New ZealandBlack ice warning issuedHeavy frosts expected tonight could lead to treacherous driving conditions in the morning.29 May 07:47 AM
New ZealandPolar blast: Cold chills set to easeThe bitterly cold snap that has brought snow and freezing conditions to many places is set to ease today, with warmer temperatures and clearer skies expected.28 May 09:49 PM
New ZealandTake care with gumboots, says ACCAs winter sets in Kiwis are being urged to take care with their gumboots after injury complaints were made for everything from bent fingers to strained groins.28 May 08:39 PM
New ZealandPolar blast tipped to linger todayA polar blast that closed schools, cut power, cancelled flights and mail deliveries and caused chaos on roads will continue to chill New Zealand this morning.28 May 06:40 PM
WorldObama shows his shock at tornado's destructionGrim-faced and shaking his head in shock at the scale of the destruction, Barack Obama walked through the tornado-ravaged Oklahoma City suburb of Moor.27 May 05:30 PM
WorldWe are by your side, says ObamaPresident Barack Obama vowed that the United States would stand behind Oklahoma as it struggled to fill the "empty spaces" left by the devastating tornado.22 May 05:30 PM
WorldTornado: Condolences from USNZ Pacific Partnership ForumDelegates at the USNZ Pacific Partnership Forum meeting in Washington DC have expressed sorrow at the loss of life in the Oklahoma tornado.21 May 10:40 PM
WorldOklahoma search almost completeMany houses have "just been taken away. They're just sticks and bricks," Gov. Mary Fallin said, describing the 27 kilometre path of destruction.21 May 08:58 PM
WorldMonster tornado: 'I can't breathe. My house is on top of me'Soon after a monstrous, deadly tornado slammed into the community of Moore, Tiffany Thronesberry's phone rang. Her mother was screaming down the line.21 May 06:50 PM
WorldTwister like bomb blast, says KiwiAucklander Cam Rhodes has described a darkening sky, running from golf ball-sized hail and the sound of a "bomb exploding" as lightning caused a large electrical fire.21 May 05:30 PM
WorldTornado a 'major disaster'A powerful tornado has swept through a Midwestern US state leaving up to 91 people dead.21 May 10:07 AM
WorldSchool hit by direct blowA monstrous tornado roared through Oklahoma City suburbs, destroying an elementary school as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 320 kph.21 May 07:43 AM
WorldTwister on 'demolition tour'Tornadoes ravaged parts of Oklahoma yesterday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out in the open.20 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandSunny spell forecast as country recoversForecast sunshine for the upper North Island today is expected to dry up a saturated country after heavy downpours cut power to hundreds of homes and flooded buildings.06 May 05:30 PM
WorldUnseasonable spring snow chills BritainWinter storms continued to blight virtually the whole of Britain, with heavy snowfalls in the Midlands, Yorkshire and Wales, road and airport closures, and thousands left without electricity.24 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandTornado road like ghost townMost of the debris has been cleared and repairs have begun, but residents of a tornado-ravaged Auckland street have long gone.30 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldSamoa on alert after close call with cycloneSamoans are breathing a "heavy sigh of relief" this morning after a tropical cyclone passed dangerously close to the capital.21 Jan 09:01 PM
New ZealandThunderstorms on way for lower NorthThunderstorms are being forecast for the lower North Island, with the possibility of hail greater than 20mm in diameter and wind gusts of 110kmh.16 Jan 10:45 PM
WorldSpectacular red dust storm in AustraliaWhile fires burn across southeastern Australia and the northwest braces for Tropical Cyclone Narelle, Australia's volatile weather has produced a spectacular red dust storm.10 Jan 09:55 PM
New ZealandPhotos: Golf course tornadoA small tornado has hit the Mayfield Golf Course near Ashburton, accomplishing four seasons' worth of pruning in four minutes.03 Jan 08:36 PM
WorldCyclone Evan: Vital supplies sentNew Zealand has sent desperately needed supplies to cyclone-ravaged Samoa and Fiji as thousands remain in evacuation centres and vital services are cut off.21 Dec 06:33 AM
WorldClean up continues in Samoa, FijiThousands remain in evacuation centres as the clean-up continues in Samoa and Fiji in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Evan.20 Dec 10:50 PM
New ZealandFiji counts cost, but not livesFijians has began cleaning up after the effects of Cyclone Evan, which left a swathe of destruction after battering the Pacific nation for more than 12 hours.18 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldCyclone Evan: State of disaster declaredA state of natural disaster has been declared for 15 days in Fiji as the Pacific nation begins the clean-up in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Evan18 Dec 06:57 AM
WorldCyclone Evan: NZ aid for Samoa, FijiFurther New Zealand support for cyclone-battered Samoa and Fiji has been announced, bringing the combined total to $820,000 so far.17 Dec 10:56 PM
New ZealandSamoans anxious for newsSamoans in New Zealand are still anxiously waiting to hear how their loved ones fared after Cyclone Evan hit.17 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldTrees, homes blown awayTwo ships were grounded and houses thrown through the air as winds of up to 270km/h uprooted trees and homes force hit Fiji during Tropical Cyclone Evan.17 Dec 04:30 PM
