'Written off': Hail storm costs arable farmers millions
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It is not easy, but it is possible.
MetService Severe Weather: January 17th - 19th
MetService Severe Weather: January 17th - 19th. Video / Metservice
MetService National Weather: January 17th - 22nd
MetService National Weather: January 17th - 22nd. Video / Metservice
'Keep an eye on this one': Tropical storm looms in marine heatwave
The southwest Pacific’s first tropical cyclone of 2024 could form by early next week.
Hard to sleep: Humid, hot nights as Auckland faces 28C days
There will be little relief from sweltering temperatures in the north for the time being.
Watch: Small army works to clear snow from stadium ahead of NFL play-off
Workers woke as early as 4am to begin the shovelling.
Rain makes Auckland beaches unsafe for swimming — again
A brief spell of heavy rain on Monday has once again washed sewage into the Waitematā.
MetService Severe Weather: January 15th
MetService Severe Weather: January 15th. Video / Metservice
MetService National Weather: January 16th - 18th
MetService National Weather: January 16th - 18th. Video / Metservice
MetService Christchurch Weather: January 16th - 18th
MetService Christchurch Weather: January 16th - 18th. Video / Metservice
MetService Auckland Weather: January 16th - 18th
MetService Auckland Weather: January 16th - 18th. Video / Metservice
MetService Wellington Weather: January 16th - 18th
MetService Wellington Weather: January 16th - 18th. Video / Metservice
Severe thunderstorm warning for Far North, tropical deluge hits North Island
MetService said the downpours in Auckland should ease later this evening.
Parts of NI under severe thunderstorm alert, rain to halt summer's golden run
Parts of the North Island are at risk of severe thunderstorms after lunch.
Bye, bye sunshine: Severe thunderstorm watch issued
Downpours and thunderstorms are predicted for Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Coromandel.
Light Rail scrapped, strangulation laws and water restrictions | Focus Morning Bulletin January 15, 2024
Auckland Light Rail gets officially scrapped, a look at how well new strangulation laws are working in New Zealand and taps run dry as water restrictions loom in Wellington in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Hot jobs: How people working in 50C are coping
Chefs, air con installers and builders are working in the heat this summer.
How sinking land is raising Wellington's sea level rise risk
Scientists have reconstructed nearly two centuries of sea level rise in Wellington region.
Hot weather and rain mean humid nights in Northland this week
Rain is forecast to follow high temperatures - including 28.5C in Dargaville.
Hot El Nino summer causing more algal blooms in NZ's rivers, lakes
Swimmers are urged to be on the lookout for potentially toxic algal blooms this summer.
MetService issues heat alerts as temperatures could reach 30C
Blenheim, Masterton and Hamner Springs each topped 30C.
'Warmer than the tropics': Scorching weather to end for South Island, rain watches in place
Parts of NZ were warmer than the tropics today, as temperatures soared above 30 degrees.
Heatwave help: Should you drink tea and sleep naked when it’s hot?
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Heat alerts issued for parts of New Zealand
Clouds, wind and rain are forecast for some parts of the country - but it's still hot.
Steven Joyce: What 2024 needs to bring if it's to be better than 2023
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Temperatures rising in Auckland after heat warning issued for city
A stifling 98 per cent humidity will make the day feel hotter than the 27C forecast.
MetService National Weather: January 12th - 15th
MetService National Weather: January 12th - 15th Video / MetService
Heatwave hacks: Survival tips for a scorcher
Soaring overnight temperatures are impacting sleep patterns of many.
Killer road, Wellington water restrictions and hot weather | Focus Morning Bulletin January 12, 2024
Calls for urgent safety work after road claims six lives in under a year, Wellingtonians face higher water restrictions and muggy weather set to stick around in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Climate wrap shows how Bay's 2023 weather bucked norms
Temperatures were 'above' or 'well above' average for much of NZ last year.
Parents urged to keep children safe as temperatures predicted to hit 30s this weekend
MetService also posted warnings about favourable conditions for wildfires.
‘Cooking with gas’: Forecasters surprised to find NZ in another marine heatwave
On a day tipped to bring scorching temperatures, our seas are also running unusually warm.
'It’s going to be hot': Canterbury scorches while it's a mixed bag elsewhere
Forecasters give an outlook for another Kiwi summer's day.