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…
Flash flooding in Wairoa, funnel clouds seen as storms batter North Island
Flash flooding inundated streets in Wairoa as severe storms battered the North Island on Saturday, prompting multiple MetService…
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain warnings for parts of North Island
Northland and Auckland are under a severe thunderstorm watch this afternoon, while the North Island’s east coast is…
Severe thunderstorm watch for Northland, Auckland on New Year’s Eve
A severe thunderstorm watch has been lifted for a large swathe of the North Island this New Year’s…
Severe thunderstorm watch for much of North Island on New Year’s Eve
A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for a large swathe of the North Island this New Year’s…
Rhythm and Vines dries out after soggy start
After a soggy start, festivalgoers at Rhythm and Vines can expect to spend the next two days drying…
Widespread power outages across NZ as storms move south
Thousands of homes and businesses are without power, and two Horowhenua townships have been urged to conserve water…