There will be little relief from sweltering temperatures in the north for the time being.

Scientists have reconstructed nearly two centuries of sea level rise in Wellington region.

Rain is forecast to follow high temperatures - including 28.5C in Dargaville.

Swimmers are urged to be on the lookout for potentially toxic algal blooms this summer.

Temperatures were 'above' or 'well above' average for much of NZ last year.

MetService also posted warnings about favourable conditions for wildfires.

On a day tipped to bring scorching temperatures, our seas are also running unusually warm.

The last three years have been New Zealand's warmest in recorded history, Niwa says.

The left-leaning mayor reveals how she plans to work with a National Government.

Temperatures could reach mid-30s in parts of NZ later this week, with humidity in the mix.

The group that blocked roads and doused a dealership has been ordered to remove an ad.

A blob of warm ocean water is adding a decidedly different flavour to our El Nino summer.

Once, an entire recycling truck’s contents weighing 4.38t were sent to landfill.

eDNA measures genetic material left behind as living things pass through water or soil.

Auckland Council is working on more than 2200 damage assessments.

Hip-hop poetry premiered at the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion for COP28.

Use of shared pathways and bus services in Whanganui has increased over the year.

The Front Page reports on two major weather events that stunned the country this year.

The first snapshot of pollen levels in 35 years shows big rise in particles in the air.

A gloomy economic outlook - with a silver lining on inflation.

El Nino is expected to cause below-average rainfall across southern Africa.