World2022 was the fifth or sixth warmest on recordWe should expect record-shattering hot years soon as the Earth heats up.12 Jan 08:27 PM
WorldDrought, snow, hurricanes ... The cost of extreme weather in the US in 2022It was another near-record year in number of extreme events and overall damage from them.10 Jan 09:00 PM
WorldPhotos: Heat wave changes landscape in southwest ChinaMeteorologists are calling it the nation's strongest heat wave since record keeping began.25 Aug 06:41 AM
WorldEuropean drought dries up rivers, kills fish and shrivels cropsAn unprecedented drought is afflicting nearly half of the European continent.12 Aug 10:38 AM
New ZealandDamien O'Connor and Meka Whaitiri visit drought-hit Southland farmsO'Connor and Whaitiri got a first-hand look at the dry paddocks yesterday.07 Apr 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandClimate crisis: NZ is being transformed, but have we noticed?Climate change is worsening droughts and deluges - but are Kiwis seeing the signs?26 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMega-drought in central South America generated by 'The Blob'Researchers have discovered a pool of unusually warm water off the east coast of NZ.29 Aug 09:53 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe big dry: Drought hits farmers hard as winter loomsConcern grows with no rain on the horizon.09 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPremium: Drought hits farmers hard as winter loomsDan Maxwell on North Canterbury Drought. Video / George HeardWatch09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Auckland's dam levels still dismally low Focus: Auckland's dams are sitting at near 50 per cent capacity after another summer dry.Watch08 Apr 09:17 PM
New Zealand'Uphill battle': Parts of NZ dangerously dry with no immediate end in sightAkaroa farmer Hamish Menzies said they are making a plan for it if it doesn't rain soon.08 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatercare only prosecuting 'significant' waste consent breachesAbout 24 companies each month are caught breaching their trade waste consents.28 Jan 01:53 AM
New Zealand'I'm pleading': Mayor desperate as holidaymakers stretch water to breaking point'I am pleading with everyone to immediately reduce water consumption,' mayor says.31 Dec 06:16 AM
New ZealandEven after deluges, remnants of Auckland's big dry remainHold-out pockets of drought spread around Auckland linger after biggest dry in 25 years.29 Nov 03:10 AM
New ZealandLa Nina likely to bring rain for top of NZ this summer - NiwaThe top of NZ could be in for a switch from last summer's troubling drought.12 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatercare boss says focus on salary contributed to resignation'It was a distraction for me but more importantly it was a distraction for Watercare.'14 Sep 11:57 PM
New ZealandAuckland water rethink, despite low levels in storageRestrictions are being reviewed, despite dams being 22 percentage points lower than usual.11 Sep 10:30 PM
New Zealand'How have you been this useless?': Hosking grills Watercare bossOutgoing chief executive Raveen Jaduram says Auckland's water demand is too high.09 Sep 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHawke's Bay enduring one of its 'greatest economic shocks'There's light at the end of the tunnel, if the region is smart in the way it reconstructs.03 Sep 09:45 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWater crisis casualty: Why Raveen Jaduram quit $775,000 roleJaduram said it was time for a new chief executive to take Watercare forward.17 Aug 07:02 AM
New ZealandAuckland water crisis: Watercare boss Raveen Jaduram quitsIn July, the exec's $775,000 salary came under fire amid Auckland's water restrictions.17 Aug 12:56 AM
New ZealandAuckland's high rainfalls won't be enough to end droughtAbove-average rainfall won't save Auckland's drought.09 Jul 04:37 AM
New ZealandIt's wet now, but Auckland's on track for a record dry runFirst six months of 2020 likely to be Auckland's driest ever - even with more rain coming.25 Jun 04:16 AM
New ZealandThe glacier that lost 13 million cubic metres of ice in three yearsWhy long-term environmental observations are crucial for NZ's water security challenges.24 Jun 03:51 AM
KahuTainui objects to Auckland taking more water from Waikato RiverPhil Goff and Tainui leaders are at odds over taking more water from the Waikato River.22 Jun 09:34 AM
New ZealandAuckland drought: Watercare struggles to fix water leakJohn McCarthy complained about the burst pipe eight days ago.21 Jun 11:09 PM
SportWatch: All Blacks captain's emotional support for struggling farmers"I encourage you to focus on those things you do have control over."04 Jun 09:17 PM
New ZealandAuckland water use down slightly as tough rules kick inCity water usage reduces under new restrictions amid worst drought on record.16 May 10:20 PM
New ZealandTurn off the tap: $20,000 fines kick in today for water roguesWatercare opts for an education-first approach, but says its serious about saving water.15 May 08:53 PM
New ZealandFocus: Auckland’s reservoirs fall below 50 per centFocus: New restrictions are set to come into place next month as water levels in dams drops below 50 per cent. Video / Brett PhibbsWatch26 Apr 06:41 PM
OpinionClimate change has already cost NZ almost $1b in droughts and flooding - expertsThe cost of climate change is hitting us now, say NZ researchers.22 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Voluntary' water restrictions as Auckland dams drop under 50 per centThe last time dam levels dropped this low was in the drought of 1993/1994.16 Apr 06:05 AM
New ZealandAuckland household water use increasing under lockdown, restrictions loomingThe city's dams are at 53 per cent capacity - a quarter below normal levels.02 Apr 05:59 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'He wanted to live': How a starving kiwi chick came back from the brinkClifford weighed 156 grams, around half the weight a chick his age should be.24 Mar 09:21 PM
