Weather
Auckland Transport with latest information amid torrential rain
It has been a rough ride for Auckland commuters today with torrential rain and flash flooding disrupting services and it is not over yet.
All trains out of the Britomart transport hub in the central… Video, Audio
Auckland CBD commuters wait hours for buses in heavy rain
With the heavy rain it has been gridlock in central Auckland.
Commuters trying to leave the central city early have been waiting hours for buses. Many are driving past bus stops, already full, as the… Video, Audio
Weather: More heavy rain hits storm-damaged Coromandel
The wild weather is now bearing down on the Coromandel. The area's still has major damage and closed roads from the last bout of severe weather.
Civil Defence Controller Gary Towler talks to Lisa… Video, Audio
Weather: Emergency Management on Auckland flooding
Auckland's in a state of Emergency again, as the city is hammered by torrential rain and flash flooding.
It's put already anxious and displaced residents on edge once more.
MetService has issued a… Video, Audio
Auckland flooding: What you need to know
Heavy rain has caused flooding in parts of Auckland and a state of emergency has been declared in the city, with deluges also forecast for other parts of the country.
Flooding again in West Auckland as torrential rain hits
MetService has issued 15 weather warnings and watches across New Zealand on Tuesday.
It's a familiar scene again in Auckland with flooding across the city.
Checkpoint reporter Louise Ternouth is in… Video, Audio
In pictures: Widespread flooding as Auckland hit with heavy rain
Torrential rain in Tāmaki Makaurau has caused flooding in many areas of the region and it is now under a state of emergency.
Watch: Auckland Emergency Management gives an update
An update on the situation in Auckland has been given after a state of emergency was declared for the city as torrential rain wreaks havoc in the region.
A State of Emergency declared in Auckland
Auckland's mayor is awaiting further advice on declaring a State of Emergency.
Wayne Brown said Aucklanders should be on high alert as widespread flooding and torrential rain moves through the… Audio
Wet weather - the latest in West Auckland
RNZ reporter Jordan Dunn spoke to Max Towle about weather in West Auckland as the rain hit. Audio
Auckland Emergency Management speaks after briefing
Much of the Upper North Island is being battered by high winds, rain and thunderstorms.
Further south in Tāmaki Makaurau Metservice said a line of severe thunderstorms made its way from Marsden… Audio
Heavy rain warning for Bay of Plenty
People around the country are being warned to prepare for heavy rain - and there's increased risk of flooding and landslides. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle leaves wildlife far from home
There's silt clogging the rivers, and birds in the wrong place and trout in the drains.
The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle have been devastating, and not just for humans.
Our native species have been… Audio
Far North Mayor on severe weather warning
Northland residents have been warned to prepare for severe thunderstorms and downpours today.
MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch and a orange heavy rain warning for the region, which… Audio
Rain on the way for Tasman region
The Tasman region is preparing for another battering of heavy rain today following a weekend of wet weather.
Nelson residents were evacuated after the Maitai River burst its banks on Saturday but… Audio
West Coast on alert for more heavy rain
Much of the West Coast, is under an orange weather warning with up to 300mm of rain forecast to fall until later tonight.
The rain started yesterday evening and emergency staff have been on standby… Audio
More wild wet weather on the way
More wild, wet weather is on the way for many parts of the country today.
Heavy rain warnings are in place for Northland, Auckland, Mount Taranaki, Tasman, Marlborough, Grey and Westland Districts… Audio
Dannevirke family's months-long wait for home access over river
After two months of using a dinghy, a husband and wife stranded by Cyclone Gabrielle can now leave home on a slightly less precarious river crossing.
The storm's heavy rain swelled the Manawatū… Video, Audio
Safety of Muriwai drains, infrastructure questioned after landslides
Poor design and maintenance of drains is the main reason behind the extent of damage caused by recent weather events, Muriwai residents on Auckland's west coast say.
Colder weather coming, but first - more rain
MetService is warning of more 'intense bursts' of rain, high winds and thunderstorms across much of the country, ahead of a cool change later in the week. Audio
