Weather

Heavy rain warning still in force

A heavy rain warning issued for the Bay of Plenty and Rotorua remains in force today. The MetService issued the orange warning on Thursday. The region... Read More

Helping prepare people for severe weather

Additional information in the MetService's severe weather warnings to help people better understand the impact of incoming weather and what actions to take... Read More

A run of unsettled weather ahead

A band of rain is moving onto New Zealand today and MetService has issued heavy rain warnings and watches around the country. A severe weather warning is... Read More

Heavy rain looms for most of the country

Multiple heavy rain watches are in place all across the country for the end of the week, with upgrades to warnings possible, MetService warns. The culprit... Read More

Detailed update on incoming large low for NZ

WeatherWatch.co.nz is providing "more detail about a large low pressure system developing over the next couple of days". In the weather organisation's... Read More

Temperature drop and snow for the south

More familiar June temperatures are expected to move up the country today. Snow is also being forecast for the higher parts of the lower South Island early... Read More

Unsettled week of weather ahead

A stormy system will this week develop near the South Island and bring all sorts of weather to the country, says a WeatherWatch spokesperson. Everything from... Read More

Heavy rain and northerly gales forecast

MetService has issued a Severe Weather Warning with a burst of heavy rain and northerly gales forecast for parts of New Zealand. An active front, preceded... Read More

What's on - markets, car show, art, music

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 apart from... Read More

From calm and dry to wet and windy

Winter began on a settled note, but this will give way to an active weather system from the northwest by the end of the weekend. MetService predicts a switch... Read More

Winter starts with a high

As meteorological winter begins, MetService is forecasting a settled start for Aotearoa New Zealand, thanks to a ridge of high pressure establishing itself over... Read More

Southerwesterlies may affect exposed coastal areas

MetService has issued a severe weather watch, particularly for the Chatham Islands. A large area of gale to storm force southwesterlies is expected to develop... Read More