Weather
Meteorologist on the rapid move to wintry temperatures
It's been a very cold couple of days for much of the country, with snow down south and volcanic plateau, and near freezing temperatures elsewhere.
With the winter months approaching after the wettest… Audio
Scenic Drive's Elevation cafe closes after storm's road damage
The owners of a popular West Auckland restaurant say severe weather and continued road closures over the past few months has forced them out of business.
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Transport Minister promises fast work on new SH25A bridge
The Transport Minister has promised the new link to the Coromandel Peninsula will be put in place fast.
But for some residents and businesses, "early next year" is still a long way away.
State… Video, Audio
Latest torrent adds unprecedented statistic to Auckland's 2023 weather
While this week's intense burst of rain in Auckland might not have beaten the deluges of the 27 January storm - is it a sign they are becoming more common?
Whangārei father who pulled son from fatal school caving trip says it should not have happened
A father, who stopped his son going on a fatal school caving expedition because of safety concerns says the trip should never have gone ahead and someone needs to be held responsible.
Whangārei Boys… Video, Audio
Wairoa residents remain in limbo three months after Cyclone Gabrielle
Families are still displaced and hundreds of homes unliveable in Wairoa, three months after Cyclone Gabrielle.
1400 lightning strikes, snow in the south
MetService says most strikes were in the North Island, there's snow in the south and Auckland's emergency is being called off early. Audio
Skiers rejoice over first sight of snow
A wintry blast has brought snow and icy temperatures to Southland overnight.
MetService has issued road snowfall warnings across many of the passes with heavy falls expected in parts of Southland… Audio
Whangārei Boys' High School remains open after student fatality
Whangārei Boys' High School is still open after the loss of a student during a school trip to Northland's Abbey Caves on Tuesday.
A worksafe investigation into the incident has begun.
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'The teacher collapsed': man who dialled 111 describes Abbey Caves tragedy
A man who was at the scene of the Abbey Caves tragedy says one of the adults who was with the students, saved lives.
Caleb Salisbury, an arborist based in Whangarei, says he called 111 after some of… Audio
Caving survivor's mother concerned about Abbey Caves aftermath
A former Worksafe investigator says the inquiry into the fatal school caving trip in Whangarei will focus on why it went ahead despite heavy rain and thunderstorm warnings.
One Whangarei Boys High… Audio
Doom and gloom with Auckland's expanding deficit
Aucklanders may be in for steeper rate rises and more cuts to services after Auckland Council announced yesterday it was facing an even bigger deficit.
It's blaming recent storms and inflation for an… Audio
Wild weather: thunderstorms and plunging temperatures
Winter is getting closer with thunderstorms and hail in Auckland last night, and a heavy snow watch today over parts of the South Island, Te Wai Pounamu.
It wasn't easy to get a good night sleep last… Audio
Weather continues to cause havoc on roads
The weather in the north overnight was spectacular but fortunately not too wet.
MetService said it recorded about 1,200 lighting strikes across the upper North Island, including nearly 350 in… Audio
Sepuloni: huge empathy for residents of West AK
More rain is on the way for Tamaki Makaurau. Slips, flashfloods, people mopping out their houses again. The chairman of advocacy group West Auckland is Flooding Lyall Carter says they're at their… Audio
Abbey Caves inquiry expected to examine why trip went ahead despite weather warnings
An inquiry into a fatal school caving trip in Whangārei will focus on why it went ahead despite heavy rain and thunderstorm warnings, a former WorkSafe investigator says.
Thunderstorms hit Auckland with more than 120 lightning strikes, some hitting Sky Tower
A live webcam for Hauraki Gulf Weather caught lightning directly hitting the Sky Tower as thunderstorms move over Auckland.
What effects did Cyclone Gabrielle have on native species?
Silt is clogging the rivers, birds are in the wrong place, and trout are in the drains. The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle have been devastating to native species.
Snow begins settling in Southland
Snow started to settle in Southland on Wednesday afternoon as the first taste of winter began to bite.
Coromandel cleans up after fourth major storm in five months
To the Coromandel Peninsula where they've had their fourth major storm in five months.
Businesses and locals are feeling the effects of their fragile roading network - and the lashing of severe… Video, Audio
