Weather

More rain in headwaters predicted

It is hoped Otago will escape the latest heavy rain warning without further flooding.

June weather: highs all round

Coastal Otago may have flooded, but it was Central Otago which recorded its wettest June since records began.

Warning: frosts about to bite

The worst of the snow is over but sub-zero temperatures are expected in Otago at the weekend, bringing the risk of widespread black ice.

Wintery weather hits the South

A slip in Blanket Bay, Dunedin, brought down this hillside damaging a house and car.

Wintery weather hits the South

Slips and road closures affected Dunedin and Otago as snow and heavy rain followed a severe southwesterly change.

Worst of weather still to come

Meteorologists are warning "the storm is still to come" as a polar blast brings snow, rain and winds to the country this morning.

Rain causes chaos on Christchurch roads

Persistent heavy rain is causing traffic chaos in Christchurch today.

Snow day confusion costly

The temporary freezing of Dunedin's economy in this week's snowfall has cost the city ''upwards of $10 million'', Otago Chamber of Commerce chief executive John Christie says.

Freezing blast on way for South

Freezing weather is due to hit the South Island and parts of the North Island, WeatherWatch warns.

Winter to be a little warmer than usual

A mild winter is being forecast for Otago and Southland.

Otago blanketed by snow

Many Otago residents awoke this morning to find a thick blanket of snow.

Wild weather sweeps across country

Soaked Nelson residents are bracing for more heavy rain this afternoon as authorities study historical slip sites amid the threat of another torrential downpour.

Weather eases in South after buffeting

Strong winds buffeting Southland and Otago are beginning to ease, as the wild weather makes its way up to Canterbury.

There is a chance the wet weather expected to break the drought for parts of the North Island tomorrow and Tuesday will return by the end of the week, as forecasts hint at an end to the long dry conditions.

'Biblical' rain falls in wrong areas

The heavy downpours which have brought flooding to parts of Auckland and Wellington have not hit farming areas most desperate for rain, Federated Farmers says.

Snow, 'biting cold' expected tomorrow

The first significant snowfall of the year is predicted for Otago and Southland tomorrow.

Wild weather on way for some

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and gale force winds are likely to hit the South Island's West Coast this weekend.

Wild weather eases around Nelson

The subtropical weather system which brought torrential rain to the Nelson region has abated and been replaced by much more pedestrian weather, MetService says.