A week that is starting dry and calm for most, is set to feature heavy rain and strong winds. This will bring a reprieve to recent cold and frosty mornings. Apart... Read More

New Zealanders hoping to see the Matariki stars over the long weekend will have mixed conditions, with the best viewing likely on Friday and Saturday in many... Read More

After a week of crisp, cold days, MetService is forecasting a shift in the weather as rain moves over the country on Thursday, and showers lingering into Friday... Read More

A stretch of settled winter weather kicks off the week for much of New Zealand, with widespread frosts expected for areas south of the central North Island. Crisp... Read More

State Highway 2 at Pongakawa has reopened after flooding. The section of road at Kaikokopu Stream Bridge, between Kaikokopu Rd and Wilson Rd South, was closed... Read More

If you think autumn and spring seem different now compared to how they used to be, you'd be right. New University of Canterbury research explores the impact... Read More

State Highway 2 will remain closed overnight to light vehicles in Pongakawa between Kaikokopu Road and Wilson Road South due to flooding at the Kaikokopu Stream... Read More

Significant flooding has closed a section of State Highway 2 at Paengaroa. Meanwhile, a thick layer of fog covered the region this morning. 'Due to bridge... Read More

Winter has arrived with a bite. Over the weekend, many parts of New Zealand recorded their coldest temperatures of the year so far, dropping as low as -12 degrees... Read More

A ridge of high pressure covering New Zealand on Tuesday morning is expected to weaken, according to MetService forecasters. "A convective rain-band in the... Read More

Fire and Emergency services attended two incidents this afternoon where people were stuck in flood waters. A Fire and Emergency spokesman said the first call... Read More

After a night of wild weather, MetService is forecasting on-and-off showers on Thursday, before a cold cup of winter is served across the country from Friday... Read More