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![MetService Weather National: 3rd - 4th February](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MetService Weather National: 3rd - 4th February
MetService Weather National: 3rd - 4th February 2020
![MetService Weather Wellington: 4th February](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MetService Weather Wellington: 4th February
MetService Weather Wellington: 4th February 2020
![MetService Weather Christchurch: 4th February](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MetService Weather Christchurch: 4th February
MetService Weather Christchurch: 4th February 2020
![Weather: Water and fire restrictions stretch the country as summer sizzles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Weather: Water and fire restrictions stretch the country as summer sizzles
Many councils have water and fire restrictions due to parched conditions.
![State of Emergency declared for Fiordland: Tourists trapped](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
State of Emergency declared for Fiordland: Tourists trapped
Up to 400 tourists trapped after road to Milford Sound washed out.
![Study suggests it's better to teach children water safety in natural environments](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Study suggests it's better to teach children water safety in natural environments
120 children took part in the survey where they learnt about water safety.
![Heavy rain warning for Otago headwaters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Heavy rain warning for Otago headwaters
Fiordland, Westland and the headwaters of Otago lakes and rivers expect a drenching.
![Dog rescued from locked, hot car; pleas to pet owners](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dog rescued from locked, hot car; pleas to pet owners
A dog found panting in a fogged-up car was freed by his owner after stranger raised alarm.
![Hot stuff: More heat on the way after whopping 38.2C in Gisborne](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Hot stuff: More heat on the way after whopping 38.2C in Gisborne
Yesterday, Gisborne topped the charts at a whopping 38.2C, its hottest day since 1940.
![NZ beef, sheepmeat prices drop after virus outbreak](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
NZ beef, sheepmeat prices drop after virus outbreak
NZ beef and sheepmeat prices have dropped in after the virus outbreak in China.
![Gisborne reaches hottest temperature of 2019/20 summer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Gisborne reaches hottest temperature of 2019/20 summer
The mercury in Gisborne skyrocketed today, nearing the 40-degree mark.
![Wind and heat create havoc in the Bay: flights cancelled, trampoline stops traffic in Napier, fires sparked](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Wind and heat create havoc in the Bay: flights cancelled, trampoline stops traffic in Napier, fires sparked
Temperatures reached as high as 34 degrees around Hawke's Bay.
![MetService Severe Weather: 31st Jan - 2nd Feb](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MetService Severe Weather: 31st Jan - 2nd Feb
MetService Severe Weather: 31st Jan - 2nd Feb.
![MetService Weather National: January 30th - 31st](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MetService Weather National: January 30th - 31st
MetService Weather National: January 30th - 31st.
![MetService Severe Weather: January 30th - 31st](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MetService Severe Weather: January 30th - 31st
MetService Severe Weather: January 30th - 31st.
![Wind threat upgraded to warning for Dunedin](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Wind threat upgraded to warning for Dunedin
Northwest gales are expect from 6pm today until 7am tomorrow in areas of Otago.
![Weather: Severe gales with gusts of up to 140km/h to hit South Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Weather: Severe gales with gusts of up to 140km/h to hit South Island
MetService is warning trees, powerlines and vehicles could be damaged by the winds.
![MetService Weather National: January 29th - 31st](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MetService Weather National: January 29th - 31st
MetService Weather National: January 29th - 31st
![MetService Weather Christchurch: January 30th](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MetService Weather Christchurch: January 30th
MetService Weather Christchurch: January 30th
![MetService Severe Weather: January 29th - 30th](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MetService Severe Weather: January 29th - 30th
MetService Severe Weather: January 29th - 30th
![Focus Live: 'Hang in there' - Auckland Emergency Management provides update](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Focus Live: 'Hang in there' - Auckland Emergency Management provides update
Auckland Emergency Management Controller Rachel Kelleher provides an update on the response, alongside Georgina Griffiths, Local Meteorologist for Auckland with MetService, who gives a detailed overview of today's weather forecast. Video / Supplied
!['Dust devils' spotted swirling around Hastings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Dust devils' spotted swirling around Hastings
Eerily tall, silent whirlwinds of dust seen. But what are they and how did they form?
![MetService Weather National: January 28th - 30th](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MetService Weather National: January 28th - 30th
MetService Weather National: January 28th - 30th 2020