A state-of-the-art sports hub is being developed in Heretaunga, Upper Hutt, to house some of New Zealand's biggest sports.

Tourism, travel, education and fresh food exports are bearing the initial brunt of the shutdown in Chinese cities and the closing of borders. But now it's also impacting on forestry.

Despite the weather, thousands of motor bike enthusiasts are on their way to Oreti Beach in Southland for the annual Burt Munro Challenge.

The whole of Southland is now in a state of emergency because of extensive flooding after two days of heavy rain. Bryan Crump speaks with Southland's mayor Gary Tong about what's happening and what's expected overnight.

It's time for our occasional series, Do It Yourself - and Wellington father of four and former assistant secondary school principal, Rob Brown talks to Bryan Crump about the practicalities of taking on in homestay students from other countries.

And while there's a state of emergency declared in Fiordland after flooding cut off the only road out of Milford, fire crews have been battling at blazes near Lake Tekapo and in Canterbury. Bryan Crump asks NIWA Principal Scientist, Chris Brandolino, to help decipher what to make of the extreme weather.

Fiordland remains under a state of Emergency tonight, with hundreds of tourists and workers trapped at Milford Sound and Hollyford after torrential rain caused slips, rockfalls and washouts on the only road into Milford. There are 120 people sheltering in three private lodges on the Milford Track, and Bryan speaks with Shaun Liddy from Ultimate Hikes.

The UK will formally leave the European Union at 2300 GMT - 12noon tomorrow New Zealand time - 47 years after joining the EU. Karyn speaks with European Correspondent Olly Barratt in London about the transition.

This week on Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell is in to talk about a minidrama involving Sean Plunket, a revolt in the Washington Post newsroom, and a government proposal to merge Radio New Zealand and TVNZ into one supersized public broadcaster.

A trend is emerging in the UK and other parts of the world, they're calling it a Road Diet... reclaiming urban areas for pedestrians and cyclists. Patrick Morgan from Cycling Action NZ explains.