A ridge of high pressure is expected to arrive today. The MetService says by Sunday, the earlier cold front will have cleared to the east and a large area... Read More

Storms and strong wind gusts that caused power cuts and led to the closure of Auckland Harbour Bridge lanes are expected to ease, MetService says. Thousands... Read More

Update, 5.45pm: Trees are down and power is still off to over 250 properties across the Western Bay of Plenty. A strong westerly with rain squalls and gusts... 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 partly cloudy day... Read More

The atmosphere is going to have a weekend like a festival-goer - wild on Friday and Saturday but worn out and sedate by Sunday. MetService is forecasting... Read More

As the anniversary of the Cathedral Cove walking track closure draws near, Coromandel locals say their frustrations are reaching new heights. Those feelings... Read More

The country is in for a weather "rollercoaster" before temperatures rise into the 30s next week, a meteorologist says. A cold front is approaching and expected... Read More

February is upon us and the final offical month of summer still has plenty of hot days - but there's a lot of low pressure in the mix, says WeatherWatch. Many... Read More

Parts of the country are in for another scorcher, with a heat alert for Auckland and Te Kuiti expected to hit 30C. MetService has a heat alert in place for... Read More

MetService is forecasting a mix of weather for the last week of January, leading into a windy and cool start to February. This mix is due to a low pressure... Read More

MetService is forecasting rain ahead this week. On Tuesday, January 30, a low should lie northeast of the North Island and be moving very slowly southwards,... Read More

Heavy rain is forecast for parts of the North Island today, says MetService. A front is moving onto the North Island from the west today, then away to the... Read More