Weather
Power restored to Coromandel Peninsula
Power line and weather woes look set to continue for parts of the North Island, with work continuing on the Northland supply and storms forecast.
Weather holds up Transpower's pylon fix
But the lines operator says it is on track to have capacity for the Monday morning surge.
More heavy rain to pound parts of North Island, top of the South
Weather watches and warnings are in place, with people told to clear drains and avoid low-lying areas.
More heavy rain expected to add to Northland's power woes this weekend
After a difficult week of poor weather and power cuts downpours may pile more misery onto the region over the weekend.
Kaitaia small businesses and residents frustrated
There were broken coffee machines, a scramble for generators and businesses left out of pocket in the Far North town of Kaitaia after Northland was plunged into darkness yesterday, Lucy Xia reports. Audio
Millions of Canadians affected by heatwave
Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Lisa Owen about a heatwave affecting millions across the country, Canada taking further steps to ward off foreign interferrence and an airline that has… Audio
Investigations underway after pylon falls over causing outages
Multiple investigations are underway after a pylon toppled over cutting off power to most of Northland yesterday. The pylon ended up on its side in farmland in Glorit north of Auckland. At this stage… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 21 June 2024
On today's episode, the Northland Chamber of Commerce is calling for government compensation after yesterday power outages are predicted to cost about 80 million dollars in lost revenue. People in the… Audio
Marianas to experience some break from summer drought
The Marianas is expected to get a reprieve from brutal summer heat.
Power out across large chunks of Northland
The lights are off and the powers out across massive chunks of Northland, grid operator Transpower has a tower lying on its side in Kumeu north west of Auckland disrupting the network, Northpower… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 20 June
On today's episode, almost all of Northland is without power. The Finance Minister says it will be a long slow slog for people struggling in the current economy. The PSA says the Department of… Audio
Northland Civil Defence on severe weather in Far North
Northland Civil Defence spokesperson Zach Woods provided an update on severe weather in the Far North. He talked to Corin Dann. Audio
Northland faces severe thunderstorm watch
Northland was hit by severe thunderstorms overnight, causing flooding around Kaeo. Metservice meterologist John Law speaks with Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Northland on alert for thunderstorms, heavy rains, floods
Some areas of Northland, north of Whangārei, can expect upto 250mm of rain over 24 hours.
Heavy rain hits Whakatane, storms off eastern Bay of Plenty coast
MetService says heavy rain and thunderstorms hit eastern Bay of Plenty on Tuesday morning.
Woman burnt by coffee during turbulance on Air NZ flight
A woman was burnt to blistering after being soaked in scorching coffee during turbulance on an Air N-Z flight to Queenstown, while cabin crew were serving hot drinks. Audio
Weather: Thunderstorm and heavy rain watches for North Island
Residents in the Wellington and Wairarapa regions are being warned to stay inside and away from windows due to heavy thunderstorms, MetService says.
Cardrona ski field opens despite unpredictable start to snow season
Skiers will be hitting the slopes of Cardrona today as the southern ski resort opens with a mix of artificial and natural snow.
Slip closes section of SH2 as rain pounds North Island
Orange heavy rain warnings have been issued for some eastern parts of NZ, with downpours expected into Saturday.
Weather: Thunder and heavy rain hits upper North Island
Heavy rain is bearing down on the upper North Island, bringing with it thunderstorms and the threat of surface flooding.
