After a scorching weekend for parts of the country, MetService is forecasting a return to typical summer temperatures for the ...

The highest wind gusts as of just over an hour ago were on Wairarapa's eastern coast: 157 kph at Castlepoint, and 155 kph at Cape Turnagain. Napier and Hastings have been the hottest spots, edging ...

Rain, wind and thunderstorms are moving up the North Island on Monday, fizzling to showers but reducing those temperatures, ...

Scorching temperatures reaching the high 30s are already beginning to arrive, and experts warn that such severe heat is ...

The incoming cloud and rain will bring a noticeable cool-down for the eastern South Island, with temperatures dropping into ...

Northlanders can expect to sizzle and swelter this weekend as temperatures of up to 31C hit parts of the region. MetService warned above-average temperatures are projected across much of the country ...

On the eastern side of the Alps, in the headwaters of the Canterbury lakes and rivers near and south of Arthur's Pass, there'll be up to 250mm of rain from 5 in the morning, falling at up to 40 ...

Parts of the country are predicted to be more than 4C hotter than usual as they get a "great deal of sunshine".

These include a strong wind warning for Canterbury about the high country and near the foothills from Saturday night through ...

As the countdown to 2026 approaches, the South Island is emerging as one of the better places to be for New Year’s celebrations, as unsettled weather continues to affect much of the country. From late ...

Weather warnings were issued for most of the upper North Island on Saturday, though most of the bad weather has dissipated. A red severe thunderstorm warning remains for parts of the Bay of Plenty.

Typical summertime skies are forecast for many (until at least Friday) as high pressure stretched across the country is ...