Weather
Lightning strikes hit upper North Island as storm watch continues
Lightning strikes have been recorded in Northland and Auckland as storms roll across the top of the North Island.
Where to expect clear skies on Christmas Day
Clouds are rolling in and could let loose on the day. But bigs parts of the country have reason for optimism. Audio
Heavy rain, strong winds to lash lower North Island, South Island
Severe heavy rain and gale warnings have been issued for parts of the lower North Island and much of the South Island, from Saturday into Sunday.
Heavy rain on the East Coast to continue overnight
Up to 100 millimetres of rain is expected across Tairawhiti and Hawke's Bay's Wairoa districts.
Forecasting in changing times
In the last week, Hurricane Otis hit southern Mexico with little warning, and Cyclone Lola set a record for the earliest category five cyclone in the southern hemisphere. Climate change is making work… Audio
Our Changing World – Our El Niño summer
How do meteorologists predict what's coming? As we head into an El Niño summer. climate change is making weather forecasting tough. Audio
Our Changing World - The science of snow
Winter is here and that means snowy mountaintops, skiing and avalanche season. Join us as we hit the slopes and find out the fascinating science behind snow. Audio
More rain on the way for the North Island
More poor weather is on the way over the coming days.
MetService has issued orange heavy rain warnings for Coromandel Peninsula (11pm Thursday until 8pm Friday) and Tairawhiti (6am Friday until 6am… Audio
Winter blues take hold
For many in the north and east of the north island, the persistent rain is getting on top of us - literally and emotionally.
A study in China found that people were 25 percent more likely to report… Audio
Warning of more cyclones for parts of Pacific as El Niño threatens
The Pacific is due to get a dramatic shift in weather over the next 12 months as it moves from a triple dip La Niña event to the opposite direction. Audio