Weather
Part of SH35 to reopen after significant damage
The road was badly damaged by heavy rain last week.
Defence Force flies out 140 staff to weather-affected East Coast
A Royal New Zealand Air Force helicopter is helping provide access to isolated communities.
Families remain isolated two weeks after 'mindboggling' rainfall
Landslides have closed part of State Highway 2 - the main route between Ōpōtiki and Gisborne and helicopters have been taking supplies to the cut-off residents.
Sprinklers for chickens? Keeping livestock and produce alive in a heatwave
Sunscreen for grapes and an all-nighter for saleyards might also be the answer for Australian farmers.
Residents turn to specialist help as insurers get cold feet
A first-home buyer in the flood-prone West Coast town says she and her partner could not even convince the vendor's current insurer to offer them a policy.
Are we stuck in a 'crisis and response' pattern?
Experts say the bill for disasters will only continue to rise unless we make changes.
Civil Defence troops touch down in flood-damaged East Coast
Tairāwhiti Civil Defence said it was working alongside Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou and the defence force to deliver emergency supplies to isolated communities.
Whangārei council sets up emergency recovery fund for flood-hit residents
The mayor says flood-affected residents will be supported with small grants of $1000 or $2000.
'My brother': Family found body of man swept away by river
There was three days of dedicated searching by authorities, but eventually it was Tekanimaeu Arobati's family that found him.
PM visits weather-hit Te Araroa and Hicks Bay
The prime minister says it could take up to six months to remove masses of soil dumped on damaged roads on the East Cape from last week's storm. Christopher Luxon visited weather-hit Te Araroa and… Audio
Why it matters if the ocean around NZ gets warmer
Scientists say the ocean around NZ is warming twice as fast as the global average; now a new research project out of the University of Auckland is going investigate some of the effects of that. The… Audio
49.5 degree temperatures in Australia - How would you cope?
We begin today in Australia, which is currently experiencing a record-setting heatwave. And it's not just the high temperatures, it's also the longevity - eight consecutive days above 40 degrees… Audio
Summer weather returns this weekend
It comes as a welcome relief after last week's heavy rain.
How locals handle the heat in one of Queensland's hottest towns
Outback Queenslanders are tough - this is how they handled a 48.5C day.
'All I could see was this wall of water': Grandmother's harrowing escape
Philippa Wright says she, her grandson and husband Steve are "extremely lucky" to have survived a storm that laid waste to their township.
Work continues to reopen significantly damaged state highways
Crews are working to "put back better" after last week's severe weather wreaked havoc on the transport network. Audio
Volunteers on quad bikes deliver essentials to cut-off East Cape residents
Te Hemara Rau-Hihi, one of the volunteers has been putting in long days dropping off gas bottles and food and helping clear up rubbish and debris in his community. Audio
Insurer halts new policies for town due to flood risk
The decision will be the first of many as the full force of climate change arrives, a researcher says.
'It's not enough': Marae welcome funding boost but say more could be done
Marae are welcoming the governments funding boost as a "good start" for the marae communities who turn out time and time in the wake of severe weather events. Tauranga Moana...
'It's gone now': Businesses fear for future after Mount Maunganui landslide
Locals are glad they can go back to supporting small businesses but the recovery effort weighs heavily. Audio
