Rain

Ruawai kumara grower Warwick Simpson hopes seed contingency schemes will bring hope to the paddocks. Audio

Nelson is a picture, positive mindsets are coming back in Hawkes Bay and there's a feeling that a genuine spring is around the corner. August's farming conditions around the country. Audio

A central North Island district is today recovering from the effects of a weekend deluge that brought down slips and flooded properties near waterways.

Rangitīkei District officials are still… Video, Audio

More torrential rain is on the way for storm hit regions already battling to keep roads open due to slips after today's deluges.

Some regions have recorded almost a month's worth of rain in two days… Audio

Recent rainfall has alleviated drought concerns in Otago and Southland, but it's still been another tough summer for southern farmers.

Hot and dry summers have been the norm in recent years - and… Video, Audio

Northland, Auckland and Coromandel remain under red weather warnings, with forecasters urging people not to be complacent - the worst of the storm is yet to come. In Northland and the Far North… Audio

As the North of the country continues to clear up after the recent floods, we ask internationally renowned climate scientist, Dr Jim Salinger if this kind of weather will become commonplace in our… Audio

Forecast heavy rain has inundated Auckland before dawn this morning, causing further flooding in areas badly hit on Friday. Kathryn speaks to the Director of Civil Defence and Emergency Management… Audio

PM's exit and epic rain blow up 'slow news' summer; political pressure pumped up on media merger; mixed messages on state of the highways. Audio

Westport is still recovering from disastrous floods which hit in July last year, when about half the town's population of 4,000 was evacuated and 500 homes damaged. More torrential rain in February… Audio

Torrential rain in Christchurch overnight has now burst the banks of Christchurch's Avon and Heathcote Rivers. The council says 30 to 50 mm of rain has fallen across the city and a further 40 to 60… Audio

Motorsport star Scott McLaughlin has competed in plenty of big races during his career. But he will take part in what is easily the biggest race of his life when he lines up on the starting grid for… Audio

Waikato dairy farmer Peter Le Heron estimates this year's drought has cost his farm $100k in lost milk production. Audio

Following the recent flooding on the West Coast of the South Island, Dr Daniel Kingston, Senior Lecturer at the School of Geography at the University of Otago joins us to talk about the science behind… Audio

A state of emergency has been declared in Buller after heavy rain has cut off Westport. Some of the worst affected Northern areas of town have already evacuated and more residents are braced for… Audio

A state of emergency has been declared in the Buller District, as heavy rain continues to pummel the region.

Thousands of sandbags have been dispatched to help people protect their homes.

The… Audio