Auckland and the top of the North Island will enjoy beach perfect weather this week while other parts of the country hit by unpleasant holiday weather will start to warm and clear up. Photo / Alex ...

Residents at the top of the North Island should pack a raincoat as the second work week of January is forecast to be plagued ...

Storm Éowyn represents an exceptional weather event and is expected to bring sustained windspeeds of up to 100mph to our shores.' ...

It's now official. Last year was the warmest year on record globally and the first to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial ...

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Residents are being warned to brace for heavy rain and gale-force winds as a subtropical low sweeps down from Northland.

Wet weather is forecast to hit the North Island, with rain set to sweep across the top of the country on Saturday.

Whangārei's mayor Vince Cocurullo is undeterred by the Christmas Day forecast. "I take everything that the MetService says ...