Weather

Ex-cyclone Fili: severe gales & rain expected

Ex-Cyclone Fili is likely to track directly over - or very close to - the North Island midway through this coming week, says a WeatherWatch spokesperson. The... Read More

MetService tracking Cyclone Fili

MetService is keeping an eye on Cyclone Fili which may bring gales and heavy rain to New Zealand next week. "The closer Cyclone Fili tracks to New Zealand, the... Read More

Saturday‘s forecast: a mainly settled day

High pressure is bulging over New Zealand today spreading out from a large high centre in the Tasman Sea, says a WeatherWatch spokesperson. "The weather today... Read More

Potential ex-cyclone for the NZ next week

Cyclone Fili has peaked and is now weakening - but it's likely to reform into a new storm system as it passes near - or even over - the North Island next week. At... Read More

Tropical Cyclone: NZ at some risk next week

A new tropical cyclone is forming in the south pacific and weather forecasters are warning that New Zealand could be at some risk next week. The Fiji MetService... Read More

Storm between the calm

A high straddles this working week, with calm weather firmly resting over New Zealand either side. What's in between? A few days of wet and windy weather, with... Read More

Daylight Saving: morning light and our health

With the clocks wound back, Professor Steve Jones explores how daylight has a significant effect on health, mood and productivity. Author of Here Comes the Sun... Read More

Moist and cool weather ahead

A complex trough of low pressure is forecast to move across New Zealand from the west on Tuesday and Wednesday, says a MetService spokesperson. "This will be... Read More

What‘s on - Everest, triathlon, hot pools and art

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 some morning cloud, otherwise... Read More

Cool change making its way north

MetService is forecasting settled weather to last through the weekend for most, but a southerly change brings some cooler, wet weather to southern and eastern... Read More

Daylight saving coming to an end this weekend

While some people may be sad about this and others rejoicing, one thing is for sure, daylight saving is coming to an end. Clocks are going back one hour this... Read More

A settled week for most in NZ

MetService is forecasting further rain for Gisborne and the Wairoa District this week, while the rest of New Zealand remains mostly settled. A Heavy Rain Watch... Read More