New ZealandAnother scorcher for northern Kiwis, while parts of south see a cool changeAuckland, Rotorua, Tauranga, New Plymouth and Whangārei will hit 27C today.05 Jan 06:28 PM
New ZealandSlip, slap and slop - another scorcher forecast for todaySlip, slop and slap is the key message for most today.04 Jan 09:14 PM
New ZealandDid NZ just have its hottest year?Here's what weather gauges around the country have to tell us about the past 12 months.03 Jan 11:04 PM
PoliticsWeather wars: Forecasters' relationship turns frostyA battle between two Government weather forecasters turned dirty recently.02 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew Year's Day weather: What will 2022 bring?All you need to know for your New Year celebrations.30 Dec 06:41 PM
New ZealandWill it be a bumper fishing year?Warm waters bring new fish to NZ waters - and probably sharks.29 Dec 08:50 PM
New ZealandNZ school air purifier order 'progressing', CO2 monitors on waySchools have been asked to raise any air quality concerns with the Ministry of Education.16 Dec 09:47 PM
New ZealandTropical Cyclone Ruby expected to miss NZ, but will bring more heavy rainTropical Cyclone Ruby is not forecast to hit New Zealand directly, but will bring rain.14 Dec 01:08 AM
New ZealandSummer deluge: Motorists urged to take care as heavy rain sets inThe upper North Island and Nelson are set for a pre-Christmas drenching.13 Dec 02:29 AM
New ZealandStorm warning: North Island, parts of South brace for delugeLow-pressure system headed for NZ brings risk of heavy rainfall and flooding next week.11 Dec 10:55 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Education Ministry ordering air purifiers, CO2 monitors for classroomsGood planning will cut the risk of "super spreader events" in schools, ministry says.03 Dec 03:52 AM
New ZealandUnusually hot and sticky summer ahead for AucklandersArrival of La Niña means summer may be even stickier and hotter than normal in Auckland.01 Dec 01:58 AM
New ZealandAnother NZ 'marine heatwave' is unfolding: here's what that means for youNZ's waters are once again in a 'marine heatwave' state - pointing to a scorching summer.29 Nov 11:02 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain warnings for parts of the North IslandSevere weather warnings have been issued for parts of the North Island.03 Nov 12:31 AM
PremiumPremiumKahu'Difficult decisions': Marae fears rising sea levels will force 'retreat' from whenua'It's ... adaptation. We know climate change is coming,' say marae leaders.15 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandStorm surge so strong wave monitor was washed away in WellingtonHigh winds drove waves as high as 6m yesterday, cancelling ferries and disrupting flights.14 Oct 04:15 AM
New ZealandSpring cold snap: Cold, wet day for most of the countryThis week's cold snap will be replaced by warm and fine weather by the weekend.11 Oct 07:49 PM
EnvironmentClimate outlook: hot spells, marine heatwaves possiblePotential for more "marine heatwaves" and unseasonably warm conditions later this year.03 Oct 12:43 AM
New ZealandNZ just had its warmest winter - againInfluence of climate change clear in what was NZ's second consecutive warmest winter.03 Sep 04:38 AM
New Zealand'Lockdown weather': Is it really sunnier under Level 4?Forecasters have joked about it - but is the weather really better when NZ's in lockdown?26 Aug 12:57 AM
New Zealand'Here we go again': More settled 'lockdown weather' for NZForecast sun for NZ may give Kiwis deja vu of the settled weather of lockdowns past.22 Aug 04:27 AM
New Zealand'Nothing but bad news': Major climate report's stark outlookBiggest climate report in nine years warns window to avert worst impacts is closing fast.09 Aug 08:00 AM
New ZealandWhere's winter? NZ on track for another record warm seasonNew Zealand is on track to record its second successive warmest winter on the books.05 Aug 04:35 AM
New ZealandCold front weather system to bring gloomy weatherGales will strike the North Island from tomorrow - particularly Auckland and Northland.01 Aug 11:50 PM
New ZealandWest Coast flood: NZ's highest river flows in 95 yearsDeluge brought "incredible" flood flows - the biggest sine 1926.29 Jul 12:08 AM
New ZealandNZ's wettest and sunniest spots: Westport and New Plymouth singled outThere is exactly five weeks left until spring.27 Jul 07:58 PM
New ZealandWhen it rains, it pours: Rare red warning issued for parts of New ZealandSlips, floodings and possible thunderstorms for some parts of the South Island.15 Jul 08:21 AM
New ZealandStudy charts the quickening loss of NZ's postcard glaciersScientists gain wider view of how NZ's postcard glaciers are being lost to climate change.08 Jul 12:06 AM
New ZealandNiwa confirms NZ's warmest June, with more mild days aheadNZ's warmest start to winter fuelled by northeasterlies, moist lows and climate change.05 Jul 03:02 AM
New ZealandClimate change: Scientists defining NZ's new 'normal'Climate change means it's been 53 months since NZ saw one with below-average temperatures.01 Jul 10:15 PM
New ZealandWinter outlook: More mild months to follow NZ's likely hottest JuneAfter what's likely NZ's hottest June, Niwa is picking more mild - but variable - weather.30 Jun 11:55 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPolar blast: The science behind NZ's deep freezeA polar blast has briefly chilled what's been NZ's warmest start to winter. What drove it?29 Jun 03:45 AM
New ZealandPolar blast: Flights cancelled, huge swells set to hit Wellington, snow across much of NZThe polar blast's icy sting is due to hit across the North Island tomorrow.28 Jun 02:04 AM
New ZealandWave warning: Flooding, damage possible for coastal WellingtonHuge waves forecast to slam into Wellington's south coast tomorrow could top 6m.27 Jun 11:52 PM
