Business commentator Victoria Young

The Olympics may be over, but some of our top Olympians are still showering themselves in glory. Sam looks at Lydias Ko's remarkable month and casts his eye ahead to the Paralympics. 

As rain hits the lower North Island so far it's spared the Tararua District, but Jimmy says that wasn't the case a week ago when heavy rains in the region meant rivers ran high and surrounding land was under water, while slips blocked roads. 

A woman rescued from Pakowhai near Hastings says the devastation caused by the flooding there is unbelievable.  On Tuesday, Natalie Morgans and another 11 other Pakowhai residents gathered on a roof while floodwaters rose until they were lapping at the spouting.  Morgans was then ...  Show more

Packing up the family and moving, or staying with friends - just to be able to get to school and work. That's the option some Coromandel residents are taking, as the massive State Highway 25A collapse severs a key route in the region. The slip on has taken out more than 100 metre ...  Show more

Towns in the Central West of NSW have been inundated by floodwaters this week.  Residents of Forbes were told to leave town with the Lachlan River forecast to hit a new record. There were wild scenes across a number of small towns on Monday: more than 100 people were rescued b ...

The West Coast is preparing for a serious rain event with the Met Service now warning of up to 62 hours of heavy rain forecast between Tuesday and Thursday. Orange heavy rain warnings and watches are in place for the Westland District, Otago and Fiordland - along with gale force ...  Show more