Wind
Wind is the Concern
Wind is the enemy... and there are timebombs sitting there if the wind does change... that's the message from those fighting the fires raging in the Tasman-Nelson area. In the last hour Emergency… Audio
Queenstown homes, businesses without power
About 1000 homes and businesses in the Queenstown area are without power after intense weather hit this afternoon.
Three people remain in hospital after tree fell on them
Three people are likely to spend a second night in Dunedin Hospital after a large willow tree fell on them at the Shotover Jet base at Arthurs Point near Queenstown. Audio
High Fliers
Country Life heads to the top of Mount Murchison for the 2018 Hang Gliding Nationals. Audio, Gallery
High Fliers
Country Life heads to the top of Mount Murchison for the 2018 Hang Gliding Nationals.
AudioWeather: Overnight storm a wintry return for South Island
It's been a wild night of weather for the South Island. Huge gusts of wind caused power cuts on much of the West Coast, the top of the South Island and the east coast down into north Canterbury. Some… Audio
Wild night of weather for the South Island
It's been a wild night of weather for the South Island. Huge gusts of wind have caused power cuts on much of the West Coast, across Marlborough and parts of north Canterbury. Roads are blocked by… Audio
Fierce weather downs trees, power lines, causes flooding
Ferocious weather lashed parts of the country overnight. Huge gusts of wind caused power cuts on much of the West Coast and around the top and east of the South Island. There are power lines down… Audio
MetService weather update
Tom Adams from the MetService has the latest on the weather. Audio
Power out for thousands of homes across Nth Island
The lines company Powerco has had 25 crews working through the night to fix any hazardous broken lines. But there are still thousands without power. Powerco's network operations manager, Phil Marsh… Audio
Wild weather damages trees, disturbs flights
Two New Zealand flights have been struck by lightning this afternoon on a wild day of weather in parts of the North and South Island. Maja Burry reports. Video, Audio
Roads out power cut in Wellington/Canterbury.
Strong wind and rain has battered the lower half of the country overnight with little relief in sight until at least lunchtime. Audio
High winds rip roof off Riverton Racing Club
High winds have ripped the roof off the public grandstand at the Riverton Racing Club. Audio
John Coulter - Green
John Coulter performs on an electronic wind instrument of his own invention, made out of a branch of manuka. Video, Audio
Wind damage to power-lines 'worst in 20 years'
The damage caused to power-lines by severe winds yesterday is the worst Southland and Otago has seen in 20 years. Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: Tāwhirimātea - God of the Wind
The Māori word of the week is: Tāwhirimātea - god of the wind. Ngā Tohu a Tāwhirimātea. The signs of Tāwhirimātea. Audio
Energy with David Haywood: wind energy
Engineer and author who lives in Dunsandel, discussing wind energy. Audio
Measuring Wind Speed Across Complex Terrain
NIWA has been measuring how wind speeds up across rough ground in the Belmont Hills with the aim of improving the building code Audio
Measuring Wind Speed Across Complex Terrain
NIWA has been measuring how wind speeds up across rough ground in the Belmont Hills with the aim of improving the building code
AudioMeasuring Wind Speed Across Complex Terrain
NIWA has been measuring how wind speeds up across rough ground in the Belmont Hills with the aim of improving the building code Audio
