Next month, Gareth Morgan will lead an expedition of 40 everyday Kiwis to Antarctica. The last of a 3-part series analyses the impact on wildlife of climate change and the race for resources.

A long, hot, dry summer is on the way thanks to a returning La Nina weather pattern, say forecasters...

A tornado, floods and king tides wreaked havoc across the country yesterday.

The outlook for winter is average to above average temperatures with cold snaps and normal rainfall.

Warmer, wetter, wilder that's the forecast as the days get shorter and NZ heads into winter.

The country's skifields have had an early taste of snow, with 10-15cm falling yesterday on the upper slopes of Mt Ruapehu's Whakapapa field.

A "worst-case scenario" tsunami for Auckland would swamp the Viaduct and make Devonport an island, a council report shows.