New ZealandMetService severe weather January 21st -22ndMetService severe weather January 21st -22nd. Video / MetServiceWatch20 Jan 11:54 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain, severe gusts to hit Auckland during rush hourStrong winds hit Auckland, with gusts reaching 93km/h on the harbour bridge.20 Jan 11:22 PM
New ZealandStorm hits: Power cuts, road closures as rivers rise in NorthlandSevere weather watches and warnings are in force.20 Jan 08:22 PM
New ZealandGales hit Red Beach on Hibiscus CoastHigh winds hit Red Beach on Auckland's Hibiscus Coast. Video / Grant BradleyWatch20 Jan 07:27 PM
New Zealand‘Extreme care’: Thunderstorms, downpours bear down on Nth Island, wind warnings for harbour bridge Civil Defence has warned people to keep watch on the incoming storm due from 3pm today.20 Jan 04:51 AM
New ZealandKiwi dies of dehydration amid Northland’s dry conditions, rain offers reliefRanger Bevan Morgan found the kiwi unconscious on January 11.20 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandMetService Severe Weather - January 20thMetService Severe Weather - January 20thWatch19 Jan 11:49 PM
New Zealand19hr deluge: Thunderstorms, gales prompt warnings Civil Defence has warned people to keep watch on the incoming storm due from 3pm today.19 Jan 10:41 PM
New ZealandBatten down the hatches: Heavy rain warning issued for NorthlandSummer's on the back-burner as a rainmaker arrives.19 Jan 09:52 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain watches issued for upper North Island, gales to batter Auckland and Northland'Thunderstorms and localised downpours are possible, especially from Monday evening.'19 Jan 06:48 AM
New ZealandMetService Severe Weather Warning: 17th-19th JanuaryMetService Severe Weather Warning: 17th-19th January. Video / MetServiceWatch19 Jan 04:09 AM
New ZealandWhat does a hot, dry summer mean for kiwi?Northland's had a hot, dry summer - what does that mean for kiwi?19 Jan 03:00 AM
New ZealandAuckland’s weather forecast goes downhill: Showers, strong winds forecast amid SailGPIncreasing cloud expected for City of Sails, along with showers, and a daily high of 24C.18 Jan 06:15 PM
New ZealandAuckland faces major event amid rail closures, bad weatherMajor sporting and music events set to take place despite transport, weather issues.17 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandIncoming rainmaker to sweep over Auckland, NorthlandHeavy rain could also plague the Hawke's Bay and Gisborne on Tuesday.16 Jan 05:34 PM
New Zealand‘Warm and moist’: Low pressure system may bring rain, summer tempsMetService says one of the first big low-pressure systems of the year is forming.16 Jan 01:52 AM
New ZealandWeather, water quality and swells hit Gisborne visitor numbersThe cooler weather has impacted on visitor and beachgoer numbers in Tairāwhiti.15 Jan 02:23 AM
New ZealandGrowing optimism for the 2025 avocado seasonThe avocado industry is holding on to hope for a good season in 2025.15 Jan 02:10 AM
New Zealand‘Miserable weather’: Summer visitors turn away from Splash PlanetSplash Planet's visitor numbers are so far more than 12,000 down on last summer.15 Jan 12:50 AM
WorldFire-hit LA faces new peril as dangerous winds ramp upFirefighters are on high alert, with 88,000 evacuees eager to return home.14 Jan 09:49 PM
New ZealandSummer's coming! Warm air from subtropics headed our way in late JanuaryGood weather should coincide with Waitangi Day and regional anniversary holidays.13 Jan 08:25 PM
New ZealandSome parts of Auckland are hotter than othersExperts warn Auckland’s heat risks will worsen; call for formal heat alert systems.13 Jan 07:36 PM
New ZealandWellington shivers through coldest year’s start in a decadeSoutherlies bring windy, wet weather to Wellington, disrupting ferries and beachgoers.13 Jan 07:10 PM
New ZealandNZ's hottest town: Locals stay vigilantNiwa recorded the hottest temperatures for December in Kawerau at 34.8C.12 Jan 09:53 PM
New ZealandDargaville records lowest annual rainfall as dry spell continuesRecord dry weather recorded in parts of Northland, but growers cheer no heavy rain.12 Jan 03:00 AM
New ZealandBig swells axe Cook Strait ferry sailings as holidaymakers return for workBig swells and southeries cause headache for holiday-makers and those returning to work.11 Jan 07:53 PM
New ZealandSummer to finally arrive for parts of NZ hit by horrible holiday weatherNiwa’s outlook for rest of summer picks above-average warmth for the North Island.10 Jan 07:47 PM
New Zealand'Strawberries just disintegrate': Some HB growers are loving the rain, others not so muchSummer had started very well – now a couple are losing thousands of dollars every day.10 Jan 05:00 PM
WorldLos Angeles wildfires: Death toll rises, LA police issue curfew to stop lootersOfficials warned of a severe crackdown on looters who have targeted empty homes.10 Jan 12:29 AM
World‘Panic mode’: Five dead in LA wildfires as Hollywood burns and 100,000 evacuatedCrews have been overwhelmed by the speed of the unfolding disasters as water runs dry.09 Jan 05:27 PM
New ZealandNiwa: Gisborne’s December second wettest since 1905Niwa confirms December was the second wettest in Gisborne in 120 years.08 Jan 01:27 AM
New ZealandLong-range outlook: What weather’s in store for NZ for the rest of summer?Niwa’s outlook for rest of summer picks above-average warmth for the North Island.07 Jan 11:27 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Just how warm was 2024 in New Zealand?New Zealand again saw one of its hottest years on the books in 2024.07 Jan 10:41 PM
New ZealandSummer bummer: Just how colder has 2025 been where you live?We all know it's been colder around NZ over 2025. But how cold? Here are the numbers.07 Jan 02:08 AM