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MetService Severe Weather: January 17th - 19th
MetService Severe Weather: January 17th - 19th. Video / Metservice
MetService National Weather: January 17th - 22nd
MetService National Weather: January 17th - 22nd. Video / Metservice
MetService Severe Weather: January 15th
MetService Severe Weather: January 15th. Video / Metservice
MetService National Weather: January 16th - 18th
MetService National Weather: January 16th - 18th. Video / Metservice
MetService Christchurch Weather: January 16th - 18th
MetService Christchurch Weather: January 16th - 18th. Video / Metservice
MetService Auckland Weather: January 16th - 18th
MetService Auckland Weather: January 16th - 18th. Video / Metservice
MetService Wellington Weather: January 16th - 18th
MetService Wellington Weather: January 16th - 18th. Video / Metservice
MetService issues heat alerts as temperatures could reach 30C
Blenheim, Masterton and Hamner Springs each topped 30C.
Temperatures rising in Auckland after heat warning issued for city
A stifling 98 per cent humidity will make the day feel hotter than the 27C forecast.
Hottest day of summer sees country hit 34C: 'Cry mercy' says Niwa with more scorchers to come
Auckland to reach highs of 27C, 26C every day till next Monday. High humidity to return.
Rainy Saturday turns to sunny Sunday for last holiday weekend
The South Island is forecast to have the best weather in coming days.
NYE weather: 'Intense' rain, thunder, hail, strong winds to slam country
Bad weather tomorrow follows a sunny, sweltering day today with Hastings reaching 33C.
MetService Severe Weather: December 28th - 29th
MetService Severe Weather: December 28th - 29th. Video / Metservice
MetService Auckland Weather: December 29th - 31st
MetService Auckland Weather: December 29th - 31st. Videos / Metservice
MetService Wellington Weather: December 29th - 31st
MetService Wellington Weather: December 29th - 31st. Video / Metservice
MetService National Weather: December 29th - January 1st
MetService National Weather: December 29th - January 1st. Video / Metservice
What to expect with NZ's weather this summer
We sat down with Head Weather Forecaster Phillip Duncan from weatherwatch.co.nz and asked him about what we can expect in the coming months. Video / NZME
Hottest day of summer so far forecast for NZ tomorrow
Multiple regions in the South Island are set to reach temperatures of more than 30C.
Two toddlers die after mum leaves them in 50C car for nine hours
Conley was sentenced to nine years behind bars after pleading guilty to manslaughter.
51 calls for help as Wellington hit by freak storm
Buckets of rain, large hail, surface flooding and a tornado battered Wellington yesterday.
Snow in December: Scorchers interrupted by brief cold snap, strong winds
A rush of cold air moving up from the southwest on Tuesday will push temperatures down.
Dramatic shift in weather: Downpours, thunderstorms, gales, brief snowfalls
The string of warm days is set to end as a cold southwest change begins its journey.
Temperatures drop 10 degrees: Taste of summer followed by polar blast
MetService forecasts Twizel, Wānaka and Timaru could be some of the warmest spots today.
Rain warnings in place for much of the South Island’s west coast
Heavy rain may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly in the South Island this week.
'Nobody is safe': Earth just experienced the hottest 12 months ever recorded
'The thing that really came screaming out of the data this year was nobody is safe.'
Widespread flooding in Hawke's Bay
Hawke’s Bay flooding closes State Highway 2 between Napier and Gisborne and State Highway 38 between Wairoa to Waikaremoana. Video / Supplied
Former Nasa scientist warns global warming 'dangerously accelerating'
Expert says rate of warming has jumped 50 per cent since 2010, but peers are sceptical.
Climate adaptation projects sometimes exacerbate the problems they try to solve – a new tool hopes to correct that
Adapting to climate change is leaving some communities worse off.
Northland first in line for wild wind and heavy rain as Lola arrives
Eastern and northern coastlines are set to be pummelled by monster 6m waves.
Severe weather warnings and watches for North Island as remnants of Lola sweep in
In addition to winds and rain, large waves are also expected to affect eastern coasts.
All clear given in Vanuatu, Lola downgraded to ex-tropical cyclone
The low-pressure system is currently sitting to the northeast of the capital Port Vila.
Paris rugby fever, how war could affect petrol prices and Cyclone Lola | Focus Morning Bulletin October 25, 2023
Rugby fans scramble for last-minute flights to Paris, how the Israel-Hamas conflict could affect petrol prices and Vanuatu braces for cyclone Lola in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Election day weather: Severe gales, heavy showers to soak voters this Saturday
"Rain is firstly going to fall on the West Coast, and it will move up the North Island."