Weather

Hail in upper Ohauiti

Ski Wisnesky and his partner Gloria Wilson were at home in upper Ohauiti when their property became covered in small balls of ice. 'I was standing inside my... Read More

Unseasonable cold moving up across North Island

Unseasonable cold will move up and across much of the North Island and most of eastern New Zealand today, according to WeatherWatch. "Temperatures... Read More

Cold change forecast to move up NZ

A colder change is moving up the country and gets even colder on Saturday in the South Island and Sunday in the North Island, forecasts WeatherWatch.co.nz Maximum... Read More

The fridge door will be left open on Christmas Day

MetService says that while Christmas Day is shaping up to be mostly fine and warm across northern and central New Zealand, southerly winds are forecast to bring... Read More

Wintry snap for some parts of NZ for Christmas

If the cold weather of a Northern Hemisphere's Christmas appeals to you, then Dunedin or the Southern Alps may be the place to be this Christmas and Boxing... Read More

Three sleeps, two lows and a clear Christmas sky

MetService is forecasting a cloudy run in to Christmas, with some significant rain and strong winds especially around Christmas Eve. For Christmas Day, however,... Read More

Warm and windy forecast for Christmas Day

The southern end of NZ will have a cooler, showery Christmas Day, while those in the north eastern North Island will have more sun and heat. The forecast is that... Read More

Yasa’s remnants to fall apart just offshore

The rainy remnants of what was Cyclone Yasa will get quite close to NZ on Wednesday - but fail to reach here due to so much high pressure in the north. While... Read More

Waiting to see if Yasa sends NZ tropical weather

High pressure now lies well east of New Zealand and it's this large high that will help guide the remnants of Yasa towards NZ next week says WeatherWatch. ... Read More

Flooding plan pamphlet adds to people’s confusion

Pamphlets circulating about a proposed plan change relating to flooding from intense rainfall contain inaccurate claims and ‘scaremongering' says the... Read More

Cyclone Yasa makes landfall in Fiji

Cyclone Yasa, with winds at its centre gusting as high as 350km/h, made landfall on the island of Vanua Levu. The category five storm was over the province of... Read More

High pressure decreasing threat of Yasa hitting NZ

It's not every day a major Category 5 cyclone with 906hPa air pressure is lying just north of New Zealand. As of 8am, Thursday Severe Cyclone Yasa was 2000km... Read More