Most of the country will see some rain over the next few days.

The rest of the Bay of Plenty was just under the margin in extremely dry conditions.

Torrent caused Westland river to carry largest volume of water in 15 years, local says.

Niwa is picking a warm few months ahead - but with the chance of big downpours.

A rainy end to month is set to bring much-needed relief to many parched regions.

With methane emissions soaring, NZ shouldn't be waiting for a solution, scientist says.

Heavy rain and gale force wind over the weekend for both islands.

Extreme dryness in Nelson and Tasman has allowed for 'fuel' for the blaze, NIWA says

Kiwis have been feeling the heat - and some places had a heatwave.

For some sun-baked parts of the country, it's now been an official heatwave.

Surf life savers report pods of "hundreds" of bluebottles.

Warm seas look set to keep overnight temperatures above normal for a while.

Just how cold does it get at Antarctica's Scott Base? Jamie Morton explains.

'As the ocean continues to warm the ecological changes could be catastrophic.'

If you thought it was hotter in Hastings in 2018, you were right.

A warm ocean, subtropical airflow and greenhouse gases were all drivers of one hot year.

Napier, Hastings and Blenheim set to share high of 32C today.

While NZ is getting drenched, Australia is bracing for heatwaves not seen since the 1930s.

"Swim with caution" option axed in Auckland but still used in all other regions.

We'll soon be able to reveal climate change's hand in extreme weather - and in real time.

This summer is going to make its mark as the one with no consistency.

Leading scientists explain their search for the secrets of the Hikurangi zone.

Scientists say they're settled on the long-lost Pink and White Terraces' former location.

There's a 50/50 chance of a typical NZ summer – or one even balmier than normal.

Scientists have successfully placed quake sensors along the East Coast seafloor.

Make the most of it because it is all about to change.

A chance find on a Northland beach now helping scientists learn more about mako sharks.

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Rug up as a wet and wintry blast hits much of New Zealand, says Niwa.

UN report on limiting warming to another 1.5C should "end magical thinking", expert says.