Gisborne has been cut off to the south by heavy snowfall, while surging swells around Wellington are forecast to get worse this evening. Read...

Wellingtonians are being warned to brace for eight-metre-high swells and snow this evening, as the wild weather worsens. The huge swells lashing Greater Wellington`s coastline are expected to be at their heaviest about 9pm tonight.... Read...

A polar blast from Antarctica has spread snow and stormy weather around the country. Read...

The public are being reminded to avoid unnecessary outdoor activities as a polar blast hits Wellington and weather is expected to worsen into the evening. Read...

As links between climate change and extreme weather events increase, experts predict more lawsuits. Read...

Residents in some Wellington coastal areas are being advised to be ready to evacuate and move vehicles away from the water as worst tidal storm in eight years approaches. Read...

“It will really feel as if we’ve been plunged into winter,` said Craig Jeffrey, of Extreme Weather Taranaki. Read...

Speed skaters faced “murky”, “damp” and “foggy” conditions in round four of the Southern Endurance Series. Read...

Wellington`s emergency response team is turning its focus from Covid-19 to the waves expected to hit the south coast and parts of Wellington Harbour on Tuesday. And temperatures are set to hit near-freezing too. Read...

Weather experts are forecasting major swells of up to six metres to slam Wellington`s south coast from early Tuesday morning. MetService has issued a Heavy Swell Warning for 41 hours between 6am Tuesday and 11pm Wednesday.It covers... Read...