Niwa says La Nina conditions and a marine heatwave will continue to have an "upward influence" on air temperatures and humidity from February to April.
Significant heavy rain is forecast to hit the west of the South Island mid-week, bringing possible flooding and slips and a perhaps a rare Red weather warning.
Mixing matauranga Maori with Western science, and becoming just the third person in their family to attend university, are the goals of two of New Zealand’s top Maori science pupils.
Hit after hit after hit - Dunedin entertainer and producer Doug Kamo is becoming impatient with the impact Covid-19 protection measures are having on New Zealand’s events and entertainment industry.
Otago's shellfish industry is on high alert again as the marine heatwave starts to take effect, potentially bringing algal blooms which could decimate much of the coast’s marine environment.
Heavy rain ended a long dry spell in the South yesterday, prompting the NZ Transport Agency to warn drivers of potentially hazardous ‘‘summer ice’’ on the South Island’s roads for the next few days.