Transpower has told power firms that there is only a small buffer of surplus power generation available to cover any unexpected outages this morning, as cold... Read More

The solar winter is over - that's the three months of the year with the least amount of available sunlight. The shortest day of the year (or winter solstice)... Read More

Extreme weather and the spread of disease has seen some North Island olive growers ditch harvesting altogether this season. The country's 300 or so olive... Read More

Waka Kotahi is urging drivers travelling on State Highway 5 Napier-Taupō Road to be extra cautious today with heavy snow warnings in the area. MetService... Read More

Another dumping of snow is on the way for the Central North Island. A Tauranga resident currently on holiday in Tongariro says they got a bit of snow yesterday... Read More

Did the Western Bay of Plenty District Council have the weather warnings it needed to reduce the damage caused by floods in Waihī Beach? The council said... Read More

MetService is predicting a fittingly wintry feel to the weather this week - with snow, frosts and low temperatures. An unsettled southwesterly flow is expected... Read More

A cold southwesterly flow will cover New Zealand on Tuesday and Wednesday, says a MetService spokesperson. The cold air flow will have an embedded front moving... Read More

'The most violent of weather” pummelled the coastal community of Waihī Beach on May 29 causing flash flooding and the town's dam to overflow. Water... Read More

WeatherWatch.co.nz is taking a look at the climate drivers influencing New Zealand's temperatures and rainfall. This is not a weather forecast but an... Read More

The Desert Road remains closed this morning due to snowfall in the area, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency issued a road closure notice on Wednesday night. In... Read More

More lightning and rain is expected today across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato following hundreds of lightning strikes overnight. MetService meteorologist... Read More