Weather

Chance of another tropical cyclone later this week

While conditions around New Zealand are relatively settled, MetService is keeping an eye on the Tropics. There is potential for tropical cyclone formation on... Read More

Tropical trouble: NZ may just get swiped

A series of tropical lows are continuing to form north of New Zealand. WeatherWatch says more rain is likely in a couple regions this week as the first low swipes... Read More

Rain expected from Wednesday

Metservice is forecasting a weakening high covering the North Island on Tuesday, while a weakening front will be moving north over the South Island. During Wednesday,... Read More

Cyclone recovery likely to be slow for farmers

The cleanup from Cyclone Hale is only just beginning - with the weather system causing damage from Northland and Coromandel on to Tairāwhiti, and down the North... Read More

What‘s on - festival, speedway, museums

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. Showers will be clearing, but remaining cloudy until... Read More

Coromandel: Millions of dollars of damage

The Thames-Coromandel District Council says Cyclone Hale has done millions of dollars worth of damage. Initial assessments show the east coast, particularly between... Read More

Cyclone: Tairāwhiti farmers, growers to get funded

The government is announcing $100,000 of funding support for Tairāwhiti farmers and growers impacted by Cyclone Hale. Rural Communities Minister Damien O'Connor... Read More

Watch: Cyclone Hale blasts Coromandel tent

As Cyclone Hale battered the upper North Island, Anna Gregg and her family were hunkering down in their tent on the Coromandel. Before it hit, they had two choices... Read More

A year of intense rain bursts

A Niwa weather forecaster is describing 2022's record rain as 'binge rainfall' - where a lot of rain falls in a short period of time, inundating the... Read More

“OMG moment” as cyclone bowls caravan over

Ex Cyclone Hale bowled a caravan over in Pauanui on Tuesday. But just as the owner was pondering the situation, the wind changed direction and blew the caravan... Read More

Storm uncovers sperm whale carcass

The carcass of a dead sperm whale has been uncovered following stormy seas churned up by Ex Cyclone Hale. The 16m sperm whale beached at Matapaua Bay in the Coromandel... Read More

Storm: “It‘s the price you pay for living here”

Tuesday night's destructive high tide at Mercury Bay in the Coromandel has turned retiree Bruce Robert-Troughear's 'dream house” into a nightmare. A beach... Read More