Temperatures are already hitting 24C at the start of the day as parts of the country prepare for a scorching 30C. Banks Peninsula in Canterbury is currently... Read More

Kiwis are in for an early dose of scorching summer heat later this week - with temperatures pushing past 30C in parts of the country. MetService is forecasting... Read More

The final week of spring is set to feel like summer for many places, a MetService meteorologist said on Monday. "Settled weather and warmer temperatures are... Read More

This week is going to feel like late spring for most regions as high pressure dominates with generally drier weather, says WeatherWatch.co.nz In its latest... Read More

The week ahead is mainly fine for the Bay of Plenty with some westerlies. MetService is forecasting a weak front which will affect central New Zealand on... Read More

A ridge of high pressure over New Zealand is expected to shift north throughout the day on Sunday, while a front will be approaching the lower South Island,... Read More

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a fine day, but becoming... Read More

A thundery Thursday throughout central Aotearoa New Zealand eases on Friday as MetService is forecasting showery and cool southwesterlies for much of the country... Read More

Fine weather remains the theme across much of the North Island for the start of the week. But showers are expected to move onto the North Island on Wednesday, MetService... Read More

MetService is forecasting mainly fine weather over the next few days, with some showers expected on Wednesday. A ridge over the North Island is weakening... Read More

Unsettled weather is the main theme for much of New Zealand over the next few days, with conditions clearing up during Saturday and Sunday as a couple of southerly... Read More

Early in the evening of 15 January 2022, Tonga's Hunga volcano erupted with the largest and most energetic explosion recorded in modern times. The eruption,... Read More