A spate of damaging extreme weather events - including three big deluges in recent months - has left even MetService meteorologists surprised.Today marks three years since the national forecaster introduced its `red warnings` ... Read...

A mountain of silt is a reminder for George Masefield of the deluge that left farmers stranded for days on Banks Peninsula.The peninsula suffered an unseasonal weather bomb with 350mm of rain landing in an isolated area from Lavericks... Read...

The Tongan volcanic eruption and rogue weather have dealt a major blow to Tower`s half-year profit. Read...

Olive oil growers in Wairarapa are optimistic about the season`s harvest, despite some very wet weather to start with. Read...

Weather presenter Carol Kirkwood is spotted with a `giant rock` on her finger as she reveals engagement. Read...

A Gisborne district councillor wants a climate emergency to be declared for the region following severe weather events in Tairawhiti. Read...

A southwesterly is expected to flow over the country this week, bringing showery conditions to much of the North Island.The good news is that an anticyclone will arrive on Friday and push the rain away. MetService forecaster Gerard... Read...

Parts of Spain are experiencing their hottest May ever with temperatures of more than 40C in some places, according to the state weather agency. Read...

A blustery Sunday is in store for many New Zealanders but expect a return to more normal temperatures for this time of year, MetService says. With mountain ranges sprinkled with the year`s first snow dumps, intrepid surfers will... Read...

The wild weather that claimed the life of a Cambridge woman yesterday has passed, but blustery and wintry conditions are sticking around for the weekend.`Freakishly high winds` in Cambridge have been blamed for ripping a healthy... Read...