Alan Langdon's father believes his son always intended to sail to Australia, not the Bay of Islands as he claims.

A fisherman plucked from Manukau Harbour after spending five hours in choppy waters has been discharged from hospital.

Temperatures in the 30s this week mean more work for Quality Roading Services (QRS) routine maintenance manager Gary Jones. He said

South-westerlies dominating the country this summer will continue to deliver wind and cloud to large parts of the country today.

The last weekend of summer holidays for many is set to be a mixed bag weatherwise.

Holiday makers heading for the beach today are being warned about big swells down the East Coast.

Big swells predicted to surge up the eastern side of New Zealand from Kaikoura to north of Mahia Peninsula

New Zealand is in for a wet day with just the northern tip of the country resembling summer.

Bay of Islands the place to be for summer sun today

What sort of weather will usher in the new year?

A weak cold front will bring cloud, drizzle and showers to the country over the next few days but should clear in time for New Year celebrations.

The country will have a variety of weather today.

Bad weather is starting to hit the South Island.

Queenstown and Wanaka are expected to be the hottest.

What will start out as a cloudy morning for most of the country should clear as the Christmas day wears on, but the odd shower is in store too.

The best spots for enjoying a Christmas hamper outdoors will be in the Bay of Plenty, Nelson and Central Otago tomorrow.

Wet weather today will clear throughout the country making way for a mainly fine Christmas weekend.

What will the weather be doing on Sunday for Christmas?

It will be another good day for going to the beach for much of the north of the country.

It's going to be a sunny one this weekend for most of the country.

We may be 12 days into summer but the rain falling over the last week isn't going anywhere fast.

More wet weather is on the way this weekend.

The forecast is looking grim for large outdoor Christmas events across New Zealand this weekend.

Thunderstorms are expected to hit some parts of the North Island today and tomorrow before temperatures soar to low-30s in some parts of New Zealand later this week.

People across New Zealand have been basking in today's sunshine as the first weekend of summer did not disappoint.

It's not going to be the sunniest weekend, but at least it won't rain too much.

A dry summer is on its way, but it starts with showers for many of us today.

It may be time to put away the togs - scorching temperatures on Wednesday aren't likely to be repeated today, the MetService says. While

Temperatures in some parts of the country have climbed over 30 degrees before midday.

At least two people are believed to have died from the unusual condition in Melbourne, but could it happen here?