The September 2010 Canterbury earthquake appears to have spurred thousands of New Zealand households to improve their preparedness for a…

A mature La Niña event in the tropical Pacific should be gone by Easter, according to the NIWA National Climate…

Sydney has just recorded its hottest day of the summer on the second last day of the season. The city…

For many holidaymakers summer was terrible – but for many dairy farmers it was fantastic.  But no matter how you look at…

This final day of the summer could be another wet one for many Kiwis. Much of the South Island will…

WeatherWatch.co.nz forecasters say March will see a big increase in rainmakers, wind and unsettled weather compared to February – with a…

Today’s highest temperature was 24 at Wanaka, Murchison. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 12 at Waiouru.   Kaitaia : 23…

Showers combined with afternoon heating are creating some big build ups across the North Island this afternoon. Heaviest showers are building…

Warning – the video & photos in this story are incredibly cute! — When Siku the polar bear cub was introduced to…