Lewis Ferris

Cyclone Gabrielle is on its path through the North Island and significant amounts of rain are expected across the motu today,

Whitianga is forecast to be hit with a whopping 211 millimetres of rain… Audio

The top of the North Island is being urged to brace for Cyclone Gabrielle.

It's formed as a tropical cyclone in the Coral Sea - between Queensland, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.

But it's tracking… Audio

There's confirmation this morning Cyclone Gabrielle could affect Northland on Sunday before moving south towards Auckland.

The  category one cyclone is currently in the Coral Sea and is likely to… Audio

MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain in Western Bay of Plenty, Tauranga, and south Westland today.

There are also heavy rain watches for parts of Northland, Auckland… Audio

The Metservice says there is still more rain to fall in Auckland. Duty forecaster Lewis Ferris says it looks like the worst of the heavy rain is starting to ease.

But he says by this afternoon it… Audio

Metservice has issued heavy rain warnings for Northland this morning, and Auckland north of Orewa and Coromandel. 

The warnings are red, which means rain is expected to cause dangerous river… Audio

Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds knocked out power to thousands of people in parts of the upper North Island this morning.

Heavy rain warnings are still in place for Northland, Auckland… Audio

Unfamiliar fine weather across the Grey District poses a challenge for West Coasters. 

The council wants people to conserve water and warns it may have to implement water outages, as no significant… Audio

Severe thunderstorms - and even some small tornadoes - are in the forecast for the top half of the North Island this afternoon through 'til tonight.

Intense downpours are also expected from Waikato… Audio

MetService is warning of heavy localised downpours in thunderstorms across parts of the North Island this afternoon.

Max Towle got the forecast from meteorologist Lewis Ferris. Audio

The weather is again turning sour in some parts of the country with heavy rain already hitting parts of the South Island.

It's expected to move up the country today and into the weekend.

The… Audio

There's no snow to wake up to today but it'll still be a frosty start across much of the country.

Thursday's icy movement left a thin coating to sea level in Dunedin and the higher parts of… Audio

There's a cold blast coming this week with a chunk of the tropospheric polar vortex about to whip our way.

Temperatures are set to drop around mid-week, and there might even be snow.

In Te… Audio

Forecast heavy rain is making Buller residents anxious and frustrated, as it threatens more floods in the hard-hit region.

Severe weather warnings are in place for Buller, Marlborough, Tasman and… Audio

Heavy rain warnings are in force for north and western parts of the South Island.

The weather is expected to hit on Tuesday and already saturated farms could be in for a rough ride as many are… Audio

Fog in Auckland is disrupting flights in and out of the city again today. 

Air New Zealand says 23 regional, turboprop, flights have been canceled so far today... but its domestic and international… Audio

Heavy rain is hitting the South Island, as wild weather that yesterday wreaked havoc at the top of the country makes its way south.

Heavy rain warnings have been lifted across Northland and… Audio

A new storm bearing down on the country is already affecting Northland. Heavy rain and wind is lashing the very top of the country, thanks to a low-pressure system lying to the west of the North… Audio