Your web browser (Internet Explorer) is out of date. Some things will not look right and things might not work properly. Please download an up-to-date and free browser from here.

Latest News

Tropical Cyclone WATI – Update

Sunday NZDT/Saturday Cook Islands Time — We have the latest on Cyclone Wati as it remains a Category 2 Tropical Cyclone when we recorded this video early Saturday afternoon Cook Islands Time (Sunday after...

Favourites

You have no favourites.
11°
Auckland
Mainly clear. Fairly breezy South to Sou'West winds.
20°
Tomorrow
18°
Wednesday

Tropical Cyclone WATI forms, heads to Aitutaki & southern Cook Islands

A Tropical Cyclone has formed before the South Pacific Cyclone Season has even officially started (Nov 1) as El Nino…

Cook Islands: Tropical Cyclone Developing

Official weather authorities say there is a “high” chance a tropical low will become a cyclone this weekend. Both the…

Dry weather coming, Labour Weekend may be stormy

High pressure is moving in to NZ, or at least trying to, with it likely parking itself over the Tasman…

Southerly change, T-Storms & Frost risks

Low pressure continues to cross NZ today, potentially bringing a few thunderstorms with it overnight and into Friday for the…

Cold southerly about to blow through

A wintry change is moving into NZ, although still warm nor’westers ahead of it today in many regions. Over the…

Live / Real Time NZ Rain Radar

Live / Real time NZ rain radar for 10:28am on Mon 19 October 2026
Meteors
GeoNet

ClimateWatch: JULY outlook & what El Niño means for NZ

El Niño is officially here and still getting stronger in the months ahead, but it’s harder to notice its effects…

Read article

Ways to get fewer nasty surprises when it comes to wet weather that is (or isn’t!) forecast

REPOST from our Education Pages — It’s always interesting when we get a complaint about a rain forecast, just how…

Read article

Why is NZ so windy? We explain the Roaring Forties!

From our Education page — New Zealanders shouldn’t be so surprised how often it’s windy here. After all, we’re basically…

Read article