Weather

Heavy rain about the Tararua Range easing. Westerly gales in the far south. Heavy rain about the Tararua Range should ease this (Friday) morning as the cold front, which brought snow, heavy rain and gale northwesterlies to parts of central and southern New Zealand, moves away to the north. Meanwhile

Gale west to northwest winds for central and southern New Zealand A strong westerly flow covers the country, with west to northwest gales affecting many places. Severe gale west to northwest winds are expected in exposed parts of central and southern New Zealand, where Strong Wind Warnings and Watch

An active front, preceded by a strong west to northwest flow and followed by a cold southerly change, is forecast to move northwards across southern and central New Zealand overnight tonight (Monday) and during Tuesday morning. Watches and Warnings for severe gale northwest winds, heavy rain and hea

West to southwest gales for parts of central and southern New Zealand. Heavy snow for the far south of the South Island. A strong westerly flow lies across central and southern New Zealand. A cold front is forecast to move onto the far south of the South Island tonight (Wednesday), followed by a cha

A cold front moves east across the country this morning (Wednesday), followed by cold southwesterlies. This weather system is expected to bring snow to low-levels in some places. A Heavy Snow Watch remains in force for Clutha, Southland and southern parts of Fiordland. The MetService has issued road

Heavy rain for Southland and eastern Otago. Severe gales possible for parts of both the North and South Islands. A low east of Otago directs a southerly flow and rain onto the south of the South Island. The low should move away to the east during Tuesday morning and the wind and rain should ease. […

A period of heavy rain and northerly gales for western parts of the South Island. An active front is forecast to move northwards over the South Island on Tuesday bringing periods of heavy rain to the West Coast, and possible severe northerly gales for Fiordland and western parts of Southland. Strong

High winds are causing havoc across Southland, with flying trampolines, loose building materials, and power outages being reported since Thursday evening. There have also been reports of damage to the Southland District Council building on Forth Street. PowerNet chief operating officer, Justin Peter