Weather

Temperatures already bounce back to above normal

The same places that had snow to sea level yesterday are today bouncing back to normal or warmer than average and will be even milder in the days ahead. WeatherWatch.co.nz... Read More

Snow reports on the Kaimai Range

MetService is forecasting an unsettled week of weather, with temperatures likely to return to normal for this time of year, following the snowy weekend. A blanket... Read More

Snow blankets NZ, including BOP + pics

Snow is blanketed a Bay of Plenty town. Residents in Mamaku, near Rotorua, have captured the white stuff falling in the region overnight. A video on the Mamaku... Read More

Desert Road closed due to snow

A number of roads are closed around New Zealand because of overnight snow. The NZTA says an earlier crash on State Highway 4 is now clear, but SH1/Desert Road... Read More

Watch out for snow across central North Island

Snow to low levels is expected in many parts of the South Island and central North Island, also west to southwest gales for the lower North Island and Auckland. A... Read More

What’s on – History, concerts and some rain

Kia ora and welcome to a rather wet winter Sunday. Expect showers this morning, with mostly rain from midday to early afternoon. There will be one or two showers... Read More

Warm fuzzies about deep deep cold

At a time when New Zealand heroes exclusively wore rugby boots, Tauranga's Peter Otway was in awe of men of snow and ice, men of the Antarctic - adventurers and... Read More

What‘s on - rugby, art and auditions

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. It's a chilly morning with gusty westerlies around. There will be some morning cloud and a chance of a shower or two, but then... Read More

Saturday’s national forecast

A cold southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today. A front hits the lower South Island later this afternoon and evening reaching the upper South Island... Read More

15m waves, severe gales and squally rain

A Southern Ocean storm is pouncing on the South Island today bringing 15 metre waves to the remote south west corner along with severe gales, heavy snow and squally... Read More

It‘s August - Yes, the days ARE getting longer

Winter can be a gloomy time and sometimes leads to depression, which is why we have some positive news - the days are getting longer already! Northern New Zealand... Read More

Desert Road open after snowfall

It's a chilly start as a polar winter blast rips its way through the country. Snow fell across the country overnight, with 2 to 5cm of the white stuff forecast... Read More