New ZealandWill it be wet or 30C on Christmas Day? Forecasters reveal where rain and heat most likelyThunderstorms are possible in the western and southern South Island this evening.23 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMetService afternoon weather update: 23 - 26 DecemberMetService afternoon weather update: 23 - 26 December. Video / MetServiceWatch22 Dec 11:24 PM
New ZealandBand of rain: Wet weather, 90km/h gusts for lower North Island days out from ChristmasMetService has issued a number of heavy rain and strong wind watches.22 Dec 05:17 PM
New ZealandMetService Daily Weather: December 17 2025MetService Daily Weather: December 17 2025. Video / MetServiceWatch16 Dec 06:16 PM
New ZealandCool change sweeps in as wet, windy front spreads across the countryA sharp cool change will leave many towns stuck in the mid to high teens.16 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Chunky' showers: Thunderstorm warnings issued for South IslandThe severe thunderstorm warning issued for the Ashburton area has now been lifted.16 Dec 04:51 AM
New ZealandMetService afternoon weather update: 16 DecemberMetService afternoon weather update: 16 December. Video / MetServiceWatch16 Dec 01:00 AM
Herald NOWMetService weather: 16 DecemberMetService weather: 16 December. Video / MetServiceWatch15 Dec 05:46 PM
New ZealandGales, heavy rain and cooler temps on way as active front sweeps up NZIt's expected to reach the North Island by tomorrow and draw temperatures down.14 Dec 09:53 PM
New Zealand18-hour deluge: Heavy rain to fall across parts of south, 120km/h destructive gales to batter partsMetService has issued more than half a dozen weather alerts ahead of the incoming storm.14 Dec 03:36 AM
New Zealand'Maybe make a back-up plan': Forecasters eye up Christmas weatherRain is on the way next week, but what will the skies look like on Xmas Day?13 Dec 03:02 AM
New ZealandMetService Daily Weather: December 12 2025MetService Daily Weather: December 12 2025 Video / NZ HeraldWatch11 Dec 05:49 PM
New ZealandFan sales go 'ballistic' as Bay sizzles in scorching start to summerTauranga hit a December record high of 31.2C on Sunday, with Rotorua's temp a near-record.11 Dec 04:00 AM
New ZealandSevere thunderstorms threaten North Island; hail blasts Dunedin amid red warningTorrential downpours of up to 40mm/h may trigger flash flooding in some towns.11 Dec 03:23 AM
New ZealandMetService Daily Weather: December 11 2025MetService Daily Weather: December 11 2025 Video / NZ HeraldWatch10 Dec 05:36 PM
Herald NOWMetService Daily Weather: December 10 2025MetService Daily Weather: December 10 2025 Video / NZ HeraldWatch09 Dec 05:32 PM
New ZealandMetService Daily Weather: December 9 2025MetService Daily Weather: December 9 2025 Video / NZ HeraldWatch08 Dec 05:45 PM
New ZealandSweltering summer temperatures continue for NZ with more heat alerts possibleTemperatures are forecast to remain in the low 20s to high 30s during the next few days.08 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSizzling start to summer as temperatures climb to 34C in North Island, heat alert issuedA heat alert has been issued for Gisborne as temperatures push into the 30s.07 Dec 08:15 PM
New ZealandMetService Daily Weather: December 8 2025MetService Daily Weather: December 8 2025 Video / NZ HeraldWatch07 Dec 05:40 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain and gales to hit South Island as temperatures soar in NZ's eastMost South Island weather watches and warnings are due to lift early tomorrow morning. 07 Dec 12:26 AM
New ZealandHeat alert: Temperatures set to tip 30C in early summer scorcherChristchurch, Ashburton and Dunedin are forecast to hit around 30C today.04 Dec 09:07 PM
New ZealandYour weekend weather: What’s comingMetService’s Heather Keats with the weekend forecast you need.Watch04 Dec 07:15 PM
New ZealandMetService Daily Weather: December 5 2025MetService Daily Weather: December 5 2025 Video / NZ HeraldWatch04 Dec 06:27 PM
New Zealand'Unusually hot': 30C-plus weekend scorcher bears down, South Island set for weather ‘rollercoaster’A MetService heat alert is in place for Oamaru as it jumps from 16C to 30C.04 Dec 01:27 AM
New ZealandMetService Daily Weather: December 4 2025MetService Daily Weather: December 4 2025 Video / NZ HeraldWatch03 Dec 06:47 PM