we start in australasia. we have seen heat in australasia. seen heat in australasia.st. in melbourne, heading through its edney —— sydney as we speak. edney —— sydney as we speak. tropical law was huge amounts of rainfall. four days worth. millimetres, exactly one year's worth of rain. worth of rain. inside 24 hours, leading to severe and widespread flooding. and widespread flooding. more to come in few days. come in few days. we could see more severe storms to take us to the weekend. take us to the weekend. into new zealand, it has been about the heat. zealand, it has been about the heat. on course for the hottest january in record. record. unusually warm waters off the west coast of the south island. coast of the south island. things about to go bang in bed style —— about rural bang in big style. this could be a severe weather story for the country. for the country. 1984 with a month's worth of rain falling in the space of 24 hours. falling in the space of 24 hours. severe and damaging winds as well. from too much rain to too little. with the city's water supplier s