10:10am Tue 01 Aug, 2023
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
07:00am Tue 01 Aug, 2023
It has been a relatively fine and settled weekend for much of New Zealand, but that's about to change as MetService forecasts a series of fronts spread up the... Read More
07:30am Mon 31 Jul, 2023
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Outlook for the week ahead. "On Tuesday, a strong northwest flow covers the country, north of a low that is expected... Read More
03:00pm Sat 29 Jul, 2023
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Outlook for Monday through to Thursday. "During Monday a northwest flow over the South Island and southern North Island... Read More
09:00am Sat 29 Jul, 2023
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 with southwesterly... Read More
08:30am Sat 29 Jul, 2023
MetService weather analysts are forecasting a mainly settled day ahead for most of the country. "Thanks to high pressure, there is a little cloud about for... Read More
08:00am Fri 28 Jul, 2023
This week's storm blast has been perfectly timed to top up Mt Ruapehu's snow base ahead of the weekend with Tūroa ski field's upper slopes pushing two metres.... Read More
07:30am Fri 28 Jul, 2023
The last of the wild weather from the past week fizzles out on Friday as a narrow ridge builds over the country, with MetService forecasting a fine weekend across... Read More
06:45am Fri 28 Jul, 2023
The Desert Road is closed for a third day in a row. The Desert Road is currently closed due to a truck becoming stuck in icy conditions, says a statement... Read More
03:00pm Thu 27 Jul, 2023
A drop in temperatures also sees an increase in house fires, reports insurance company State. The last three years has seen a 16 per cent increase in the... Read More
07:00am Thu 27 Jul, 2023
Much of the country is in for more cold winds and rain, and snow is forecast for central parts of both islands. The bottom of the South Island was expected... Read More
07:00pm Wed 26 Jul, 2023
The Government has commissioned a review of New Zealand's weather forecasting system. 'MetService/Te Ratonga Tirorangi and NIWA/Taihoro Nukurangi have... Read More