Weather
The extraordinary hospitality of Hinerupe Marae
While most of the country is in Holiday mode, or event mode today, places like Te Araroa, which were hit hard by the devastating weather, are still in a state of emergency and the clean-up continutes… Audio
East Cape communites still cut off after slips on SH35
Another chunk of State highway 35 around the East Cape has slipped away after more rain this week; with communties still cut off two weeks after the district was hammered by severe weather. Audio
Weather puts dampener on slight retail spending recovery
The negative effect on spending affected Bay of Plenty and Gisborne as well as the Auckland Anniversary long weekend, including at hospitality outlets.
'Really serious': Call for urgency as review of insurance commences
The review needs to tackle the problem that insurance is becoming more unaffordable and potentially inaccessible, Consumer NZ says.
State of emergency in Tai Rāwhiti extended
The declaration on 21 January came as heavy rain and severe flooding swept across the North Island, battering communities on the East Coast.
Flood-hit communities 'overwhelmed' by response
But residents were warned to prepare for a "long slog" after the initial response died down and the community was left to ready themselves for the next bout of heavy rain. Audio
Farms 'smashed' in East Coast storms
A clearer picture of the level of damage is starting to emerge after huge downpours hit the region last month.
Rain, wind to hit the South Island
It's been hot and sticky in the north, Phillip Duncan from Weather Watch tells us why. Audio
Cold, wet, windy front hits South Island
An orange heavy rain warning is in place for Tasman, and MetService warns other wind and rain watches may be upgraded.
Is summer coming back? There's good news and bad
You might be wondering how long the weekend's warmer weather might last.
Downpours, strong wind for parts of South Island
MetService has issued multiple severe weather watches as heavy rain and strong winds threaten Fiordland, Westland, Canterbury and Marlborough.
Landslide victim Max Furse-Kee remembered for light, laughter and love
"No words are big enough to capture this pain," Max Furse-Kee's mum said.
Relief on horizon for southeast Australia after record heatwave delivers 50C
For the eighth consecutive day, Australia's southeast inland will bake in temperatures well above 40 degress Celsius.
Mt Maunganui surf club red-stickered after landslide
It means the building will not be able to be entered until it has been made safe, the council said.
'Still moving': Monster slip buries key Northland road
The active slip is complicating efforts to reopen the road which serves a number of east coast communities.
Tai Rawhiti farms facing huge clean up and access problems
Some farms in Tai Rawhiti are facing huge clean up jobs and access problems following heavy rain and flooding last week. Mud and slips have cut off roads and communities higher up the coast near Hicks… Audio
'Lost her life trying to save everyone else': Third landslide victim identified
Lisa Maclennan's husband said she was incredibly selfless and would never shy away from a challenge.
Should isolated communites be allowed to clean up after weather events?
Last week's severe weather has highlighted the differing ways some small communities approach the cleanup, with some saying locals need to be empowered to muck in themselves rather than waiting for… Audio
Coromandel businesses encouraging visitors despite weather damage
Coromandel businesses are encouraging people to visit this weekend, despite parts of the region being hammered by severe weather last week. The last part of State Highway 25 that was closed due to… Audio
Storm-hit community clears up low-priority slips
Residents are wondering whether there are better ways to empower them to clear up after storms.
