Weather

Cold southerly flow expected this week

Today the ridge of high pressure over the North Island will start to weaken, and a northwest flow will affect central and southern New Zealand, according to... Read More

What's on: Greerton Retro Fest, Hip Hop, music

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService forecasts a fine day with some westerlies... Read More

Weather alerts as storms hit NZ

The upper North Island sees squally thunderstorms with very gusty winds and hail as a low-pressure system crosses quickly overhead today. MetService has a... Read More

Heavy rain advisories for BoP

Heavy rain advisories are in place for Bay of Plenty through to tomorrow morning. MetServce said an orange heavy rain warning was in place for areas east... Read More

Heavy rain, wind forecast to sweep back across NZ

Kiwis have a brief respite in the weather before more wet and windy conditions sweep across Aotearoa tomorrow and Thursday. Niwa forecaster Chris Brandolino... Read More

Wet week ahead with a brief midweek break

Rain continues in the North Island today with heavy falls in some areas. Settled weather will spread from the south on Tuesday, before more rain arrives on... Read More

What's on: Youth Fest, sensory play, garage sale

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a fine day with cloud... Read More

Weather set to turn on Sunday

Most of New Zealand will enjoy settled and mostly sunny weather going into the weekend, thanks to a high-pressure system. After some cold nights and frosty... Read More

Winter comes knocking after a wet weekend

After a wet and windy weekend, MetService is forecasting more settled weather, but it comes with a cold bite. A ridge of high pressure builds in from the... Read More

Outdoor plans best saved for Thursday and Friday

The weather over the next couple of days is set to be very different, depending on where you are in the country. The west, especially of the South Island,... Read More

New route planned for Cathedral Cove access

Planning is under way to get Hahei Beach Walk rerouted and open in time for next summer. The track, which links Hahei to the Mautohe Cathedral Cove Track,... Read More

Mixed weather: Fine in the north, rain down south

This week is shaping up to be a much more settled week compared to the severe weather of last week, according to the MetService‘s latest weather update. With... Read More