New ZealandWarmer than average temperatures forecast for winterThe outlook for winter is average to above average temperatures with cold snaps and normal rainfall.31 May 11:57 PM
New ZealandWet and warm as winter dawns for much of NZWarmer, wetter, wilder that's the forecast as the days get shorter and NZ heads into winter. 09 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandEarly snow raises hopes for ski seasonThe country's skifields have had an early taste of snow, with 10-15cm falling yesterday on the upper slopes of Mt Ruapehu's Whakapapa field.05 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandTropical fish hightailing it to New Zealand watersAn invasion of tropical fish previously unseen in New Zealand waters could be an effect of global warming, a marine expert says.26 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandTsunami fears for Auckland coastA "worst-case scenario" tsunami for Auckland would swamp the Viaduct and make Devonport an island, a council report shows.26 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandThirty-five jobs may go at NiwaThirty-five jobs may be up for the chop but affected staff are being consulted before any decisions, Niwa says.14 Mar 10:21 PM
New ZealandLa Nina could extend summer swimming for a monthSummer might be over, but a lingering La Nina pattern could give us another month's swimming. 05 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandGlorious weather has downsideThe North Island's golden weather has created concern about heat-related injuries, as people and animals languish in the heat.15 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ bakes in hottest month everHundred-year-old records are tumbling as unrelenting heat sets NZ on course for its hottest February ever.14 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandTropical cyclone threatens NZA developing tropical cyclone could threaten New Zealand next week, a weather prediction website has warned.14 Feb 01:56 AM
New ZealandNZ's cooler waters protect us from the worst stormsOnly a freakish combination of weather conditions could see a storm with the force of Cyclone Yasi reach New Zealand.03 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandWilma's fury leaves heroes in wakeAs the floodwaters left in the devastating trail of Cyclone Wilma subsided yesterday, so the tales of heroism and helping emerged. New Zealanders - many facing clear-ups of their own - came together to help those affected worse than 29 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandWeather Watch: Hurricane seasonI've had a fascination with tropical storms since I was a kid. I love so much about them. Their unpredictability. Their power. Their names. (Hurricane Igor last year has got to be one of the best).17 Jan 05:00 PM
