Weather: Warm, wet start before Southern Ocean change sweeps across New Zealand
Monday brings rain to Northland, Auckland, the Coromandel Peninsula and Waikato, with possibly heavy falls in parts of…
Cold front to bring rain and cooler weather across New Zealand as schools resume
New Zealanders should enjoy the sunshine while it lasts because rain is forecast for many areas by Thursday.…
Weekend weather: Temperatures plunge as cold snap sweeps country
Friday’s warmer temperatures will drop to the low teens today for much of the east coast, particularly in…
Weather: ‘Strong cold front’ sweeps across New Zealand, snow traps vehicles in South Island
In Otago, area warnings are in place because of snow for SH8 between Ōmarama and Tarras, including Lindis…
Winter storm looms: Heavy snow and rain forecast across South Island
“Down south it’s a bit of a different story. There is going to be rain for the West…
Coldest day of the year forecast as snow reaches towns in the south
“All affected passengers are being moved to alternative sailings and are being contacted directly,” the ferry operator said.…
Wildfire sweeps through forest near Paris as UK says 2700 died from heatwaves
The three heatwaves have seen temperature records broken in several countries across Europe and have caused thousands of…
Heavy snow closes Crown Range Rd, disrupts travel across Central Otago
Crews spent the night ploughing and gritting the route, with motorists initially required to carry chains before conditions…
Unsettled conditions, strong winds and falling temperatures in store for the weekend
“We’ve got that heavy rain over the North Island with possible squally thunderstorms for the Coromandel and the…
Australian Open 2026: Carlos Alcaraz sweeps past Novak Djokovic to win maiden Australian Open title
“It’s an honour to be here in Melbourne every year,” Alcaraz said, before writing on a TV camera…
Weather: MetService warns of thunderstorms and heavy rain for the South Island
Some storms could bring localised downpours of 25mm to 40mm an hour and hail larger than 20mm, along…