More black flags for Auckland beaches

Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Lisa Owen about how airlines that unreasonably cancel or delay flights are coming under greater scrutiny to provide a better deal for jilted travelers. The pressure comes after rising anger and frustration from travelers who are tired ...  Show more

News from the business sector, including a market report. 

After the worst rain event in Auckland's history the city is bracing for more wet weather. A red heavy rain warning is in place for Auckland north of Orewa from this afternoon, and an orange rain warning is in place for the south. Auckland Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson spoke to Cor ...  Show more

It's been a stormy night for the sodden north, with rain dousing large parts of Auckland, Northland and the Waikato. Coromandel peninsula soaked up the most rain - about 80 millimetres - while thunderstorms have been particularly prevalent north of Auckland. A band of rain curren ...  Show more

Aucklanders are bracing for more rain later today. In West Auckland, the hilly, bush-clad suburb of Titirangi is one of the hardest hit. Days of heavy rain has brought down slips, leaving some homes teetering on hillsides and tearing huge chunks out of roads. Thousands of residen ...  Show more

Summer is right around the corner, which means many of us will head out to Long Island for clams bakes and time on the beach. But there’s a problem lurking in the waters around the Great South Bay. According to studies from The Nature Conservancy, excessive nitrogen is polluting ...  Show more