Maximum heat limits are needed to protect the vulnerable in rest homes and childcare centres, a climate change researcher is urging the government. As temperatures... Read More

Strong winds across the central and lower North Island overnight tore off roofs, knocked down trees and fences and smashed windows. The severe gales, which... Read More

Severe gales have caused flight cancellations, road closures and power outages throughout much of the country on Sunday and into Monday morning. Much of the... Read More

With high winds across New Zealand today, police are warning motorcyclists and drivers of vehicles with a high point of gravity to take care and drive to the... Read More

Heavy rain is forecast for the west of the South Island, and severe northwest gales for central and southern New Zealand, says a MetService spokesperson. Warnings... Read More

A series of fast moving fronts affects much of the country during the outlook period, bringing rain to western parts of central and southern New Zealand and... Read More

A bout of strong winds looks to batter most of New Zealand to end the week, then another significant bout of strong winds arrives this weekend. Saturday is the... Read More

A cold front is expected to move northwards over New Zealand on today and tomorrow. The MetService says this is preceded by a strong northwesterly flow, and... Read More

A short term cold change but windy westerlies (Spring + El Nino) are about to roar into New Zealand and southern Australia in the weeks ahead. Spring... Read More

Scientists working in future disasters will have faster, easier access to past datasets, as Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand moves towards cloud... Read More

‘Kei te ua'/rainy, ‘kei te mahana'/warm, ‘kei te kāpuapua'/cloudy, and of course, ‘kei te paki'/fine are all correct responses to ‘Kei... Read More

Following a milder than usual weekend (some places 4 to 8 degrees above average for early September) a cooler airflow is moving into NZ. It's not a major... Read More