Weather

Some olive growers struggling with harvest

Extreme weather and the spread of disease has seen some North Island olive growers ditch harvesting altogether this season. The country's 300 or so olive... Read More

Forecast snowfall expected to delay travel

Waka Kotahi is urging drivers travelling on State Highway 5 Napier-Taupō Road to be extra cautious today with heavy snow warnings in the area. MetService... Read More

Snowfall warning issued for Desert Road

Another dumping of snow is on the way for the Central North Island. A Tauranga resident currently on holiday in Tongariro says they got a bit of snow yesterday... Read More

Waihī Beach Floods: Were the warnings heeded?

Did the Western Bay of Plenty District Council have the weather warnings it needed to reduce the damage caused by floods in Waihī Beach? The council said... Read More

Wintry week ahead

MetService is predicting a fittingly wintry feel to the weather this week - with snow, frosts and low temperatures. An unsettled southwesterly flow is expected... Read More

Severe weather outlook for New Zealand

A cold southwesterly flow will cover New Zealand on Tuesday and Wednesday, says a MetService spokesperson. The cold air flow will have an embedded front moving... Read More

Waihī Beach Floods: "history repeating itself"

'The most violent of weather” pummelled the coastal community of Waihī Beach on May 29 causing flash flooding and the town's dam to overflow. Water... Read More

ClimateWatch: How August is shaping up

WeatherWatch.co.nz is taking a look at the climate drivers influencing New Zealand's temperatures and rainfall. This is not a weather forecast but an... Read More

Snowfall: Desert Road still closed

The Desert Road remains closed this morning due to snowfall in the area, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency issued a road closure notice on Wednesday night. In... Read More

More lightning expected today

More lightning and rain is expected today across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato following hundreds of lightning strikes overnight. MetService meteorologist... Read More

LIVE: Wild weather lashes NZ

Snow has closed roads in the south and strong wind forced speed restrictions on the Auckland Harbour Bridge as severe weather sweeps the country. West... Read More

Truffles rotting as wet weather hampers harvest

Heavy rainfall in the North Island this year has made for a challenging truffle season for Bay of Plenty producers. Growers have been out since early June... Read More