Businesses in Canterbury are hoping to pick up a bit of extra trade as the public rush to get supplies…

A tornado reportedly touched down in Waikato for about 10 minutes this afternoon, with a local farmer sending a photograph…

1. Foul weather heads north

If you think it's going to be cold where you are this week - just remember it could be worse.

1. video Red Cross emergency centres set up in Christchurch (1:33)

Flights have been cancelled due to wild weather as the first snow of a polar blast set to hit the entire country fell in…

1. MetService website back online after 'hardware failure'

WeatherWatch.co.nz head weather analyst Philip Duncan talks about this particular winter storm – who…

Hold on to your brolly and put on your woollies - if you hadn't already heard, there's a polar blast heading our way.

A storm set to blast much of the country over the next three days with wind, waves, hail and snow was born from an unusual…

1. Heavy rain brings down bank onto road

Civil Defence and emergency services have urged New Zealanders to prepare for the worst as a ferocious polar blast bears…

1. video Locals reflect on Nelson floods, landslips (3:29)

Floodwaters have "scoured" rural roads across Otago, as the region struggles to cope with the aftermath of the worst flooding…

1. video WeatherWatch: (June 17) Winter storm on the way (4:43)

There will be a brief reprieve today for towns cleaning up from yesterday's floods as they prepare for…

1. video Nelson landslip kills one (1:46)

Police have carried out a blitz on truancy in Whangarei, where nearly a third of students at some schools are absent at…

1. A difference to hungry kids

A number of Te Puke school rolls have dropped as orchard workers struggle to find work in the Psa-afflicted area. Fairhaven…

1. Zespri profit falls on Psa costs, China fines