“There is also a moderate risk that some of these thunderstorms could become severe, producing localised downpours of 25 to 40mm/h. “Rainfall of this intensity can cause surface and/or flash flooding, ...

A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for central North Island today. MetService said heavy showers were expected for Rotorua, inland Bay of Plenty, Waikato, northern Taranaki, Taupō and northern ...

Mt. Taranaki and its surrounding national park will enjoy all the rights and responsibilities of a person under a recent law ...

January 2025 was marked by cooler-than-average temperatures across much of the country, making it New Zealand’s coldest ...

Last month was the coldest January New Zealand's experienced since 2017. In the January 2025 climate summary released today, ...

A sheepdog named Wally for his wayward tendencies in puppy days — as in Where’s Wally? — has won an Ongaonga farmer from Scotland two of the four titles at the Hawke’s Bay sheepdog trials ...

As many Kiwis travelled over the summer holiday break, consumer spending growth in January 2025 lifted in smaller regions, while the larger regions continued to lag, especially over the two ...

Encinitas resident Peter Ritchie, a member of the USA National Lawn Bowling Team, recently won the Taranaki Men’s Pairs ...

Addressing past wrongs, the New Zealand government has officially given the 2,500m volcano on the North Island the same ...