The long weekend is forecast to be calm over most of the North Island, but unseasonably warm temperatures, gales, and heavy rain herald in the first day of meteorological... Read More

UPDATE: Severe thunderstorms and strong winds set to hit Auckland to Waikato are arriving earlier than forecast. The Metservice has issued a red thunderstorm... Read More

Severe gales are being forecast for several areas around the North Island, including the Coromandel Peninsula and Kaimai Range. The MetService has issued... Read More

A seven degree start in Tauranga this morning marks the arrival of a southwesterly flow covering most of New Zealand. Embedded in the weather system is a... Read More

MetService says a cold front will be spreading gale southwesterlies across much of New Zealand during Saturday and Sunday. "The strongest winds are likely... Read More

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a fine day ahead, apart... Read More

MetService meteorologists are forecasting that a cold front which will be making its way up the South Island on Friday will usher in several days of blustery,... Read More

Rain continues to feed into the east of the North Island of New Zealand today. MetService says a Severe Weather Warning remains in place for the northern... Read More

Update 3pm Crews have now closed State Highway 2 at Nuhaka following surface flooding in the area. Heavy and persistent rainfall in the area has meant... Read More

State Highway 35 between Te Puia township and Tolaga Bay is closed, due to surface flooding. The stretch of road was closed just before 10.30 today following... Read More

Flooding at Walford Road Aongatete in the Western Bay of Plenty near Katikati is trapping people at home as the floods cover the one-way bridge. "We are... Read More

Firefighters have dealt with 67 weather-related jobs overnight in the north of the country as a raft of severe weather advisories have been issued for the North... Read More