Weather

Severe weather warning with heavy rain

MetService has issued a severe weather warning for New Zealand. The Bay of Plenty area around Opotiki is expected to receive heavy rain from Sunday afternoon... Read More

Heavy rain expected

Heavy rain is being forecast by MetService for parts of New Zealand. North to northwest gales are also expected for Wellington and Canterbury High Country. "A... Read More

Weekend weather: Rain and higher temperatures

Rain is expected to spread across the country with warmer temperatures, and high humidity along for the ride this weekend. Unsettled weather from the Tasman Sea... Read More

Wet in the west and warm in the east by Friday

MetService is forecasting wet weather for western parts of southern and central New Zealand by the end of this week, while northwesterly winds will bring warm... Read More

What‘s on - art, markets, pickleball

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

Sunny weather with light winds for Bay of Plenty

A large high pressure system covers New Zealand today bringing mainly settled weather, says a WeatherWatch spokesperson. "Still a few showers to clear in the... Read More

Sunny days for Labour Day weekend

A cold snap with a few showers ends off the week, but MetService expects a quick recovery for the long weekend with lots of sunshine and rising temperatures. A... Read More

Labour Weekend, and rest of October, looking fine

Timing is everything - so having a powerful high pressure zone arrive just at the beginning of a long weekend may make a lot of New Zealanders happy, says WeatherWatch.co.nz. While... Read More

Cold snaps to hit before Labour Weekend

A cold snap or two is on the way before many New Zealanders get to enjoy a three day weekend. "There's plenty to talk about today as we cover the world's... Read More

Rainfall expected on Tuesday

Rain is being forecast to hit the country this week A trough over the north of the North Island should move off to the east during Tuesday, says the MetService. "This... Read More

What‘s on - music, art, museums

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService are forecasting a fine day apart from morning... Read More

Weather: slow-moving trough across North Island

A slow-moving trough may move onto the north of the North Island during Monday and remain during Tuesday says a MetService spokesperson. "There is low confidence... Read More