Weather
Pacific: Cyclone Lola bearing down on Vanuatu
To the Pacific now - Cyclone Lola is currently located near Vanuatu. For the latest on its path Nathan is joined from Tonga by correspondent Kalafi Moala. Audio
Vanuatu braces for 300km/h winds from Cyclone Lola
The cyclone bearing down on Vanuatu has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm with our Pacific neighbours on Red Alert as they brace for winds close to 300km per hour. Tropical Cyclone Lola is sitting… Video, Audio
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds forecast for some parts of the country
The northwesterlies are ramping up today, and are forecast to bring plenty of rain with them. Audio
Tropical Cyclone Lola now Category 5 as it reaches Vanuatu
Tropical Cyclone Lola has been upgraded to a category five storm as it begins to batter residents on Vanuatu's north-eastern islands.
Winds are expected to reach about 200 kilometres per hour, with… Audio
Auckland Anniversary floods: Computerised weather modelling performed poorly, review finds
Improving MetService's severe weather forecasts to accurately predict freak destructive storms, such as the Auckland Anniversary downpour, will take "substantial and ongoing investment".
That's one… Audio
Tropical cyclone Lola upgraded as it nears Vanuatu
Residents on Vanuatu's north-eastern islands are taking cover - many of them in evacuation centres - as tropical cyclone Lola gets closer.
It's been upgraded to a Category 4, with average wind speeds… Audio
Low expected to bring strong northwesterly winds
Several weather watches have been issued as another low sweeps across the Tasman, bringing strong northwesterly winds from Tuesday.
Heavy rain is forecast for the west coasts of both islands from… Audio
Cyclone Lola upgraded to Category 4 as it nears Vanuatu
Cyclone Lola has been upgraded to a Category 4 storm and is still on track to hit Vanuatu's north eastern islands and the country's second largest city Luganville.
Authorities are telling communities… Audio
Cyclones expected to increase in the Pacific due to El Nino
The number of cyclones in the south Pacific is expected to increase this year because of El Nino. Audio
MetService on criticism: Auckland Anniversary flooding was 'unprecedented'
MetService is defending itself against criticism it was unable to forecast the extreme rainfall that led to deadly flooding in Auckland in January.
MetService admits its weather forecasting models were 'poor'
MetService has concluded its weather forecasting models performed badly before the extreme rainfall that devastated Auckland on 27 January and need to be urgently improved.
Glimpses of fine weather for most this Labour weekend, but showers too
The weather for the long weekend is likely to be mostly fine, but expect spring showers to continue.
NIWA finds winds can impact air quality for households
If you're in the south of Invercargill or the west of Alexandra, there's a good chance your air quality is much worse than people elsewhere in town.
NIWA has mapped outdoor air quality for… Audio
Want to get your tomatoes in? Here's the Labour weekend weather
Most of the country is expected to get spells of fine weather during Labour weekend, though there'll periods of cloud and showers for most places, MetService meteorologists say.
NIWA warns of stronger cyclones in the Pacific
Stronger tropical cyclones and more of them are forecast for the upcoming South Pacific season which runs from November to April.
How Cyclone Gabrielle caught first responders flat-footed
Cyclone Gabrielle rescuers could not get hold of utes to get to flood zones in a mad scramble, documents show. Audio
Spring weather: Rain in the south, strong wind hammering central NZ
As strong winds buffet central New Zealand causing flight cancellations, parts of the South Island are in for heavy rain with orange warnings in place. Audio
No end in sight for wild weather
Volatile Spring weather saw gale force winds cause havoc in Canterbury over the weekend, lifting roofs, and downing power lines and trees. As the new week kicks off, the Met Service is predicting a… Audio
Review of Westport preliminary flood protection design complete
West Coast Regional Council can move forward with preliminary flood protection design work for Westport.
Thousands without power in Canterbury after heavy winds
Almost 4500 homes are still without power in North Canterbury after destructive winds hit the area yesterday.
