UPDATE 7.58AM: A severe thunderstorm watch issued for the Bay of Plenty has now been lifted. A heavy rain watch, which was issued on Sunday, remains in place. The... Read More

A slow-moving trough lying over Coromandel Peninsula early on Monday morning may bring a period of heavy rain and possible thunderstorms during the early morning,... Read More

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 partly cloudy day, with... Read More

There is a moderate risk of thunderstorms for central and eastern parts of the North Island this afternoon and evening, says MetService. This severe thunderstorm... Read More

It has been a summer to remember, but not in a good way, says a NIWA spokesperson. February 2023 will go down as the month that New Zealand experienced one of... Read More

After three years of meddling with New Zealand's weather, La Niña is finally moving away - but not without leaving a damp after-taste in the North Island. In... Read More

The country's largest insurer says 20,000 homes across the country are at severe risk of flooding and it is in talks with government about where flood-damaged... Read More

Tauranga City Council is now commencing the clean-up and restoration of Egret Avenue following the significant rainfall event and landslip on Saturday, January... Read More

The price of some vegetables like kūmara and broccoli have doubled since Cyclone Gabrielle swept through New Zealand and decimated vast areas of crops. Customers... Read More

A slip near Otoko in Tairāwhiti Gisborne district has shut State Highway 2, cutting the city off once again. Over 30 vehicles queued near Otoko originally for... Read More

Dani Simpson and her daughter were upstairs quietly chatting on Saturday morning, unaware they were seconds away from a tornado ripping the roof off their house. It... Read More

Heavy rain overnight has caused severe surface flooding in the Gisborne suburb of Mangapapa, forcing some families to leave their homes. Tairāwhiti Civil Defence... Read More