MetService warns of heavy snow, rain and severe gales as cold front sweeps NZ

Severe weather warnings have been issued across parts of the country as a fast-moving cold front brings heavy rain, snow and severe gales.

Weather warnings for central New Zealand: Severe gales and heavy rain forecast for Sunday

Parts of the country are set for a wet and windy start to the school holidays, with severe gales and heavy rain expected. MetService has issued multiple severe weather warnings for central New Zealand ...

Cold front to bring rain and cooler weather across New Zealand as schools resume

New Zealanders enjoying some warm conditions are being urged to make the most of it, with a wet, cooler change set to sweep across the country from midweek in what MetService is d ...

A Wet End To The First Week Of The School Holidays

High pressure moves onto the country following the front, bringing relatively settled weather for the start of the second ...

MetService weather explainer: severe weather

MetServices’ Head of Weather News Heather Keats said its severe weather warning system uses three distinct colours - yellow, orange, and red. Each colour tells you the different level of severity and ...
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Cyclone lashes New Zealand's North Island, hundreds evacuated

A map showing the warnings for various parts of New Zealand due to Cyclone Vaianu, on Apr 4, 2026. (Image: MetService New Zealand website) SYDNEY: Cyclone Vaianu made landfall in New Zealand's North ...