Investigation into failed New Lynn culvert and the treatment plant struggling to filter dirty flood waters.

A month's rain has fallen in just a few hours in some areas while "giant" gold ball sized hailstones have rocked towns.

A sinkhole in New Lynn could be bigger than it looks. So what causes them? We asked an expert.

A section of a main New Lynn street remains cordoned off with parts of a footpath now a giant gaping hole with an impassable sheer drop.

Auckland residents have begun cleaning up drenched homes and filing insurance claims after a massive storm saturated the region.

A Kiwi scientist meeting in Brazil with world climate experts discusses a new report assessing what an extra 1.5C of warming would mean for the planet.

French sailors Jean-Pierre and Paulette van Hille have returned to Tauranga after 20 years to continue their long love affair with New Zealand. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Some parts of the country might feel hot season never arrived this time

Storm Doris has claimed its first victim as wind gusts reaches 170km/h.

It's a question summer-deprived Wellingtonians couldn't be blamed for asking: Why is Australia sweltering in a heat wave while their own city hasn't broken 25C all season?

If you thought summer was missing in action last month, official figures released today prove it.

A shipping container weighing about 2.3 tonnes was hit by a midnight train after it was blown onto the main trunk railway at Otahuhu in the storm at the weekend.

COMMENT: Storms, high winds, heavy rain and even ice... What has happened to summer and will it improve. WeatherWatch head analyst Phil Duncan explains.

Blizzard conditions are sweeping Britain, with snow falling as far south as London and dozens of flights grounded.

Small Pacific island states could be hit by more tropical cyclones during future El Nino weather patterns due to climate change, Australian scientists say.

There was a record downpour in Auckland, a tornado in Taranaki and "quake lights" above Wellington. Oh, and 2016 was likely also New Zealand's hottest year on record.

Power is expected to be restored before nightfall for Gisborne residents, the electricity company says.

Don't make too many plans for that Christmas Day barbie as stormy weather could put a dampener on outdoor celebrations.

At least two people are believed to have died from the unusual condition in Melbourne, but could it happen here?

The Metservice is warning rain, wind, and possible thunderstorms are on the way to Wellington for tonight and tomorrow.

The Prime Minister's bodyguards directed traffic around a high rise close to collapse, slips caused traffic chaos and homes were evacuated in capital.

Secretary of State John Kerry won't criticize Donald Trump's climate policies, but says the next US Govt "dare not avoid" the issue.

It was a wild day of weather for the upper North Island yesterday, but what will today bring?

These astonishing photos were taken in the heart of Tornado Alley in the Great Plains of the United States.

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A thunderstorm warning remains in place as violent electrical storms pounded Auckland overnight leaving many without power for hours.

Northland, northern Auckland and Taranaki were buffeted by thunderstorms and high winds last night, as much of the rest of the country

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Thunder storms and torrential rain are dousing the upper North Island as the tail-end of a storm makes its presence felt on this side of Tasman.

Join Tristram Clayton and Phil Duncan as they discuss the latest in weather.