High pressure will be covering much of New Zealand early this week although a low is moving southeastwards and is expected to lie north of the country by the end... Read More

With the weekend in sight, the clouds will part and the skies will brighten up for many regions. A line of showers will be arriving in the upper North Island,... Read More

Thunder, heavy rain and hail hit the Bay of Plenty as a thunderstorm moved across the region on Tuesday. Residents pulled out their phones and recorded... Read More

The heatwave affecting Europe won't be a precursor for New Zealand's summer, according to Earth Sciences New Zealand. Large swaths of Europe are experiencing... Read More

A southerly change and dropping temperatures will give a real wintery feel with the MetService forecasting 'an active start to the week”. A road snowfall... Read More

Snow is expected to affect the central North Island high country above about 900 metres, MetService said. Many South Island areas above about 200 metres are... Read More

A mix of weather for the rest of the working week is being forecast, with showers for some but also plenty of sunny skies. However, a switch back to active... Read More

New high-resolution modelling predicts that rainfall from tropical cyclones will significantly increase under global warming. Earth Sciences New Zealand and... Read More

After a freezing weekend, New Zealand starts the work week sandwiched between a ridge and a low place, with a ridge of high pressure squeezing past south of... Read More

A series of cold fronts is expected to bring some rain to Bay of Plenty today. The MetService is forecasting a few showers turning to rain late morning, possibly... Read More

It's a dry start to the week for most, with typically wintry temperatures and frosty nights sticking around, and just a few showers dampening things down about... Read More

Parts of New Zealand are expected to experience a wetter and warmer spring, with shifting ocean conditions indicating that La Niña could return by the... Read More