Weather

Tropical Cyclone Lola strengthens to category 4

Tropical Cyclone Lola has strengthened to category 4 with wind gusts of 198 km/h, the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department says. The cyclone is... Read More

Rain ahead this week

Rain is being forecast for multiple places, including the Bay of Plenty, this week. On Wednesday, a front preceded by a strong moist northwesterly flow will... Read More

What's on: ultimate frisbee, art, market

Good morning and welcome to Labour Day. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. Labour Day is a New Zealand public holiday... Read More

Settled weather for Labour Day

A large high pressure system is sitting over the country today bringing settled weather, says a MetServices spokesperson. "A front moves into South Westland... Read More

Tropical Cyclone Lola forms north of Vanuatu

A tropical cyclone has formed over the Santa Cruz islands, north of Vanuatu, MetService reports. On Sunday afternoon, the Fiji Meteorological Service named... Read More

Labour Day weather

While there will be more cloud feeding on to the east coast this weekend there will be some brighter skies returning for Labour day. Labour Day will bring... Read More

Front moves across NZ this week

An active trough from over the Tasman Sea is expected to move over the South Island on Tuesday. This trough is expected to then move over the North Island... Read More

What's on - cultural event, concert, celebration

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. Weather today for the Bay of Plenty is expected... Read More

Weather low moves away

A low to the northeast of the North Island is slowly moving away to the southeast today taking with it some rain, says WeatherWatch. "For the South Island... Read More

Labour Weekend weather predictions

MetService has some good news about what's in store for the weather this Labour Weekend. After a week of thunderstorms, strong winds and seesawing temperatures,... Read More

A mix of weather brings something for everyone

The week ahead brings a smorgasbord of weather for New Zealand as MetService forecasts a mix of rain, snow, strong winds, cold and warm temperatures. Although... Read More

Heavy rain and cold southerlies ahead

MetService has issued a Severe Weather Outlook.. "Moist northwesterlies will bring heavy rain to the north and west of the South Island on Tuesday and gales... Read More