Weather

NZ national weather - a ridge of high pressure

WeatherWatch reports that a ridge of high pressure covers New Zealand today bringing mainly settled weather. "A big low to the northeast of the North Island looks... Read More

Calm and cloudy, significant weather scarce

In what has become a theme for the school holidays, the next few days remain cloudy for New Zealand, with MetService forecasting a relatively settled and mild... Read More

Frost decimates blueberry crop

After a sleepless, frosty night that got down to minus five degrees, a Waikato family watched their blueberry crops dying in front of their eyes. Monavale Blueberries,... Read More

Near average tropical cyclone activity forecast

Cyclone activity in the coming Tropical Cyclone Season is forecast to be near average, with a range of 6 to 10 named cyclones expected to occur in the Southwest... Read More

Cold blast: Growers wince from frost damage

Fruit growers across the central North Island are counting their losses after a heavy frost decimated crops. Strawberry Fields grows fruit across 22 acres in... Read More

What‘s on - markets, art, musuems and music

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. It's... Read More

National weather outlook for the week ahead

A high that is east of New Zealand is extending a ridge over the North Island for the first part of the week ahead, says a MetService spokesperson. A front moving... Read More

Clear skies, frosty start, stunning photos

It's a frosty start to the morning with Tauranga recording 3C at dawn, although it felt more like -1C. WeatherWatch.co.nz says a frost risk exists again tomorrow... Read More

Cold blast: Flakes of snow hit the Bay of Plenty

Several road users are reporting light snow in the Bay of Plenty tonight, with State Highway 36 and Mamaku being two spots facing the icy weather. One video sent... Read More

A fine weekend with more typical temperatures

With unseasonably low snow, record breaking temperatures and even thundersnow, this has been a week to remember. But MetService is forecasting for conditions... Read More

Roading repairs underway on SH29

Warning: This video contains language that may offend some people. Work to improve the road condition on State Highway 29 is expected to get underway next week. This... Read More

Taranaki holding its lead in the sunshine stakes

A record number of sunshine hours at the start of the year is helping Taranaki stay on track to defend its 2021 title as New Zealand's sunniest place. Figures... Read More