Government is today expected to announce help to pay for temporary housing.
Displaced residents in Auckland and on the East… Audio
Heavy rain reveals landslide problems on Pūhoi to Warkworth highway
The Auckland Anniversary floods have reactivated a landslide that now threatens a brand new $880m motorway north of the city.
Arizona endures extreme heatwave
Parts of the US are cooking in record breaking high temperatures.
If the heatwave continues as predicted, by tomorrow, Phoenix, Arizona will have endured an 18-day stretch of temperatures above 43C.
…Europe's heatwave, what does it mean for us down under?
Leading climate scientist Dr Kevin Trenberth says temperatures don't increase steadily upwards,but increase like a staircase with the biggest jumps near the end of an El Niño event. Audio
Europe braces for record highs
Southern Europe could see record high temperatures next week as another heatwave approaches.
The region is already baking in extreme heat with temperatures higher than 40C.
Our Italy correspondent… Audio
A third of Amercians under heat advisories
Parts of the US are baking in dangerous levels of heat and could see record temperatures.
A heat wave has put nearly a third of Amercians under heat advisories, from Florida to California and up to… Audio
Extreme weather has lashed the world already this year - and it could be just the start
From blistering heatwaves in southern Europe and Asia to month-long floods in California, extreme weather has swept the world this year and climate scientists warn it may be just a taste of what's to…
No start date for Auckland home buyout process as negotiations continue
Owners of high-risk flood damaged homes in Auckland will have to wait a little longer to know the future of their properties, as government and local councils have not yet been able to decide how to…
Deadly heatwave sweeps across southern Europe
The heatwave could potentially lead to record-breaking temperatures, forecasters say.
Matariki weather forecast
As the country starts to wind down, all eyes are on what the weather has in store for Aotearoa this Matariki long weekend. MetService forecaster Tuporo Marsters joins Nights with the latest forecast. Audio
Rare snowfall stuns South Africans during cold snap
For the first time in over a decade, snow and sleet have fallen in the city of Johannesburg.
Orange warnings signal heavy rain for flood-damaged regions
MetService says significant downpours are likely for the already fragile areas of Gisborne and Hawke's Bay.
