Missing trio found safe in Victorian bushfire crisis
Three people missing amid Victoria’s escalating bushfire crisis have been found safe. Meanwhile, the battle continues to control…
Heat alerts for parts of NZ, severe weather to lash South Island
MetService has issued severe weather warnings and watches for this weekend, alongside more heat alerts as temperatures climb.…
Snow and ice ground flights and choke highways in parts of Europe
More than 1000 stranded passengers spent the night at Amsterdam’s international airport as snow and ice that is…
Fresh heat alerts issued as Australian heatwave crosses Tasman
Heat alerts have been issued for parts of the country this weekend as remnants of Australia’s heatwave crosses…
Warning to prepare as weekend heatwave sends temperatures skyrocketing
Hastings could hit a whopping 37C over the weekend as hot air from a heatwave in Australia blankets…
Roads melt as temps soar but WA locals keep their cool
In the town famed as Australia’s hottest place to live, the locals have learned to “lean into” the…
2025 fourth-warmest year on record
2025 was New Zealand’s fourth-hottest year on record, according to the annual climate report from Earth Sciences NZ…
Fires sparked as extreme heatwave washes over Australia
Emergency-level bushfires have ignited and residents are being urged to leave as some of the worst heatwave conditions…
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of North Island
MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of the North Island from this afternoon. The forecaster…
Upper North Island treated to sun ‘halo’ in the skies
Halo, halo, halo – what have we here then? Some residents across the North Island were seeing a…
Flash flooding in Wairoa, Gisborne motorists warned over wild weather
Flash flooding inundated streets in Wairoa as severe storms battered the North Island on Saturday, prompting multiple MetService…
First supermoon of 2026 to light up New Zealand skies
Stargazers can expect to see the first supermoon of the new year on Saturday night if skies are…