Weather
Waitangi weather: Belated Summer for most
A ridge of high pressure on Tuesday is expected to bring sunny and dry weather.
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Waitangi Day kicks off sunnier February
Many of us are still struggling to see summer, but February should see more settled weather across the country.
Parts of the country still waiting for summer to arrive
It seems that much of the country is still struggling to see summer, with grey and overcast weather across the motu and possible thunderstorms in Waikato and Waitomo. MetService Meteorologist Peter… Audio
Gisborne severe thunderstorm warning lifted
MetService said the severe thunderstorms were moving towards the east-northeast, and had been expected to lie near Tolaga Bay, Waimata, Kanakanaia and Tauwhareparae.
FireAid LA benefit includes everyone from Katy Perry to Green Day
When the first song of the night features record-smashing pop icon Billie Eilish out the front of pop-punk royalty Green Day, you know you're in for something special.
Climate change likely to threaten taonga species on subantarctic island
The weather on Campbell Island is getting warmer and wetter - bad news for critically endangered birds, DOC says.
Gisborne experiences coldest January in 35 years
The drop in temperature also meant a drop in tourists, and challenging growing conditions for farmers.
120km/h winds possible today, as gales and rain lash South Island
Heavy rain and strong winds swept across the South Island last night, with Metservice warning of thunderstorms and severe gales as wind gusts of 120km/h possible later today.
Heavy rain and strong winds hit Southland
MetService issued warnings for severe gales and heavy rain for parts of the South Island overnight. MetService meteorologist John Law spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Rubbish removal a priority in Mangawhai after tornado
The council is promising more than one sweep as residents and businesses dispose of their damaged goods. Audio
Nine yellow, 26 white, but no red stickers in Mangawhai
Building inspectors have completed 90 rapid assessments of properties damaged by the Mangawhai tornado, stickering 35 of them.
Was the Mangawhai storm a tornado? Here's what science tells us
Explainer: The wind speed of the Mangawhai tornado is similar to one that's occurred before - RNZ has been looking at what we know so far.
At least nine homes yellow stickered by tornado
The storm in Mangawhai was so powerful that power poles were snapped in half and roofs were ripped off, leaving the seaside community littered with debris. Audio
'So thankful she made it out alive': Residents take in tornado damage
The Northland town was hit by high winds in the early hours of Sunday, damaging 50 houses and knocking down power poles, power lines and trees. Audio
Mount Hutt skifield blanketed in mid-summer snow
Operators woke this morning to see about 5cm of snow on the their webcams.
'Blown away by what I saw' - Homes in the dark after devastating tornado
Mangawhai has been compared to a war zone, with houses destroyed, roofs torn off, debris scattered across roads and power poles ripped out.
What's with the wild weather?
WeatherWatch head forecaster Phil Duncan talks about what's behind the crazy weather Audio
Severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Canterbury lifted
MetService had lifted a severe thunderstorm warning for Hurunui and Waimakariri in Canterbury.
