Farmers around the North Island are being warned to prepare for drought conditions as the late summer dry period continues. In Taranaki, it's being described... Read More

Settled weather characterised by light winds, clear skies, warm days, and low amounts of rainfall continues over New Zealand this week due to a persistent area... Read More

A ridge of high pressure is extending across the North Island this week, bringing mostly fine weather for the start of the working week. In its latest weather... Read More

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 a fine day with southwesterlies... Read More

Muggy conditions finally come to an end as rain and fresh southwesterlies spread from the south. The rain is expected to ease off towards the end of the weekend... Read More

Warm and moist is the name of the game this week with a swath of tropical air over Aotearoa New Zealand. Rain, associated with a low-pressure system from... Read More

Heavy rain is being forecast for northern areas of both islands today, including the Coromandel Peninsula and the Kaimai Range. In its latest weather update,... Read More

MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Watch for the northern parts of the North and South Islands, including the Coromandel Peninsula and the Kaimai Range. "A... Read More

When the weather in Canada is frightful, the sun in Tauranga is just delightful, Canadian snowbird Reg Stark said. A snowbird is a Canadian who flies south... Read More

A settled start to the weekend is being forecast before showers move onto northeastern parts of the North Island. Valentine's Day weather could not be better... Read More

Forecasters are warning of potential for severe thunderstorms across the central North Island later today - bringing a risk of slips and flash flooding. MetService... Read More

A Taupō man says his rubber Jandals and having some rubber rollers on scaffolding are potentially what saved him from serious injury after being struck... Read More