Weather
Metservice update on heavy rain
Meteorologist Karl Loots joins Emile Donovan for an updated forecast as heavy rain warnings remain for parts of the North and the top of the South Island. Audio
More heavy rainfall for Tasman as northerly moves across country
MetService says there's been more rain for the flood-damaged Nelson Tasman district overnight, with more to come. Audio
Cut off Waitotara Valley residents take isolation in stride
Torrential rain in Taranaki last week caused the upper reaches of the Waitotara River to breach its banks covering the Waitotara Valley Road in places with debris and silt. Taranaki Whanganui reporter… Audio
More than 14,000 NZ homes could be lost to flooding: Report
As more bad weather bears down on the country, a new report prepared for the government estimates more than 14,000 homes worth almost $13 billion could be lost to flooding over the next 35 years… Audio
Flood-hit farm 'more like a riverbed than a farm'
Work to bolster flood resilience along the Motueka River came too late for one flood-hit Tasman farmer who lost dozens of hectares of farmland to the stopbank-bursting river.
Heavy rain watch for parts of Tasman District
A heavy rain watch for parts of Tasman District is now in force with a high chance it could yet be upgraded to an orange warning. MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Locals cut off by a flooded road remain unfazed
Only residents with four-wheel-drive vehicles can access the road in, and sometimes not even then.
Flash flooding in New Mexico resort town leaves dozens trapped
Flash flooding in New Mexico trapped dozens of people in homes and vehicles in and around the mountain resort village of Ruidoso.
Don't dispose: Silt from Tasman floods may conceal noxious weed
Tasman residents are being urged to delay disposing of silt because of concerns about the spread of a noxious weed.
'We told you' - Residents' warning before popular road closed due to slip
A slip from deforested land closed the road just months after residents warned it would happen.
Top of the South could get orange rain warning
The region is still recovering from widespread flooding, but further heavy rain has been forecast for the afternoon. Audio
Tasman should hope for the best, prepare for the worst ahead of rain
The region is still recovering from widespread flooding, but further heavy rain has been forecast for the afternoon. Audio
Officials face angry questions on Texas flood warnings
Rescue teams have found three more bodies from floods that have killed at least 109 people, including dozens of children.
Another heavy rain watch for Tasman District
Another heavy rain watch has been placed on the Tasman District after intense rain last week. MetService Meteorologist John Law spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio
Wildfire threatens Marseille, shuts down airport in southern France
"It's very striking - apocalyptic even," one resident of a town north of Marseille said.
Heavy rain watch issued for part of already flood-damaged Tasman district
MetService has issued a heavy rain watch for the Tasman district north-west of Motueka.
Insurance and emergency management partnership put to test
The insurance industry's new information sharing partnership was put to the test just days after it was signed. Audio
Residents face huge clean-up after homes inundated with flood waters
Since the flooding in Tasman, 15 homes have been yellow stickered and one has been red stickered.
Boulders hit eye-catching Wellington house in slip
A Wellington resident has broken her foot and her well-known house in Island Bay may now be out of use, after a "major" landslide.
'Dodge a bullet': New Plymouth mayor relieved after heavy rainfall spared most
A small number of South Taranaki residents are still cut off after the weekend's deluge, but overall the region's leaders are breathing a sigh of relief. Audio
