Kiwis can expect “typical summer weather” this Waitangi Day as a front from the Tasman Sea brings warmer conditions across the country. MetService meteorologist Oscar Shiviti told the Herald most of ...

Night - Mostly clear. Winds SSW at 7 mph (11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 64 °F (17.8 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 79 °F (26.1 °C). Winds from SSW to S at 7 to 14 mph (11.3 to 22.5 ...

The weather is set to go downhill in Auckland today, with showers and strong winds forecast to buffet the city as spectators flock to see the Sail Grand Prix on the city’s harbour. It follows a fine ...

A coroner has set aside nearly six weeks this year for hearings into the deaths of 18 people who died during or after the ...

Auckland motorists are being warned to take extra care today, January 21, as the Metservice issues strong wind, heavy rain ...

By Monday – which is a long weekend for around half of the nation due to Auckland Anniversary Weekend – a strong southerly ...

Wet weather is forecast to hit the North Island, with rain set to sweep across the top of the country on Saturday.

Other New Zealand research has estimated that heat-related deaths among older people could increase from 14 per year to 88, ...

Dry this evening with clear spells but turning cloudier tonight with rain moving in from the west, bringing snow over high ground. Rain quickly clearing to a few showers towards the end of the ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 61 °F (16.1 °C). Cloudy with a high of 77 °F (25 °C). Winds NNE at 6 to 17 mph (9.7 to 27.4 kph). Rain today with a high of 77 ...