WorldFlooding across the globeFollowing on from the flooding in Europe, India and Canada are now both suffering from the loss of life and property. 23 Jun 02:00 AM
New ZealandWarning issued ahead of big freezeCivil Defence and emergency services have urged New Zealanders to prepare for the worst as a ferocious polar blast bears down on the country.18 Jun 03:39 AM
New ZealandMetService website back online after 'hardware failure'MetService's website is back online after it went down due to a "hardware failure" yesterday.17 Jun 10:28 PM
New ZealandWorst flooding in close to 40 yearsFloodwaters have "scoured" rural roads across Otago, as the region struggles to cope with the aftermath of the worst flooding in decades.17 Jun 09:31 PM
New ZealandLet it snow! Forecast welcomed by Wanaka ski fieldsSnow forecast for later this week will be just the icing on the cake for Wanaka skifields.17 Jun 08:07 PM
New ZealandPolar blast to bring heavy snowThere will be a brief reprieve today for towns cleaning up from yesterday's floods as they prepare for the threat of "blizzard conditions" later this week.17 Jun 07:31 PM
New ZealandFoul weather heads northSnow could reach as far north as Coromandel and the Kaimai Ranges later this week as a huge winter storm looks set to batter the country.17 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandEvacuation, warnings after second landslipAnother slip caused a home to be evacuated early this morning in the Tasman district, just 12 hours after a woman was killed in her house by a landslide.16 Jun 09:36 PM
New ZealandVictim of deadly slip namedPolice have released the name of the woman who died when a landslide engulfed her home near Kaiteriteri yesterday afternoon.16 Jun 09:30 PM
New ZealandCold snap to bring more rain, snowA "cold snap" later this week would bring "rain with snow to basically sea level for eastern areas of the South Island and low levels about Wellington and the North Island's east coast plus central areas to boot," said WeatherWatch.co.nz.16 Jun 07:33 PM
New ZealandFlooding, power cuts stretch servicesResidents were evacuated from their Titirangi Beach home after a landslide took a tree through the roof during a busy afternoon yesterday for emergency services.16 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandOne dead in house collapseRescue crews believe they heard cries for help from a woman trapped in her home after it was destroyed by a landslip in the Tasman region this afternoon.16 Jun 07:47 AM
WorldPrague shuts down as flood engulfs historic cityThe Czech capital Prague declared a state of emergency as the worst flooding for more than a decade tore into the city, threatening to engulf the streets of its historic heart.04 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandBlocked culverts divert waterSajeev Puthussery first heard a bubbling sound and then saw water trickling through the door.04 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandFlash floods across Tasman regionAfter flooding in the Bay of Plenty, Auckland and Hamilton, Nelson has become the latest region to be hit by the wild weekend weather.21 Apr 09:12 AM
WorldFast-changing climate 'threat to Oz security'The changing climate will increase security threats to Australia, including the possible collapse of fragile states in the region and resource wars, a new report has warned.25 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldRescuers save kids on busSwift-water rescue teams saved 16 children after their bus was trapped by flash flooding in southern Brisbane in a huge storm dumping heavy rain on southeast Queensland.25 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldTwo killed in Australian floodsTwo people have died, a newborn baby and other children helicoptered to safety and over 20 people have been rescued in severe weather and flooding across NSW. An evacuation order is now in place for residents of Kempsey on the NSW mid-north coast.23 Feb 06:48 AM
WorldFloods highlight hard times in IraqIt was not a pleasant sight: as the city's ageing sewerage system failed to cope, streets filled with murky grey water that smelled and looked as if it was heavily polluted with raw sewage.08 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldCroc warning follows floodsAustralian residents are being urged to beware of crocodiles as the flooded Fitzroy River in Rockhampton recedes after peaking at a less than expected 8.6 metres.03 Feb 12:31 AM
WorldKiwi among flood victimsA Kiwi is one of six people to die in the Queensland floods. He was being swept off his motorcycle at an intersection in the Brisbane suburb of Greenbank.02 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi found safe in flood zoneAn 82-year-old former Masterton resident has been located by Interpol after his family feared he was lost in the Queensland floods.31 Jan 09:27 PM