New Zealanders are being urged to prepare for potential fire risks as soaring temperatures are poised to sizzle large parts ...

On the eastern side of the Alps, in the headwaters of the Canterbury lakes and rivers near and south of Arthur's Pass, there'll be up to 250mm of rain from 5 in the morning, falling at up to 40 ...

Fallen trees are blocking roads in the South Island as wild winds strengthen, with motorists being warned to expect delays.

Scorching temperatures reaching the high 30s are already beginning to arrive, and experts warn that such severe heat is ...

High temperatures will persist for much of New Zealand after many centres in the North Island were pushed towards heat ...

The incoming cloud and rain will bring a noticeable cool-down for the eastern South Island, with temperatures dropping into ...

Typical summertime skies are forecast for many (until at least Friday) as high pressure stretched across the country is ...

More than a thousand homes are without power in the upper North Island as a series of short and intense thunderstorms move ...

MetService, currently a state-owned enterprise, provides forecasts and warnings of severe weather to New Zealand under the Meteorological Services Act 1990. The Government intends to bring meteorology ...