Only a freakish combination of weather conditions could see a storm with the force of Cyclone Yasi reach New Zealand.

As the floodwaters left in the devastating trail of Cyclone Wilma subsided yesterday, so the tales of heroism and helping emerged. New Zealanders - many facing clear-ups of their own - came together to help those affected worse than

I've had a fascination with tropical storms since I was a kid. I love so much about them. Their unpredictability. Their power. Their names. (Hurricane Igor last year has got to be one of the best).

New Zealand is set for a humid summer, with experts predicting a warm and wet January and February.

Survey finds only 10 per cent of outlets meet the voluntary criteria for safety.

New Zealand is in for a long, hot summer as La Nina hits our shores, says the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa).

Surprising new data from Niwa about the ozone layer above the southernmost continent.

NZ's Antarctic research is a microcosm of how the country's scientific future should unfold, says Sir Peter Gluckman.

Weather in the North Island is expected to remain clear and dry till the end of the month - but be prepared for a muggy summer.

I was having a discussion with someone the other day who predicts the weather in more of an alternative way than I do and was claiming that winter is still well and truly with us.

New Zealand is braving an international backlash by going after fish species environmentalists say are unsustainably caught. Geoff Cumming reports.

NIWA's latest seasonal outlook predicts temperatures in all regions are likely to be above average from October to December.

Niwa is hoping its new $12.7m computer will yield more accurate rainfall predictions.