MetService Weather Auckland: July 2nd.

MetService Severe Weather Update: July 2nd - 3rd.

MetService Weather National: July 1st - 3rd.

The first half of the year has been among the warmest on the books, Niwa says.

It's snowing in the City of Sails — but only inside the Aotea Square Ice Rink.

At least three people have died from suspected heatstroke

Sub-zero temperatures were felt last night in Mt Cook, Christchurch and Rotorua.

Europeans told to take care as continent bakes under early-summer heatwave.

MetService Weather Christchurch: June 29th.

MetService Weather National: June 28th - 30th.

Drivers warned to take extra care driving to work.

Ridge of high pressure will bring fog and frost to many places overnight.

MetService Weather Christchurch: June 28th

MetService Weather Wellington: June 28th

MetService Weather Auckland: June 28th

MetService Weather National: June 27th - 29th

The past six months have been the direst on record for the upper North Island.

MetService Weather Christchurch: June 27th.

MetService Weather National: June 26th - 28th.

Extremely localised snow hits Dunedin. / ODT

Frosty starts and sunny days forecast across NZ this week.

MetService Weather Christchurch: June 25th.

MetService Weather Wellington: June 25th.

MetService Weather Auckland: June 25th.

MetService Weather National: June 24th - 26th.

A ridge of high pressure is set to establish itself over much of the country this week.