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![Public sector cuts: 130 net roles face chop at Department of Conservation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Public sector cuts: 130 net roles face chop at Department of Conservation
It's the latest agency to target jobs as a way to meet govt's directed cost savings.
![Weather: March was NZ’s coldest in 12 years: What can we expect from winter?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Weather: March was NZ’s coldest in 12 years: What can we expect from winter?
If autumn’s felt a lot chillier than usual so far, you’re not imagining it.
![Snow falls in South Island, Auckland set for heavy showers, temperatures go below zero](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Snow falls in South Island, Auckland set for heavy showers, temperatures go below zero
MetService is calling this the 'coldest weekend of the year so far'.
![Niwa defends $700k spend up on four 'luxury' utes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Niwa defends $700k spend up on four 'luxury' utes
The weather agency says it needs the four utes for towing boats.
![Why this month’s heat hasn’t been ‘just summer’.](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Why this month’s heat hasn’t been ‘just summer’.
If it's felt uncomfortably, unusually hot - even for January - there's data to show why.
![Heavy rain falls on West Coast, Franz Josef river rising rapidly](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Heavy rain falls on West Coast, Franz Josef river rising rapidly
NZTA warned motorists against driving due to the risk of surface flooding.
![Health authorities warn of potential killer heat with more hot days forecast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Health authorities warn of potential killer heat with more hot days forecast
MetService issues heat alerts in lower North Island, Te Whatu Ora warns of health impacts.
![Hottest day of summer sees country hit 34C: 'Cry mercy' says Niwa with more scorchers to come](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Hottest day of summer sees country hit 34C: 'Cry mercy' says Niwa with more scorchers to come
Auckland to reach highs of 27C, 26C every day till next Monday. High humidity to return.
![How is the rest of summer looking? Forecasters take a long look at El Niño](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
How is the rest of summer looking? Forecasters take a long look at El Niño
The latest Niwa Weather outlook is out - and it's a mixed bag.
![Temperatures drop 10 degrees: Taste of summer followed by polar blast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Temperatures drop 10 degrees: Taste of summer followed by polar blast
MetService forecasts Twizel, Wānaka and Timaru could be some of the warmest spots today.
![Polar jet stream headed our way after wet week for North Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Polar jet stream headed our way after wet week for North Island
Auckland, Waikato and Coromandel are all in the line for thunderstorms today.
![Think caulerpa doesn't affect you? Think again, ocean ecologist says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Think caulerpa doesn't affect you? Think again, ocean ecologist says
A major caulerpa infestation can majorly affect the local fishery, expert says.
![Marine heatwaves, La Nina and climate change drive warmest 12 months yet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Marine heatwaves, La Nina and climate change drive warmest 12 months yet
Analysis shows record-warm run since last October as 2023 set to be planet's hottest year.
![North Island storm: Fresh flood threat, 130km/h gales for Akl north, 6m-high seas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
North Island storm: Fresh flood threat, 130km/h gales for Akl north, 6m-high seas
The worst of the weather is set to strike Auckland on Sunday with gales and thunderstorms.
![What is NZ’s risk of tropical cyclones this season?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
What is NZ’s risk of tropical cyclones this season?
Last cyclone season brought NZ's costliest storm. What does the next one hold for us?
![2023 among NZ's warmest years as new climate change stocktake lays out impacts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
2023 among NZ's warmest years as new climate change stocktake lays out impacts
This year so far has been the country's warmest in our land and seas combined.
![Winter or summer? Why there’s more than spring behind NZ’s wild temperature swings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Winter or summer? Why there’s more than spring behind NZ’s wild temperature swings
What's going on with our weather? Expert says these swings aren't just typical NZ spring.
![Bone-chilling: North Island temperatures plunge to below freezing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Bone-chilling: North Island temperatures plunge to below freezing
It may be spring but it's feeling like winter in these spots.
![‘El Nino has arrived’: Lower than normal rainfall, ‘dramatic’ temp swings, strong winds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
‘El Nino has arrived’: Lower than normal rainfall, ‘dramatic’ temp swings, strong winds
While strong, damaging wind threatens this weekend, next week could be over 30C in places.
![Live: Snow falls as southern flooding mop-up gets underway](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Live: Snow falls as southern flooding mop-up gets underway
Landslides and heavy floodwaters have forced residents to evacuate.
![Spring storm: Record heat for east, rain, wind alerts for south, then snow](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Spring storm: Record heat for east, rain, wind alerts for south, then snow
Fresh warnings have been issued as another round of potentially damaging winds hit.