News
Strong earthquake rocks lower North Island, damage reported
UPDATED 4:13pm — A strong earthquake has just hit the lower North Island, with people across the country saying they…
Ex-cyclone June passing near Norfolk Is, next stop NZ
Updated: 5:41am — Ex-tropical cyclone June is currently passing to the southwest of Norfolk Island and is expected to continue…
Big Day Out – Auckland forecast for Friday
Updated 7:40am Friday — The weather forecast for the Big Day Out at Western Springs Stadium in Auckland is a…
Tropical low may weaken as it spreads over North Island next week
Forecasters in New Zealand, Australia and France will be closely monitoring the developing low near the Solomon Islands with predictions…
Weather Video: Tropical low now on the horizon
As the spring-like pattern gradually eases over many parts of New Zealand, allowing for hotter, sunnier, weather to move into…
NIWA Climate report: 2013 ‘third warmest year on record’
New Zealand sweated under its third-warmest temperatures on record last year, according to Niwa’s annual climate summary. The country also…
Shark sightings close North Island beaches
A shiver of sharks and a fever of stingrays made appearances at North Island beaches today. Windy conditions kept large…
Mission Bay cleared for swimming
Mission Bay is open for swimming again – with water quality tests deeming the popular Auckland spot safe for beachgoers….
Poll: How has 2014 started at your place?
2014 has started with a bit of a bang – at least in the lower North Island anyway – wind…
Wild winds batter Wellington
Wind gusts of up to 140km/h are battering central New Zealand today, damaging powerlines and properties in Wellington, disrupting flights…
