Chris Brandolino
Weather: 160mm rain hits Whangamata over weekend - Niwa
More rain is expected across many areas of New Zealand on Tuesday, after a very wet weekend. Chris Brandolino is Niwa's principal weather forecaster. He joins Susie Ferguson with the latest details. Audio
Weather: A frosty week ahead for NZ - NIWA
It's still officially autumn but winter arrived with a vengeance in Queenstown and the surrounding areas on Thursday with freezing temperatures, icy roads and lots of snow. Niwa forecaster Chris… Audio
Wild weather: What's in store for Wednesday?
NIWA weather meteorologist Chris Brandolino joins us with a review of the wild weather overnight, and a forecast for Wednesday. Audio
Wintry weather hits NZ - NIWA forecast
Strong winds, snow, thunderstorms and rain are expected to hit most of New Zealand today through to Wednesday. There are snow warnings for all of the major passes in the South Island. The Central… Audio
Record breaking summer highlights climate change impacts
The end of daylight savings marked the unofficial end of summer for many people at the weekend, but climate scientists are predicting the warm weather isn't over yet. It's been a dramatic start to the… Audio
Cyclone Hola brings rain, wind to north
Rain is starting to fall in the far north as cyclone Hola heads towards the north of the country. NIWA's principal forecasting scientist Chris Brandolino says rain is arriving over the far north of… Audio
Chris Brandolino from NIWA
The NIWA meterologist gives his take on the wild weather hitting the country and what is to come with Cyclone Hola looming. Audio
2017-18 summer NZ's hottest on record - NIWA
It's official - we've just experienced the hottest summer on record. NIWA figures show the average temperature nationwide during the summer months was 18.8 degrees celsius, which is 0.3 degrees above… Audio
Flights Cancelled
Air New Zealand has cancelled most flights today, including all flights out of Wellington from 2.45pm til midnight. Chris Brandolino from NIWA explains just how bad the winds might get. Audio
Cyclone Gita to hit NZ with heavy rain, strong gusts - NIWA
Cyclone Gita is expected to move southeast across the upper South Island and lower North Island late on Tuesday and Wednesday bringing heavy rain and gales. Niwa's principal forecasting scientist is… Audio
Cyclone Gita: Where is it headed?
Fiji has escaped a direct hit by tropical cyclone Gita. But what is the catergory four storm going to do next? NIWA's principal forecasting scientist Chris Brandolino joins Guyon Espiner with the… Audio
Cyclone Gita should go south of Fiji - NIWA
The last time a category 5 cyclone hit the Pacific was in February 2016 when Cyclone Winston killed 44 people in Fiji. Cyclone Gita did not reach category 5. With details of how it compares Guyon… Audio
Cyclone Gita leaves devastation across Pacific
A massive clean up is underway across Samoa and American Samoa after they bore the brunt of Tropical Cyclone Gita at the weekend. A disaster was declared in Samoa, more than 200 people sought… Audio
Weather: Heavy rain, wind as ex-cylcone Fehi hits
The extreme weather continues this week - but while some parts of the country are still sweltering , heavy rain and winds are on the way. Chris Brandolino from NIWA joins Guyon Espiner to explain… Audio
Summer scorcher: Weekend is the 'real heat, the apex'
Sweltering temperatures will build this week and look likely to break weather records by the end of January. Video
Weather: Hot NZ temperatures to rise further
The hot weather around the country is expected to get even hotter still. Temperatures are expected to exceed 30degC from Wairoa in the North Island all the way down to Alexandra in the South Island… Audio
Invercargill heading for hottest January on record
Parts of the country are due for their hottest January on record, NIWA scientist Chris Brandolino tells John Campbell. Beach-goers are welcoming the warmer weather but are conscious about the wider… Video, Audio
Wild Weather to hit The North Island
Civil defence in Coromandel is warning holiday makers in the region to prepare to be cut off as heavy rain closes in on the North Island Coastal areas will be most affected and authorities are pulling… Audio
Summer weather
You'll have noticed it's cold - that southerly will be whipping round your legs if you've been out on the hills taking the dog for a walk. The cold snap has sent temperatures plummet to as low as one… Audio
Weather: Will there be relief from summer scorcher?
It's been a summer sorcher for most of New Zealand with temperatures soaring throughout the country. Water levels have dropped significantly across the country and Tauranga is the latest city to… Audio
