Weather

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

Triple whammy of wind, rain, and even snow

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

Severe weather outlook for the week ahead

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

Severe weather outlook from Monday

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

What's on - Repair cafe, roller disco, art

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

Saturday’s national forecast – mainly settled

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

The perfect storm for Mt Ruapehu

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

A fine weekend forecast

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

Snowfall: Desert Road closed

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

House fire warning as winter temps bite

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

Chilly, rainy day across much of the country

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

Government to review weather forecasting system

The Government has commissioned a review of New Zealand's weather forecasting system. 'MetService/Te Ratonga Tirorangi and NIWA/Taihoro Nukurangi have... Read More