Evening business for 27 August 2024

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

Tensions are flaring in a small Clutha District community with allegations of stock shooting, poaching and poor pest management in nearby forestry blocks. Farmers near Lawrence and Tuapeka said they want things to change but there's been a communication breakdown with forestry co ... Show More

With such a deep pool of New Zealand talent residing across the ditch, the Kiwis are looking to reconnect Australian based players with their roots. Rugby League World Cup winners Stephen Kearney and Nathan Cayless, both based in Australia, are behind the strategy dubbed 'Taurahe ... Show More

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

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

<p>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 ... Show More

Severe Tropical Cyclone Judy has left a trail of destruction throughout many of Vanuatu's islands overnight.  Power and communication lines are still out in the Southern Islands of Erromango and Tanna making it near impossible to get hold of people. Despite the cyclone now being ... Show More

A massive recovery effort is underway across Florida after the state gets slammed by its second major storm. Earlier today, former President Donald Trump made a rare campaign stop to the state of Colorado where at a rally he insisted the city of Aurora is overrun by migrant crime ... Show More

Hurricane Milton is barreling toward Florida's west coast as a potential Category 3 storm, set to make landfall Wednesday night near Sarasota after already spawning tornadoes in the state. President Biden called out “reckless” disinformation about the federal government’s respons ... Show More

WFAE’s Steve Harrison explains how North Carolina is readying itself for Election Day after Hurricane Helene. And CNN’s Sara Murray says other states have their own issues, too. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard a ... 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

Hurricane Milton intensified into a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 175 miles per hour, just two days after forming in the Gulf of Mexico. As residents in Asheville, North Carolina, recover from Hurricane Helene, election officials face challenges facilitating November v ... Show More