Weather
South Island's two-year drought ends
New Zealand's longest recorded drought is officially over, but North Canterbury is still suffering.
Summer is coming... eventually
It may not feel like summer yet, but apparently it's coming. Audio
Warm summer predicted, despite cool start
The coming spell of warmer, drier weather may suit beach-goers, but the forecast is not ideal for farmers and fire fighters.
2016 the hottest year on record
Warmer ocean temperatures, anomalies in air pressure and climate change meant last year was New Zealand's warmest on record, NIWA says.
2016 officially the warmest year on record
Last year was officially the hottest on record by a wide margin, with temperatures creeping close to a ceiling set by almost 200 nations for limiting global warming.
Wet and windy start to 2017 likely for some
Heavy rain is expected to hit the parts of the country today.
Kitesurfer badly injured in Wellington
A 45-year-old man is in a critical condition in Wellington Hospital following a kitesurfing accident near Porirua.
Blustery NYE for West Coast, Wellington
Heavy rain and strong wind could dampen New Year's Eve celebrations on the West Coast and around Wellington.
New Year's weather: Rain and wind expected in the south
If it's sun you're after, Gisborne is the place to be for New Year's.
Fire Service still at Signal Hill
A fire service command unit is still at the scene of a scrub fire at Signal Hill in Dunedin this morning. At it's height, up to six helicopters were involved in fighting the blaze. Audio
Typhoon Nock-Ten kills six in Philippines
The capital Manila was spared the storm, but at least six people are dead after the typhoon whipped through with winds of up to 120km/h.
Uluru national park closed, scores shelter from flash floods in Central Australia
A massive storm and heavy rain has caused damaging flash floods in central Australia, sparking evacuations and closing access to Uluru.
Typhoon kills three, threatens Philippine capital
Powerful typhoon Nock-Ten is continuing to batter the Philippines, as it heads towards the area around the heavily-populated capital Manila.
Get the barbecue out - there's good weather ahead
Holidaymakers will be happy to hear the outlook is bright for the rest of the summer.
Wind warning for east coast of NZ
Potentially damaging gales are expect along a large part of the east coast from tomorrow morning.
Christmas weather: Mild temperatures for most of NZ
It should be a mild Christmas Day for most of New Zealand, with light showers in some regions in the morning expected to fade away by the afternoon.
Canadians should get a white Christmas this year
Climatologist, David Phillips of Environment Canada says its a balmy 2 degrees in Ontario right now, and there is plenty of snow around for Christmas Audio
Cool Xmas temps for North Island, pearler down South
NIWA's Chris Brandolino forecasts cool weather with a few showers across the North Island, but says it'll be mainly warm and sunny in the South. Audio
Lingering storm to hit Fiji's Viti Levu directly
A tropical depression that has been affecting Fiji for five days has intensified and is moving directly towards the main island, Viti Levu. Video
Rain forecast for Christmas day
The MetService has put out its first weather forecast for Christmas day and it's not looking good for the summer barbeques.
