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Firefighters specialising in water rescue deployed in Whangārei and Auckland
Another 16 are on standby to be sent to the Coromandel and western Bay of Plenty.
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MetService evening weather update: March 19
MetService evening weather update: March 19. Video / MetService
MetService morning weather update: March 19, 2026
MetService morning weather update: March 19, 2026.
MetService morning weather update: March 18, 2026
MetService morning weather update: March 18. Video / MetService
South chills, north basks: Split week of rain, single-digit temperatures and sun on way
Invercargill is forecast to plunge to 4C overnight on Wednesday.
MetService morning weather update: March 16
MetService morning weather update: March 16. Video / MetService
MetService severe weather update: March 13, 2026
MetService severe weather update: Heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast.
MetService afternoon weather update: March 13, 2026
MetService afternoon weather update: A wetter end to Friday, drier tomorrow.
Humid-hit Auckland to reach 27C as two systems collide over country
Just before 7am the super city was already at 21C.
MetService morning weather update: March 13
MetService morning weather update: March 13. Video / MetService
Weather squeeze: Two systems set to collide for howling wet end to week
Weather warnings have been issued for both ends of the country.
MetService severe weather update: March 12
MetService severe weather update: Heavy rain watches and risk of thunderstorms. Video / MetService
MetService morning weather update: March 12
MetService morning weather update: March 12. Video / MetService
Tropical low to bring heavy rain and gales to BoP and Coromandel
MetService said a yellow watch for heavy rain was in place from late tomorrow.
MetService morning weather update: March 11
MetService morning weather update: March 11. Video / MetService
MetService afternoon weather update: March 10 2025
Afternoon weather update: Heavy rain and strong winds for Northland. Video / MetService
MetService severe weather watch update: Tuesday March 10, 2026
MetService severe weather watch update: Tuesday March 10, 2026. Video / MetService
MetService morning weather update: March 10
MetService morning weather update: March 10. Video / MetService
MetService morning weather update: March 9
MetService morning weather update: March 9. Video / MetService
Northland and Auckland could be in firing line as tropical low heads towards NZ
Rain and wind could hit Northland and Auckland later in the week.
Heavy rain watch for Fiordland, southern Westland and Southland this weekend
Fiordland and southern Westland face up to 36 hours of intense downpours.
Summer is back: Most of the country set for warm weekend
Aucklanders are advised to 'slip, slop, slap and wrap' ahead of a packed sporting weekend.
MetService morning weather update: March 6
MetService morning weather update: March 6. Video / MetService
'Tracking vigorously': Tropical system looms as sizzling heat and heavy rain approaches
MetService is tracking a tropical system that could affect New Zealand next week.
MetService morning weather update: March 5
MetService morning weather update: March 5. Video / MetService
'Change is on the way': Warm weather sweeps aside cold mornings in NZ
Temperatures are set to move into the high 20s for much of the South Island's east coast.
'Quite hot temperatures': Big late-week warm-up for south and north
Temperatures are forecast to push into the high 20s across the South Island on Friday.
MetService morning weather update: March 3
MetService morning weather update: March 3. Video / MetService
'Gusty southerly winds': Freezing autumn temperatures hit tonight
Overnight temperatures are set to fall to single digits across many NZ centres.
MetService morning weather update: March 2
MetService morning weather update: March 2. Video / MetService