Weather

Australia's prime minister has been condemned for releasing videos on social media advertising his government's response to the country's current bushfire crisis.

The lower South Island, Wellington, Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay south of Napier can expect a period of severe gales from tomorrow, MetService says.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to hit western parts of the South Island tomorrow. While smoke from Australia's bushfires over NZ is expected to ease.

Weather is expected to be mostly sunny and warm across New Zealand today, as the New Year arrives.

Warm weather is expected for much of the country this New Year's Eve, with some South Island spots expecting temperatures in the 30s. Audio

A marine heatwave measuring almost one million square kilometres has been detected off the east coast of New Zealand.

It has been a decade of wild weather and climatic conditions - from cyclones to drought, marine heatwaves and the hottest year on record. We've got the detail on the past 10 years worth of weather… Video

Nelson and Blenheim are being touted as the place to be this Christmas, as rain looks set to fall on much of the country. Audio

We're only days away from Christmas and a lot of people are beginning their holiday break tomorrow, so what's in store? Audio

Yesterday was Australia's hottest day on record, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Meteorology.