Warnings blanket the South Island and lower North Island as heavy rain and strong winds trigger flooding and road disruptions on the West Coast.
New Zealand
10:39am
Orange warnings cover Fiordland, Westland, Buller, Grey and Canterbury as an unseasonably warm but unsettled system moves in.
Friday 1:13pm
2:45
More than 150 weather stations are reporting record highs, with some South Island spots running 5C above normal.
Thu, Jun 18
Winter started with record high June temperatures in the capital and warm conditions across the country.
MetService said conditions are set to become wetter and colder on Monday following a weekend of warmer temperatures.
Sun, Jun 14
Residents in tornado-ravaged areas of Illinois and Indiana were grappling with the damage to their homes and neighbourhoods.
World
Sat, Jun 13
Restrictions were in place at the airport due to this morning's fog, which blanketed the city.
El Niño, nature's chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength.
Fri, Jun 12
Meteorologist Paris Marshall said areas which “usually too warm to see frost, will see some patches”.
Thu, Jun 11
MetService said it was "a cold and frosty start for many", with Wānaka and Hamilton both recording 0C, and Queenstown and Timaru dropping to -1C at 7am.
Wed, Jun 10
“We’ve seen waves as high as 11 metres but they’re not coming as frequently as MetService was predicting,” Mayor Andrew Little said.
Environment
Tue, Jun 9
A deep Southern Ocean low is driving dangerous conditions for coastal areas from Banks Peninsula to the Chatham Islands, with the worst expected on Tuesday.
Mon, Jun 8
MetService said a front with heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms was expected to move over the northern North Island this afternoon and evening.
Fri, Jun 5
Lightning has already lit up the skies over Nelson overnight, with severe thunderstorms and heavy rain now threatening large parts of the upper North Island.
Mark Warren reckons it’s time for a conversation about allowing skilled and properly equipped locals to help clear debris and reopen roads after severe weather events.
Thu, Jun 4
An orange heavy rain warning was issued for Bay of Plenty east of Whakatāne and Taranaki north of Eltham, particularly in the ranges.
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Wed, Jun 3
NASA reveals jaw-dropping details on the meteor that caused commotion in New England.
Tue, Jun 2
Transporting NZ said the closure highlighted the importance of investing in road resilience projects.
The climate pattern could see New Zealand experience below normal rainfall and warmer temperatures during winter.
Extreme overnight rain swamped the top of the South Island, forcing evacuations in Brightwater, closing major highways and leaving rivers high, as severe weather shifts north.
A trough embedded in a humid northerly air flow is bringing heavy rain, strong winds and a possible risk of flooding to parts of the country.
Mon, Jun 1
Heavy rain and strong winds are battering large parts of the country, with Golden Bay in Tasman already recording nearly 280mm in 24 hours and more to come.
A Christchurch couple stumbled upon one of nature's rarest spectacles while driving through the South Island on Sunday night.
