Cambridge trainer Murray Baker is keeping a close eye on the predicted weather for the Auckland region over the next few days as he puts the finishing touches on the team that he and training partner Andrew Forsman will present at Ellerslie on Boxing Day. Read...

Today`s thunderstorms are firing up over Canterbury and Otago and MetService have now issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Selwyn and Waimakariri Districts.At 2.45pm, MetService`s weather radar detected severe thunderstorms near... Read...

A private weather forecaster`s claim the MetService is engaging in `misleading advertising` has been rejected by the Commerce Commission. Read...

SYDNEY (AP) — Comanche skipper Jim Cooney is predicting a quick Sydney to Hobart yacht race but believes his 100-foot super maxi`s line honors record will probably stand from last year.The Bureau of Meteorology on Friday was forecasting... Read...

It could be the most important news you`ll hear all day. NIWA meteorologist Chris Brandolino delivers the weather forecast for Christmas. Read...

This season`s berry crops are looking great despite cold weather and excessive rain, local growers say. Read...

It was a wild night of weather for Waikato residents with 301 lightning strikes recorded. Read...

A car made from waste plastic has been forced to abort its mission to the South Pole because of bad weather. Read...

The fine start to the week is expected to end with heavy rain drenching parts of the country from tomorrow onwards. Read...

The sunny start to the week was short lived, with severe weather warnings for rain and wind forecast over the lower South Island today.A complex low system is due to make its way over the country during the next few days, bringing... Read...