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Heavy rain, severe gusts to hit Auckland during rush hour
Strong winds hit Auckland, with gusts reaching 93km/h on the harbour bridge.
Storm hits: Power cuts, road closures as rivers rise in Northland
Severe weather watches and warnings are in force.
Heavy rain watches issued for upper North Island, gales to batter Auckland and Northland
'Thunderstorms and localised downpours are possible, especially from Monday evening.'
MetService Severe Weather Warning: 17th-19th January
MetService Severe Weather Warning: 17th-19th January. Video / MetService
What does a hot, dry summer mean for kiwi?
Northland's had a hot, dry summer - what does that mean for kiwi?
Auckland’s weather forecast goes downhill: Showers, strong winds forecast amid SailGP
Increasing cloud expected for City of Sails, along with showers, and a daily high of 24C.
Auckland faces major event amid rail closures, bad weather
Major sporting and music events set to take place despite transport, weather issues.
Incoming rainmaker to sweep over Auckland, Northland
Heavy rain could also plague the Hawke's Bay and Gisborne on Tuesday.
‘Warm and moist’: Low pressure system may bring rain, summer temps
MetService says one of the first big low-pressure systems of the year is forming.
Weather, water quality and swells hit Gisborne visitor numbers
The cooler weather has impacted on visitor and beachgoer numbers in Tairāwhiti.
Growing optimism for the 2025 avocado season
The avocado industry is holding on to hope for a good season in 2025.
‘Miserable weather’: Summer visitors turn away from Splash Planet
Splash Planet's visitor numbers are so far more than 12,000 down on last summer.
Fire-hit LA faces new peril as dangerous winds ramp up
Firefighters are on high alert, with 88,000 evacuees eager to return home.
Summer's coming! Warm air from subtropics headed our way in late January
Good weather should coincide with Waitangi Day and regional anniversary holidays.
Some parts of Auckland are hotter than others
Experts warn Auckland’s heat risks will worsen; call for formal heat alert systems.
Wellington shivers through coldest year’s start in a decade
Southerlies bring windy, wet weather to Wellington, disrupting ferries and beachgoers.
NZ's hottest town: Locals stay vigilant
Niwa recorded the hottest temperatures for December in Kawerau at 34.8C.
Dargaville records lowest annual rainfall as dry spell continues
Record dry weather recorded in parts of Northland, but growers cheer no heavy rain.
Big swells axe Cook Strait ferry sailings as holidaymakers return for work
Big swells and southeries cause headache for holiday-makers and those returning to work.
Summer to finally arrive for parts of NZ hit by horrible holiday weather
Niwa’s outlook for rest of summer picks above-average warmth for the North Island.
'Strawberries just disintegrate': Some HB growers are loving the rain, others not so much
Summer had started very well – now a couple are losing thousands of dollars every day.
Los Angeles wildfires: Death toll rises, LA police issue curfew to stop looters
Officials warned of a severe crackdown on looters who have targeted empty homes.
‘Panic mode’: Five dead in LA wildfires as Hollywood burns and 100,000 evacuated
Crews have been overwhelmed by the speed of the unfolding disasters as water runs dry.
Niwa: Gisborne’s December second wettest since 1905
Niwa confirms December was the second wettest in Gisborne in 120 years.
Long-range outlook: What weather’s in store for NZ for the rest of summer?
Niwa’s outlook for rest of summer picks above-average warmth for the North Island.
Revealed: Just how warm was 2024 in New Zealand?
New Zealand again saw one of its hottest years on the books in 2024.
Summer bummer: Just how colder has 2025 been where you live?
We all know it's been colder around NZ over 2025. But how cold? Here are the numbers.