Scientists predict there will be 40-50 fewer icy mornings in the Mackenzie Country and inland Otago if global warming continues.
New Zealand
Tue, May 12
It came after wild weather caused flooding and power outages in the South Island yesterday.
Sat, May 9
Strong wind watches expand and heavy rain hits West Coast and upper South Island, with more disruption expected as system moves east.
Fri, May 8
Warnings extended into the North Island and deeper south as a rapidly intensifying storm system approaches, with damaging winds, flooding rain and more alerts likely.
Thu, May 7
MetService has issued multiple warnings and watches for parts of the South Island, some of which begin later today.
Wed, May 6
Up to 250mm of rain is forecast for parts of the West Coast from Wednesday, with further heavy rain, strong winds and large swells likely later in the week.
Tue, May 5
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Sat, May 2
Emergency management officials said the hailstorm was Springfield's worst in history after it killed an emu, injured some drivers and damaged hundreds of vehicles and aircraft.
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At the Ōwhiro Stream on Wednesday, tow trucks pulled wrecked cars up the banks and onto the street.
Wed, Apr 29
Earth Science New Zealand says climate models point to a "developing" El Niño arriving this winter, with more than a 60% chance of the system reaching a "strong" status by spring.
About 50 homes were damaged during a flash flood earlier this month and five left uninhabitable.
Tue, Apr 28
A slip in the Awakino Gorge has closed State Highway 3 again, and locals are running out of patience.
Flooding cut off the remote King Country settlement, forcing some locals to escape in chest-high waters in the early hours of last Sunday morning.
Mon, Apr 27
A slip in Waiwera has caused some people to be evacuated today, while most of Auckland and Northland is being warned about heavy rain ahead of the long weekend.
Fri, Apr 24
While nights would remain chilly, plenty of sunshine was expected to help lift daytime temperatures, MetService said.
Thu, Apr 23
A heavy rain watch is in place for Hawke's Bay from Tutira, as several states of emergency remain in force.
Wed, Apr 22
1News weather expert Daniel Corbett explains what's been happening with recent weather events.
The water left the blue station wagon perched on the corner of a roughly 1.2m high corrugated iron fence on Emerson St in Berhampore.
Tue, Apr 21
An increasing number of severe weather events were now happening in spring and summer, IAG says.
Over a 48-hour window, the capital saw rainfall totals that nearly tripled monthly averages, with some residents describing it as the worst flooding event since Wellington’s disastrous 1976 storm.
Record-breaking torrential rain, 77mm in an hour, has caused significant flooding in several Wellington suburbs.
Mon, Apr 20
Gavin Naftel says his sister-in-law lifted his mother-in-law to safety above a wardrobe and then treaded water, waiting for help.
Two subsequent flights were cancelled after the affected plane required engineering checks.
Fire and Emergency was alerted to more than 150 incidents, mainly across Vogeltown, Mornington, Newtown, Berhampore, Kingston, Island Bay and surrounding areas.
