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Coromandel and Bay of Plenty face heaviest rain as system tracks east
Christchurch could reach 19C before southerlies bring cooler weather later.
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Cold student flat science experiment: Beers freeze inside lounge overnight
Students woke to discover icy beers after the temperature fell to -3.7C.
Five international flights delayed as fog hits Auckland Airport
Eight regional domestic flights were cancelled.
Orange rain warning: Up to 50mm more forecast for Eastern Bay of Plenty
The warning remains in force until 4am tomorrow.
Heavy rain watches issued as cold snap ends
MetService has issued the watches for Northland and Bay of Plenty.
Unprecedented El Niño 'just getting started', Kiwis warned to prepare
Farmers and people on tank water are being urged to plan for dry months ahead.
Napier shivers through its second coldest August morning ever recorded
Hawke's Bay Airport fell to -3.5C, its coldest August temperature in more than 50 years.
Frosty at your place? Mercury plummets ahead of dramatic weekend switch
This week's cold snap drove New Zealand's highest-ever electricity peak.
Morning power shortage warning as temps plunge below zero, frosts in 'winterless north'
Energy Minister Simeon Brown says electricity supply is tight this morning.
Coldest nights of year ahead as Auckland tipped to hit -2C
Some parts of Auckland will experience temperatures dropping below zero.
Cold snap drives record power use – how much electricity do we have on the grid?
Demand could again be very high on Thursday and Friday mornings.
Rural Gisborne wakes to dusting of snow with a forecast of colder nights ahead
Snow flurries are possible above 500m in Tairāwhiti this morning.
MetService morning weather update: August 5, 2026
MetService morning weather update: August 5, 2026.
NZTA warns biggest road hazard is just beginning as polar plunge sweeps north
Freezing temperatures are here as the Antarctic blast sweeps the country.
MetService morning weather update: August 4, 2026
MetService morning weather update: August 4, 2026. Video / MetService
Snow, road warnings and ferry cancellations as polar blast hits
Road snowfall warnings cover four key routes as snow levels drop.
MetService morning weather update: August 3, 2026
MetService morning weather update: August 3, 2026. Video / MetService
‘Bitterly cold’: North Island faces -4C lows as southerly blast sweeps NZ
Incoming chill will be notable even by midwinter standards, MetService says.
Auckland set for frosty start to Sunday as temperatures plunge across NZ
Conditions will be colder than usual as a chilly southerly spreads across the country.
July to be England’s driest on record
Drought was declared across seven areas of central, eastern and southern England.
Polar blast brings flight cancellations, road closures and snow warnings
Snow is falling in the south with more forecast for the coming 12 hours across NZ.
MetService morning weather update: July 31, 2026
MetService morning weather update: July 31, 2026. Video / MetService
MetService morning weather outlook: Thursday, July 30, 2026
MetService morning weather outlook: Thursday, July 30, 2026. Video / MetService
Complex low to unleash 'chunky' thunderstorms before cold surge hits
MetService says heavy rain is expected to reach Auckland overnight tonight.
Winter blast: Southern Ocean surge to send temperatures plunging
A southerly blast is set to leave Wellington and Christchurch reaching 8C or 9C.
Sub-zero temps hit parts of Auckland as suburbs wake to ice, frosts
Recent low temperatures have pushed electricity demand to record levels.
MetService morning weather update: July 29, 2026
MetService morning weather update: July 29, 2026. Video / MetService
How the icy blast is testing NZ's power system
Record demand of 7141MW hit on Monday amid cold and low wind-power generation.