Weather

Fairly fine but take a raincoat on your hike

MetService is forecasting heavy rain for the west of the South Island and Mount Taranaki, and severe gale northwesterlies about central New Zealand on Sunday. "A... Read More

What's on: museum, lights and market

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 showers clearing this... Read More

Severe weather watch issued for heavy rain

Heavy rain is being forecast for the west and north of the South Island and parts of the North Island until Saturday morning. The Metservice has issued a... Read More

Dec 31: Looks spring-like

It will be colder in the lower South Island and hottest in the eastern North Island for New Year's Eve, says WeatherWatch.co.nz. A cold front will move... Read More

El Niño threat looms large over tourism sector

The tourism industry is preparing to face the impacts of El Niño during a busy summer. The weather pattern typically causes dryness in the east... Read More

2023 weather finale

As we approach the year's end, the weather has a few more tales to tell before bidding farewell to 2023. MetService is forecasting a fittingly wet end... Read More

Thursday Newsfeed: Rain later in the north

More rain is on the cards today, warns weather forecasters. A northeasterly airflow lies over the country today as a high pressure system moves away out to... Read More

A dynamic weather farewell to 2023

As the curtain draws on the year, a week of dynamic weather is being forecast, with a mix of wet and warm conditions, and thunderstorms thrown in there as well.... Read More

Thunderstorm watch issued for BOP

The Bay of Plenty is currently under a severe thunderstorm watch. A moist northwesterly flow is expected to bring frequent showers today, says the MetService... Read More

A wet, hot, muggy Boxing Day across most of NZ

Boxing Day will bring rain and high temperatures for a lot of the country, with some places having a heat alerts in place. A MetService spokesperson says... Read More

Heavy rain for northern New Zealand

A Heavy Rain Watch is in place for Bay of Plenty, including Rotorua, and Waikato. MetService says this watch is valid until 6am Tuesday December 26. Periods... Read More

Thunderstorm watch across parts of North Island

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop over many parts of the northern and central North Island this afternoon and evening, says a MetService spokesperson. These... Read More