The government forecaster has issued rain warnings for Auckland, Northland, Coromandel Peninsula, Gisborne, Bay of Plenty and Rotorua. See the full…

South Australia is in for widespread rain in the next few days, possibly leading to flooding in the north, and…

As if a bigger than usual moon wasn’t reason enough to toss and turn in the night the warmer, more…

The number of aftershocks in Japan appears to be slowing down, as to be expected, following the massive 9.0 earthquake…

If the moon looks a little bit bigger and brighter this weekend, there’s a reason for that. It is. Saturday’s…

Today’s highest temperature was 25 at Kawerau, Napier, Hastings. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 13 at Ashburton, Timaru, Invercargill.  …

Japan’s nuclear agency has raised the severity rating of the disaster at the damaged Fukushima plant to level 5….two points short…

NZ Herald Editorial — It is incumbent on people who advance controversial claims or argue against mainstream views to prove their case….

A settled weekend is on the cards but not necessarily a dry and sunny Saturday predicts WeatherWatch.co.nz. A wide high…