Brilliant lightning strikes are cracking above Auckland as motorists start a massive exodus out of the city ahead of Easter.A severe thunderstorm watch stretching from Hamilton to Whangarei, including the Coromandel and parts of... Read...

Kiwis getting ready to flee the cities for the Easter break can breathe a sigh of relief as the wet, thundery weather striking the North Island this week disappears in place of warmer, finer weather.However, those heading to Eden... Read...

Flooding and debris was reported in Wellington following heavy rainfall overnight, but better weather is on its way. Read...

The Easter weekend will be mostly dry but there will be showers for some parts of the country — and it could get windy. Read...

The east coast of the country is the place to be over the Easter Weekend, with one lucky spot set to hit a summery 27C on Sunday. And with last year`s Easter travel cancelled due to the nationwide Covid-19 level 4 lockdown, roads... Read...

Organisers of the New Plymouth event said it was postponed because they were unable to operate safely, given the latest weather warnings from MetService. Read...

More than 2000 lightning strikes struck around Aotearoa and offshore on Tuesday, with more thunderstorms and wet weather expected today. Read...

Some North Island areas already drenched from today`s deluge can expect the weather to get worse overnight. Metservice issued a number of weather warnings for parts of the country today. Metservice meteorologist Peter Little... Read...

Canterbury captain leads the way on rain-hit final day against Auckland Aces as Plunket Shield champions secure a draw. Read...

You`ve heard about the hare versus the tortoise, now it`s NIWA versus the tortoise Read...