Weather
Wairoa households still cleaning up after last month's flood
The head of a Wairoa distribution centre says they are receiving up to 50 requests a day for basic needs and clean-up items. Audio
Wairoa still in recovery mode after flooding
Wairoa families need cleaning gear, toilet paper, bedding and energy efficient heaters - the region's in recovery mode after last month's flooding, Jordon Winiata, the function lead at the… Audio
More than 50 million under heat alerts in US
More than 50 million people in the United States are under heat alerts amid a record-breaking heat wave. Las Vegas recorded its hottest day on record on Sunday - hitting 49 degrees Celsuis, while… Audio
School holidays to kickstart Ruapehu's ski season
Local business owners around Mount Ruapehu are hoping for the best of times ahead, after the worst of times of previous winters, Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio
Weather: Severe gales on way for parts of South Island
Strong southwesterly winds may reach severe gales in exposed places, MetService says.
Coldest day of year so far as rain forecast for weekend
Temperatures dipped in many parts of the country on Friday with chilly weather set to continue.
Mount Cook Airport records its coldest temperature of year
Bitterly cold weather is set to continue this week and next, with Mount Cook Airport recording -7.1C on Thursday morning.
Wairoa flooding has worsened existing housing woes - iwi
A Wairoa iwi trust is urging the government to provide social housing, saying there is a critical need following recent flooding.
'A lot worse than Gabrielle': Surfers' clean-up undone by new storm
Woody debris has once again filled culverts in Gisborne's Wainui Stream after last week's storm - a build-up being described as "a lot worse than Gabrielle".
Category 4 Hurricane Beryl hits Jamaica with 250 km/h winds
A deadly hurricane which has been tearing through the south-east Caribbean is currently hitting Jamaica. Hurricane Beryl, a category 4 hurricane, is expected to bring storm surges and winds of more… Audio
Large slip on State Highway 60 after rain
Traffic delays are up to 10-minutes due to the Tākaka Hill slip
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 3 July 2024
On today's episode, the Wairoa community is getting another $500,000 in government funding to help it recover from last week's devastating flooding. The Government has announced new standardised… Audio
How Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season
An unprecedented early whopper of a storm shows the literal hot water the Atlantic and Caribbean are in right now, experts said.
Government to fund relocation of cyclone-wrecked marae, homes on Māori land
No plans for relocation are set in stone yet, and eight months after council buyouts of other homes began, marae representatives say the process has been too slow.
Frosty days ahead as Southern Ocean winds bring cooler temperatures
Temperatures are expected to drop to freezing or below this week.
External review to follow controversial Wairoa River bar opening decision
An external review into last week's devastating flood following the controversial decision not to open the river mouth sooner is being commissioned.
Temperatures set to plummet for the rest of the week
Get your scarves and jackets ready, the rest of the week is expected to be very chilly. Ski fields have had a generous dumping of snow, and a road snowfall warning is in place for the Desert Road… Audio
Which skifields are open? Ruapehu closed as South Island revels in snow
The snowfall on Monday and Tuesday is well timed as school holidays approach.
Ruapehu skifields closed as southern counterparts welcome snow dump
But those on the mountain roads are warned to take care. Audio
Flooding will have locals experiencing flashbacks, feeling anxious - psychologist
People will be re-traumatised by flooding in Hawke's Bay a year after Cyclone Gabrielle hit the region, an expert says.
