Dust is again going to be a problem for Christchurch later today and again tomorrow as winds pick back up again.

Most people are in for a great summer weekend with high air pressure over the North Island and an advancing front in the South Island.

I can't help but think the forecasters in New Zealand have it easy compared to our Aussie neighbours...at least this summer anyway.

It's been incredibly busy weather-wise for the past month but conditions are going to be a little more settled this week for most New Zealanders and Australians.

Another weekend and meh, another cyclone.

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).

Tropical systems Vania and Zelia will merge as they head for New Zealand from different directions.

The cause of today's flooding in Brisbane is very different to the devastating floods in Toowoomba yesterday.

Back on January 1 authorities said Queensland was facing a flood of "biblical proportions". Now, almost two weeks later, and it's hard to fathom that the "worst is yet to come" as unprecedented flooding hits the drought ravaged region.

The weather for NZ this weekend looks likely to be dry and sunny for most, as more high pressure builds to the west of us and starts to push in.

Another significant shift in our weather pattern may be arriving as soon as Friday.

There's nothing I like more than a cloudy, possibly wet, New Year's Eve - followed by a cloudless blue skied New Year's Day.

Santa Claus is coming to town - and the weather is looking fantastic for his long ride down from the North Pole.

This new low has its fuel on tap - and it's expected to rapidly deepen in the coming hours.

For many of us it's hard to get our heads around what La Niña actually means for New Zealand.

The big tease - that's how I'd describe the weather this week for those desperate for some rain.