Winter outlook: More mild months to follow NZ's likely hottest June
After what's likely NZ's hottest June, Niwa is picking more mild - but variable - weather.
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Polar blast: Flights cancelled, huge swells set to hit Wellington, snow across much of NZ
The polar blast's icy sting is due to hit across the North Island tomorrow.
Wave warning: Flooding, damage possible for coastal Wellington
Huge waves forecast to slam into Wellington's south coast tomorrow could top 6m.
Winter warmth: June tracking to be NZ's hottest
NZ on track to record its warmest June on record, with unseasonably mild weekend forecast.
Tornadoes hit too fast to predict - meteorologist
Meteorologists say New Zealand does not have the technology to predict tornadoes.
Wet weather ahead as low that caused big Oz storm arrives
Low that brought snow to Oz last week moves to NZ, bringing rain but not the chill factor.
Wetter winter coming: Why NZ can expect more major rain events
More deluges fuelled by atmospheric rivers may be on cards this winter.
Sheep swept along in flood torrent after rain batters Canterbury
Surging water puts farmers and their animals in danger across Canterbury.
Explained: The science of the storm causing havoc in Canterbury
Forecaster says an "atmospheric traffic jam" is helping drive wild weather in Canterbury.
Live weather: Timaru, Ashburton State of Emergency, Selwyn Huts evacuated
Floodwaters in Canterbury have exceeded warnings "by a huge magnitude", Fed Farmers says.
'Significant event': Parts of NZ bracing for major deluge, severe winds
The red warning notice is only issued for significant weather events.
Blood supermoon: Best places to see rare eclipse
Cloud might block the view for some, but other parts of New Zealand are in for a treat.
Coromandel coast scallop beds in crisis, report says
"How can we change our behaviours so we don't do the same thing again."
The big dry: Drought hits farmers hard as winter looms
Concern grows with no rain on the horizon.
Warmer, drier April for many with record-breaking month of weather
'In a warming world, we expect more high-temperature extremes.'
Mild start to winter predicted across New Zealand
Don't pull the winter woollies out yet, but an umbrella makes sense for some in the north.
Hydro power: More dry weather may mean blackouts, switch to coal-generated
The Tiwai Point aluminium smelter agreed to cut down its power use to conserve supply.
Auckland Harbour Bridge truck crash: Unlikely suspect in mishap that caused chaos
Forecasters knew it would be windy on the day two trucks toppled - but not that windy.
Grass clippings reveal lockdown's dramatic carbon cut
Tiny blades of grass capture the CO2-slashing effect of last year's Covid-19 lockdown.
Half full: Why are Auckland's dam levels still dismally low?
Weekend deluge hoped to hoist Auckland dam levels up from just over 50 per cent capacity.
'Uphill battle': Parts of NZ dangerously dry with no immediate end in sight
Akaroa farmer Hamish Menzies said they are making a plan for it if it doesn't rain soon.
Auckland water reservoirs near record lows
Auckland reservoirs were just 52 per cent full this week.
Mid-month deluge expected amid warmer slide into winter
NZ is in for another soaking later this month - but not before some fine Easter weather.
'Mother nature's energy drink': Why NZ is getting soaked
NZ is in for some wet, wild weather over coming weeks. What's caused the abrupt change?
Satellite view shows Raoul Island before and after quakes, tsunami
Satellite images appear to show fresh landslides on Raoul Island after Friday's quakes.
'Weather roller-coaster' for Wellington this autumn
Niwa predicts a season of "variability" across the country this autumn.
Sticky nights, and violent skies: More thunderstorms possible for North Island
Sticky days and nights to hang around a little longer.
Northland swamp kauri used by researchers to find out when Earth switched poles
Ancient Northland swamp kauri shows breakdown of Earth's magnetic field 42,000 years ago.
NZ's ancient kauri yields major scientific discovery
Ancient swamp kauri records reveal breakdown of Earth's magnetic field 42,000 years ago.
Summer heat set to roll on amid another northern dry
Summer-like weather set to linger into autumn in already-parched parts of NZ, Niwa says.
Secrets of the deep: How many sharks are swimming in our waters?
The global shark and ray population has declined by a worrying amount.
Rare weather: Three tropical cyclones tracking north of NZ
Doesn't happen often, but minimal risk to New Zealand for now.
NZ's weird summer: Drought in the north, drenched in the south
January's feast-or-famine rainfall leaves south saturated and far north in severe drought.