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MetService Weather New Zealand: January 16th - 17th
MetService Weather New Zealand: January 16th - 17th

The heavens will open: Torrential rain, flood warnings for east coast
Parts of the east coast could see 120mm of rain in a 24-hour period.

More rain for Tuesday before hot spell returns
Wet day for much of the North Island with heaviest falls in the afternoon.

MetService Weather New Zealand: January 14th - 16th
MetService Weather New Zealand: January 14th - 16th

MetService Weather Christchurch: January 15th
MetService Weather Christchurch: January 15th

Ready for an uncomfortable sleep? Tonight's temp 3C higher than usual
Warm seas look set to keep overnight temperatures above normal for a while.

Antarctic Diary: How cold is it at Scott Base?
Just how cold does it get at Antarctica's Scott Base? Jamie Morton explains.

'Catastrophic' impacts for marine life as sea temperatures rise
'As the ocean continues to warm the ecological changes could be catastrophic.'

New Zealand seas highest temperature on record
2018 saw the seas around New Zealand average 15.6C, the highest on record.

Auckland dominate U15 cricket
Auckland and Christchurch top the leaderboard at the National U15 Girls Cricket Tournament

Hawke's Bay's scorching seas, and the potential impacts
The heating seas could permanently hurt our marine ecosystem, scientists say.

Temperatures to soar past 30C as beach weather hits country
Napier is expected to hit 31C today, while Auckland reaches 27C and Christchurch 28C.

Desperate Kiwis scouring Trade Me for pools
There are 1400 pools listed on Trade Me - and there have been 74,000 searches for them.

Hastings breaks heat record
If you thought it was hotter in Hastings in 2018, you were right.

Wet on South Island's west coast; dry spell continues north
Dry and warm conditions continue to bear down on the thirsty North Island.