A high pressure system is forecast to encompass the country, bringing settled conditions this weekend. A cold front has recently swept over Aotearoa with cooler... Read More

A severe weather watch has been issued for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel. The MetService is forecasting bursts of heavy rain for Coromandel Peninsula, Bay... Read More

Rain is falling over the northern half of the North Island, and MetService is forecasting further periods of rain today. The remainder of the country is also... Read More

MetService is forecasting rain ahead for the North Island this coming week. "A subtropical low approaches the North Island from the north Tasman Sea on Tuesday,... Read More

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

Photos of last night's sunset are being shared far and wide this morning. SunLive has received a number of pictures showing the stunning colours in the night... Read More

Parts of the country may have to prepare for a drought for a third consecutive year. Although spring rain may be keeping some hopeful, it is getting dry rapidly,... Read More

Rain is finally falling in Tauranga this afternoon, but it looks to be short-lived with fine weather being predicted for most of the weekend. MetService is forecasting... Read More

Tauranga's scorcher start to the week made it the hottest location in the country, according to NIWA. Not only did Tauranga top the heatwave charts for New Zealand... Read More

Warmer sea temperatures and a changing climate could be what is causing more ocean-borne bites, stings and rashes, a marine scientist says. Ocean swimmers across... Read More

As Cyclone Cody moves away, swell and wind are still expected to impact New Zealand. It was a busy weekend for meteorologists as they kept a close eye on... Read More

The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcanic eruption is unlikely to have a significant cooling effect on temperatures globally, say NIWA scientists. When a volcano... Read More