Severe weather warnings - with heavy rain, snow and strong winds - are in place for much of the country today and forecasters are warning people to `batten down the hatches`.MetService meteorologist Gerard Bellam said today would... Read...
A French police report on the death of New Zealand paraglider Charlotte O`Leary in the French Alps has pointed to strong wind and poor weather as the cause.Members at the local paragliding club decided not to fly because of the... Read...
Unsettled weather is expected to continue until at least Monday, as a wet, windy, and wintry weekend lies ahead for the lower North Island and most of the South. Read...
Most of the country can expect dreary winter weather this weekend, and people in the South are potentially waking up to snow after severe overnight storms.Forecaster MetService had earlier placed overnight severe wind and thunderstorm... Read...
Electrical storms laced with powerful winds are expected to barrel up New Zealand this afternoon as the country braces for another four days of unstable weather.A raft of weather watches and warnings are in force across New Zealand.Snow... Read...
The unsettled, messy weather is expected to continue today and throughout the weekend for many New Zealand regions, as a series of fronts moves up the country. A tornado damaged homes and uprooted two pine trees, sending them -... Read...
Thunderstorms are possible across many parts of the country today with more rain forecast for tomorrow as an unstable northwest airstream moves over New Zealand.A weather warning has been issued for Westland, in the South Island... Read...