Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.

"Hurricane force winds" possible when Gita hits New Zealand.

We can't rule out further tropical cyclones in the third month of the year.

What are tropical cyclones and how do we forecast them? Jamie Morton explains.

Rain lashing Auckland prompts dozens of callouts for flooding and felled trees.

January was the hottest month NZ has experienced since 1867, Dr Jim Salinger says.

Damien O'Connor has extended drought classification to Otago and Southland.

Heatwave set to continue for another two days but weather could turn nasty from Thursday.

If you thought it's been humid already, be warned - it may be about to get stickier.

Outdoor activities that were safe to do in cooler conditions could now become hazardous.

People with multiple sclerosis are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat.

Waiau in North Canterbury records 37C as January is on track to be our hottest month ever.

Kiwis are facing a muggy, wet remainder of the summer.

January on track to be hottest in recorded history.

Beachgoers have spotted dolphins, jellyfish, stringrays - and something more ominous.

Slim chance of more destruction to the coast when the next king tide comes: Scientist

New photos reveal an abundance of life in the freezing waters beneath Antarctica's ice.

Uh-oh. Higher than normal rainfall forecast for most of the country in the next two weeks.

International scientific research ship JOIDES Resolution tackles Zealandia missions.

What will happen to NZ's oceans in the future? A cutting-edge model will soon tell us.

Between 150-200mm of rain is needed to break this dry spell, Brian Doughty says.

Lightning has been peppering the Waikato and Bay of Plenty today.

Scientists have gathered a sediment sample from deep below the Pacific Ocean's surface.

NZ doesn't have a co-ordinated plan to adapt to future climate change, Govt report finds.

Auckland and Northland are still set for windy and wet thanks to La Niña.

2017 will be a record year for extreme weather events, following fires, floods and storms.

Feeling beat by the heat? Scientists share some tips on how to help our bodies adapt.

Briefings: Dire warnings about growing demands for freshwater in New Zealand.

The number of days with temperatures over 25C could quadruple in the next 100 years.

Rapid warming of the ocean near Tasmania a sign of things to come under climate change.