Focus Live Earlier: Bush fire smoke could turn skies orange in NZ again
Focus Live Earlier: Bush fire smoke from Australia could turn skies orange in New Zealand again.
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Will NZ's skies glow orange again? As long as Oz burns
Our skies could glow orange again, as long as Australia's bushfires continue to burn.
Auckland's 'apocalyptic' orange skies clear as bush fire smoke blows away from NZ
Auckland and Northland were plunged into gloom as the haze hit the North Island.
Wind change likely to push Australian bushfire smoke away
Smoke from the Australian bushfires affected the atmosphere above the North Island.
'Why has the sky changed colour?' Police flooded with 111 calls about 'eerie' skies
Australian bushfires are altering the skies 2000km away.
'Eerie and scary': Smoke from bushfires turns NZ skies dark
Smoke from the Australian bushfires has made its way over the Tasman Sea again.
Wind gusts up to 130km/h as wild weather approaches
Summer is put on hold this week for some unlucky parts of the country.
MetService Weather National: January 3rd - 5th
MetService Weather National: January 3rd - 5th
MetService Weather Christchurch: January 4th
MetService Weather Christchurch: January 4th
Weather: It won't feel like summer for next week
Chilly days are in the forecast for most places across the country for the next full week.
Steve Braunias: Ominous shadow cast on the start of a new year
The year has kicked off under ominous skies, writes Steve Braunias
Explained: Why the North Island woke to an 'apocalyptic' orange haze
The 5.5 million sq/km expanse of smoke drifting off Australia has made its way to NZ.
Smoke haze blankets Bay of Plenty: When will it lift?
A orange-tinted haze is hovering over Rotorua and Tauranga this morning.
'Auckland's turn to lose the sun': Smoke haze hits North Island
The upper North Island wakes to a visible reminder of the Aussie bushfire crisis.
South Islanders smell smoke from Aussie bushfires thousands of kms away
Several Cantabrians are reporting smelling smoke this evening from the fires.
Happy New Year! NZ and the world party to welcome 2020
Authorities have reported a mostly well behaved night welcoming the New Year.
Aussie infernos: Kiwis wake to 'apocalyptic' bush fire haze
Residents wake to yellow haze after smoke from Aussie bush fires drifted across Tasman.
Smoke from Aussie bush fires hits NZ: Hazy skies expected for the next week
The skies will be hazier than usual on the first week of the new year.
New Year's Eve weather: Clear skies and a balmy night for revellers
Those at some popular holiday spots can welcome in the New Year with clear skies.
Your New Year's weather: Hot and dry as temperatures expected to climb
Most of the country can expect a warm and dry start to 2020.
'New Zealand-ception': clouds assemble into the shape of Aotearoa
A familiar shape formed in the skies above Ōpōtiki, Bay of Plenty.
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day set to see best temps this week
Get beach ready - more fine and sunny days expected this week.
Kiwi family hunkers down as Cyclone Sarai lashes Fiji
Seventy evacuation centres activated with 2538 evacuees.
Casualty reported as Sarai lashes Fiji
One casualty in Kadavu reported as Tropical Cyclone Sarai lashes the west coast of Fiji.
Strong winds from tropical cyclone Sarai batter tourist resort in Fiji
Strong winds from tropical cyclone Sarai batter tourist resort in Fiji. Video / Hannah Moloney
Tropical Cyclone Sarai: 'Wind howling and tree debris flying...it's a bit scary'
Tropical Cyclone Sarai continues to hammer parts of Fiji early today.
Sunny weather to ring in the New Year
Most of the main centres look set to ring in 2020 with fine, mild weather.
Fiji: tropical cyclone Sarai to intensify
Fiji is braced for the full force of tropical cyclone Sarai
Dunedin thunderstruck: More than 300 lightning strikes
The strike cut power to the street and firefighters left the scene with power authorities.
Tropical cyclone Sarai upgraded to category 2 storm
Tropical Cyclone Sarai is now a Category two storm as it moves down Fiji's west coast.
MetService Weather National: December 27th - 29th
MetService Weather National: December 27th - 29th