Weather
'Huge crash': Wellington family evacuate property after branch hits home
William Ray, an RNZ employee and Johnsonville resident, said his family were lucky to leave when they did, with the branch now precariously leaning against his house.
Dangerous building notice issued after Dunedin landslide
More than 100 locals and tourists are stuck in Wairarapa after bridges were hit, but the road to Banks Peninsula has reopened. Audio
The Panel with Jo McCarroll and David Farrar, Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jo McCarroll and David Farrar. First up, a flood-stricken vegetable grower in Pirongia has his community behind him, who've set up a… Audio
Cyclists thigh-deep in water days after rain
The Petone railway underpass on a nearly-new $70 million cycleway is thigh-deep in water more than two days after the storm and heavy rain in Wellington.
Banks Peninsula sees 6 times monthly rainfall in 48hrs
The deluge has left the peninsula cut off, with slips and flooding blocking State Highway 75, the main road between Christchurch and Akaroa. Audio
Lower North Island still without power days after weather bomb
Wellington Electricity puts the current outages at over 1000, and expects most properties to have power back on by tonight.
Massive cleanup for Banks Peninsula after wild storm
A massive clean-up is underway on Canterbury's Banks Peninsula, which remains in a state of emergency after a wild storm. The main highway from Christchurch to Akaroa has reopened, but people are… Audio
Plans to deliver food and meds to more than 100 people trapped near Ngawi
Two bridges are out of action on the only roads into several rural and coastal communities in southern Wairarapa.
Farmers warned wet conditions increase parasite risk
Livestock farmers are being urged to keep their animals well fed and circulated to avoid the spread of moisture-loving parasites.
Locals form chain as 'lifeline' road gouged out by raging floodwaters
The damage has split families, but soon they were ferrying supplies from one side to the other. Audio
‘Peace of mind at last’: Whirinaki homeowners get green light three years after cyclone
Three years after Cyclone Gabrielle, a Whirinaki couple's Category 2C property no longer has a risk category attached to it.
Banks Peninsula residents isolated by floodwaters
Residents in the coastal settlement of Wainui on Banks Peninsula are completely cut off after floodwaters, debris and fallen trees tore through roads - with locals calling it the worst flooding… Audio
Residents isolated by floods in Wairarapa
Families in a Wairarapa community have been split and residents forced to scramble for supplies because their only access road has been washed away. Mary Argue reports. Audio
Wairarapa communities cut off from livelihoods by destructive storm
Torrential rain and widespread flooding washed out the Lake Ferry Road bridge over the Turangaui River - cutting off settlements in Ngawi, Lake Ferry and Cape Palliser. Audio
'Look after your neighbours': Canterbury Civil Defence urges residents to stay put
A state of emergency has been declared in Banks Peninsula, a boil water notice is in place, a river has burst its banks and a highway closed.
Update on storm and flooding
It's been another day of wild weather across the country. We update the latest information. Audio
'This is the worst': Banks Peninsula still cut off after floods hit Canterbury
A local state of emergency was in place for the peninsula, where several hundred people remained without power and many more affected by telecommunications outages.
Watch: Father and kids flee large slip under their home
"I screamed out to my kids 'get your arses up here now!' and I watched the whole thing just slide down."
Canterbury hammered as storm causes havoc in South Island
Canterbury has been hammered by heavy rain as the storm that caused havoc in the north swept along the South Island's east coast today, with more than 300 millimetres falling in some areas. A local… Audio
Isolated Wairarapa residents cut off after destructive storm
Some isolated Wairarapa residents are gutted they're cut off from their livelihoods and emergency services after a destructive storm ripped through the region on Sunday and Monday. Torrential rain and… Audio
