Weather

Fine weather moving off to the east

MetService says a high over the country is expected to move off to the east as a low over the Tasman Sea approaches the North Island on Tuesday. "Rain is... Read More

Cold nights set to continue for a while

Sunny days and chilly nights are set to continue as autumn moves towards winter, with a ridge of high pressure forecast to spread onto northern and central New... Read More

What's on: chilli champs, markets and 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 southerlies. It's... Read More

LIVE: Power cut threats as temps drop below -6C

The country is waking to a bitterly cold morning with temperatures dropping as low as -6C in some areas overnight amid threats of power cuts. Meanwhile, group... Read More

Kiwis wake to snow, more cold temps on the way

Kiwis are this morning waking to frosts, snow, and bone-chilling winds - but with it comes dry, fine and sunny conditions for most. The National Institute... Read More

Weather: Chilly southerlies, and icy temperatures

An extended run of low temperatures is being forecast as New Zealand embraces the final month of autumn. This week holds in store a mix of biting cold winds... Read More

Slow moving trough bringing rain

An active trough is expected to bring rain or showers and strong southeast winds to northeast parts of the North Island by Tuesday. Rain is forecast to fall... Read More

Sunny weekend with nippy nights

Settled conditions are forecast for most of the country this weekend, despite winter inching noticeably closer, with temperatures for many parts dropping below... Read More

May begins on the cooler side

New Zealand is inching closer to winter and that is evident with the cooler temperatures being experienced throughout week. MetService is forecasting temperatures... Read More

ClimateWatch: May’s outlook as El Niño ends

El Niño may be technically gone but the weather pattern it created is still with our part of the world. "By that we mean more high pressure south... Read More

Sunny start, chilly end, and rain in between

As the new week gets off to a sunny start, MetService is forecasting a mid-week weather system to bring rain to parts of the country. This will be followed... Read More

Overnight chill a reminder of this day in history

MetService is reporting that the North Island/Te Ika-a-Māui had the "chilliest temperatures" overnight on Saturday, especially about the Central Plateau. The... Read More