Met Service
Spring hasn't sprung - there's a cold snap coming
The South Island will see snow, rain and lots of cold wind late on Tuesday and Wednesday, but the North Island will also feel the bite, with a high of 13 and a chance of hail. MetService meteorologist… Video, Audio
Authorities defend warnings given for storm in Auckland
Many Aucklanders say they didn't receive enough warning and were left unprepared for the severity of last night's storm, but emergency management and MetService has defended their response. Audio
Checkpoint weather: Tuesday, 10 April
The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
Checkpoint weather: Wednesday 14 March
The latest weather forecast with MetService Meteorologist Angus Hines. Video, Audio
World Weather - Eric Brenstrum
Metservice's Eric Brenstrum joins us for his regular look at the weather around the world - and tonight a great deal of it is very unusual. Audio
Checkpoint weather: Tuesday 13 February
Metservice Meterologist John Law with the latest weather forecast. Video, Audio
Checkpoint weather: Wednesday, February 7, 2018
MetService meteorologist John Law with the latest weather forecast. Video, Audio
Summer scorch: Canterbury town hits 33 degrees
MetService says Culverden in North Canterbury hit 33 degrees. Masterton reached 31 degrees and NIWA climate data shows the average maximum temperature in Masterton in January is 24 degrees. Audio
Wanaka locals embracing warmer weather
Wanaka residents aren't fretting about the upcoming heat wave, instead they're throwing themselves into the town's lake and enjoying its natural beauty. Audio
Checkpoint weather forecast for 22 January 2018
Metservice Meterologist John Law has New Zealand's short and long range weather forecasts. Video, Audio
No let up for scorching south
The MetService says Invercargill, Alexandra and Gore should all expect 30 degrees today. Audio
Wild weather hits in summer time
King tides, power outages, flooding - the country's already been battered by its first storm of the year and we're only six days in. The torrential rain swept across the top of the North Island before… Audio
How freaky is this weather?
MetService forecaster Erick Brenstrum is in the studio with Byran with the facts and the figures on this unseasonal weather and what we might expect over the coming months. Audio
Temperatures dived overnight - Metservice
Temperatures plummeted to well below zero overnight in many parts of the country.
Civil defence gears up for Otago, Canterbury deluge
Civil defence and councils along the Canterbury and Otago coasts are bracing for a damaging storm that's forecast to be on the same scale as the one which flooded South Dunedin two years ago. Audio
More bad weather on the way
Councils and civil defence throughout Canterbury and Otago are gearing up for heavy rain from tomorrow with some areas expecting a months worth of rain within 24 hours. Audio
In the snow: Dunedin weather boy's daily forecasts
A 12-year-old weather forecaster from Mosgiel is claiming a small victory over the professionals after having predicted today's snow before the MetService. Video
Heavy rain, thunderstorms batter northern North Island
The remnants of Cyclone Donna are giving the north of the North Island a drenching. The MetService says it's not going to let up for a while. Audio
MetService defends 'dire' warnings ahead of Cyclone Cook
Metservice says it has strict criteria before it can issue warnings. This after the organisation came in for criticism after Cyclone Cook failed to deliver the bad weather predicted late last week. Audio
Metservice warns Cyclone Cook could be worst since Wahine storm
MetService warns people to take Cyclone Cook seriously. Spokesperson Lisa Murray says it's the worst storm she's ever seen. Audio
