New ZealandCool end to a miserable summerSummer temperatures are likely to remain on the cool side as autumn looms on the horizon.29 Jan 03:32 AM
New ZealandStorms set scene for taste of the tropicsUnsettled conditions could mark a turning point for our summer weather, forecasters say.21 Jan 09:44 PM
New ZealandNiwa: See-sawing temperatures marked 2009See-sawing temperatures characterised New Zealand's weather in 2009, according to Niwa's annual climate summary.12 Jan 11:29 PM
New ZealandGovt may consider drought assistanceThe Government is keeping close watch on the "big dry" in many regions and will consider drought assistance if conditions worsen, Agriculture Minister David Carter says.11 Jan 06:30 AM
New ZealandLast decade warmest on record - NiwaThe noughties were the warmest decade on record in New Zealand, although last year was cooler than average, latest Niwa figures show.05 Jan 11:10 PM
New ZealandAt last - the right weather for a real Kiwi ChristmasThis Christmas is predicted to be the fairest of the decade, and hot, dry conditions are expected to last almost until the New Year.23 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandGiant kokopu to be reintroduced to streamsRare giant kokopu, which in their infancy make up part of the group known as whitebait, are to be reintroduced to Auckland waterways.08 Dec 08:45 PM
New ZealandNZ data to feature in fightback over emailsEvidence of rising temperatures in NZ is being used by Britain in an effort to lessen the fall-out from leaked scientific emails. 07 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandClimate rivals blast email theftsNZ climate scientists have criticised alleged hackers for "stealing" emails at the centre of a worldwide internet storm.24 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandDeepest-dwelling fish in Southern Hemisphere photographedNew Zealand scientists have captured the first images of the snailfish Notoliparis kermadecensis.13 Nov 07:03 AM
New ZealandWeather to get more extreme, say scientistsForecast for 2100: more rain in winter and spring for the West Coast and Southland, drier for those in the east and north. Higher sea levels.11 Nov 03:00 PM
EnvironmentUS jet tests gas levels in sweep of NZ atmosphereAmerican scientists swooped over New Zealand yesterday to take measurements of greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere.10 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandIceberg on its way to our shoresA massive iceberg spotted southwest of New Zealand by scientists working on Macquarie Island could be moving closer.07 Nov 03:00 PM
