Parts of the country are in for another scorcher, with a heat alert for Auckland and Te Kuiti expected to hit 30C. MetService has a heat alert in place for... Read More

MetService is forecasting a mix of weather for the last week of January, leading into a windy and cool start to February. This mix is due to a low pressure... Read More

MetService is forecasting rain ahead this week. On Tuesday, January 30, a low should lie northeast of the North Island and be moving very slowly southwards,... Read More

A mix bag of weather is being forecast for the weekend and the beginning of next week. Fine weather is being forecast for today, before rain moves in tomorrow. See... Read More

Thunderstorms are moving up the country and are due to hit much of the North Island as temperatures start to drop. "We currently have an active front that... Read More

It's hoped forecast rain this week will help ease dry conditions some farmers and growers are facing. NIWA's latest hotspot watch showed there were... Read More

An airflow from Rarotonga which has been spreading across the top of New Zealand on Sunday with a weak low north of the country interacting with high pressure,... Read More

Some rain could be on the cards for the region later this afternoon. WeatherWatch says a high pressure is the dominant force overall today, however, we do... Read More

An alert is being issued for the chance of severe thunderstorms later today. The MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Coromandel Peninsula,... Read More

New Zealand has dodged a bullet this weekend despite hot, dry and windy conditions, says a wildfire specialist. Most of the South Island is under fire restrictions,... Read More

Rain is expected this week across New Zealand, bringing some relief, following the high temperatures of last week. The humidity, however, is set to continue... Read More

MetService advises anyone out and about in the sunshine to remain sun smart: slip, slop, slap, and wrap, and make sure you have sufficient fluids to keep... Read More