WorldFrom fires to floods, to threat of cycloneExtreme weather brings hope of end to decade-long drought.04 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandTop weather stories of 2009It's been another year of wild weather across New Zealand with snow, hail storms and waterspouts all putting in appearances.29 Dec 11:00 PM
WorldSydney fringe on fire alertA lethal combination of soaring temperatures and high winds gave the New South Wales bushfire season a vicious jolt with more than 80 fires raging across the state.17 Dec 05:10 PM
WorldSri Lanka: Tsunami victim who came back from the deadThere are a million questions one could ask the woman sitting on a Sri Lankan hospital bed, but for now only one matters: is she Padma Wawlanbokke?15 Dec 10:01 PM
WorldFiji counts cost of 'vicious' cycloneFiji will today start cleaning up and counting the cost after Cyclone Mick swept across the Pacific nation yesterday.14 Dec 08:48 PM
New ZealandThe extreme global warming debateWas it just me or did the lady who was crying about her island going under water because of global warming seem fake?08 Dec 10:43 PM
WorldCumbria fears more rain to comePolice and army experts say they're urgently checking the safety of about 1,800 bridges in northern England amid some of the worst storms ever recorded in Britain.23 Nov 12:46 AM
WorldFire risk lethal as Australia sweltersVast tracts of South Australia are preparing for another baking day of catastrophic fire risk after yesterday's 40C-plus temperatures.18 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandStudy models likely destruction from tsunamiImpact of tsunami on Auckland would be widespread but not deadly.14 Nov 07:52 PM