Where the weather is looking best on Christmas Day
With just one week out from Christmas, MetService has revealed the place to be on the big day…
Thunderstorm watch issued for parts of Otago, Canterbury
A thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Otago and Canterbury today. The watch period is between…
Wet, blustery start to week for large parts of the South Island
It’s set to be a wet and blustery start to the week for parts of the South Island…
Dunedin pelted with hail as severe thunderstorms bear down
Dunedin has been pelted with hail this afternoon as thunderstorms rumble across Otago and South Canterbury. MetService earlier…
One centre tipped to hit 34C, heat alert issued
A heat alert has been issued for Hastings as sweltering temperatures in the North Island are forecast to…
Strong winds and widespread heatwaves fuel fire threat in Australia
A widespread heatwave combined with gusty winds have created ample tinder for dangerous fires across swathes of eastern…
Parts of the country set to hit 30C: ‘Looking really great’
MetService is forecasting a lovely weekend for most of the country following a week that “had it all”…
Thunderstorms are kicking off summer in NZ – what’s driving them?
The rumble of thunderstorms across the country this week is a noisy reminder that summer is arriving –…
Man injured as caravan ‘flattened’ reportedly by Manawatū tornado
A man was injured when the caravan he was inside was lifted up and “thrown through the air”…
Man injured as caravan ‘flattened’ reportedly by Manawatū tornado
A man was injured when the caravan he was inside was lifted up and “thrown through the air”…
Lightning hits Sky Tower as thunderstorms sweep North Island
Severe thunderstorms are hammering the North Island today, bringing downpours, hail, strong winds and a tornado in Manawatū.…
One injured, power cut to nearly 200 homes after reported Manawatū tornado
Nearly 200 properties are without power in the Manawatū region this afternoon after a tornado reportedly struck, overturning…