Lewis Ferris

MetService has issued a red warning for heavy rains expected to create dangerous conditions on the West Coast - it's the forecaster's most extreme category of warning.

The rain started overnight, and… Audio

Several heavy rain warnings are in place as wild weather rolls across the country.

The rain's already disrupting travel around the lower North Island, leading to surface flooding and slips.

Some… Audio

Heavy rain has saturated the capital city Wellington early Monday morning.

The downpour is coming from the same weather system that hit the West Coast yesterday, where flooding temporarily closed… Audio

Napier is heading for a heatwave with five days of particularly warm weather on the horizon. Metservice is forecasting 29-degrees celsius on Sunday, preceded by 22-degrees overnight. Meanwhile… Audio

Severe gale northwesterly winds slammed the Canterbury high country and foothills yesterday evening and early this morning.

The highest gust was recorded at Lamb Hill weather station 25km northwest… Audio

A deep wintry low that has gripped the central part of Aotearoa is moving away - but only slowly, leaving snow and wind warnings hanging over parts of the North Island today. It's affecting transport… Audio

It's a wild weather day with a red warning in place for heavy rain for parts of Westland and Buller. Roads are closed due to slips and surface flooding. And strong northwest gales are battering the… Audio

Severe weather warnings and watches are in place today, as a large low continues to move slowly over the North Island. There are gale southeasterlies and heavy rain. Metservice meteorologist Lewis… Audio

Hostile weather is biting the country this week, with forecasters issuing heavy snow warnings today for the deep south of the country.

At the same time, there are severe gale warnings in place for… Audio

A massive storm in the Tasman Region threw down hail stones that tore through crop protection structures, shattered glasshouses and shredded fruit and vegetable crops. It lay a metre-deep in places… Audio

Three large fires in a single weekend have sparked concerns about the country's growing fire risk.

The fires included a large scrub fire in Christchurch's Port Hills, one at Pumpkin Hill in the… Audio

Many people are expected to head away for the weekend and Labour Day Monday, with police warning drivers to be patient on the congested roads.

But what will the weather have in store for us?

Māni… Audio

There are strong gales and heavy rain forecast for many parts of the country as the weekend approaches. Audio