What does a hot, dry summer mean for kiwi?
Northland's had a hot, dry summer - what does that mean for kiwi?
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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.
When will the cold snap end and who is in for a sizzling week?
Strong southerlies bring snow flurries, disrupt Cook Strait ferries; warmer weather expected soon.
Ferry disruptions ease as weather system shifts northerly
Magician Nigel Kennedy: 'Never seen a summer like this for bad weather' on ferries.
Weather: Parts of Northland approach drought as Wellington freezes
Meteorologists are closely watching fast-drying conditions across the upper North Island.
‘Dynamic situation’: Summer snow stunner in Hawke's Bay won't last
January snow as cold creeps into Hawke's Bay, but there's plenty of time for summer yet.
'People were vomiting': Passengers make it across Cook Strait on 'very rough' sailing
High winds and swells have battered Cook Strait over the weekend.
Ferry chaos: Interislander cancels sailings, warns of disruption for 'next few days'
Ferry passengers face further disruptions today.
‘Abysmal’: Wet, windy weather for lower North Island
Temperatures in the lower North Island will peak in the low to mid-teens.
Summer disrupted: Why forecasters are picking a ‘cool lean’ for first half of January
Temperatures forecast to reach 'laughable' 14C in capital tomorrow amid southerly pattern.
Metservice Severe weather 3rd January
Severe thunderstorms are expected today in the northern South Island, with a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in place for Nelson, Marlborough, and inland Hurunui District until 9 pm.
MetService issues heavy rain watch for Wairoa this Saturday
Expect wet weekend in Hawke’s Bay; southerly winds bring rain and cold.
Severe thunderstorm warning issued, torrential rain possible
Lightning, heavy rain and hail are possible across much of the country.