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It's Been Wet Wet Wet

Monday, 17 July 2006, 4:14 pm | MetService

Southern parts of the North Island have been very wet so far this month, with several places already having their wettest July on record. "The southeastern end of the North Island has been taking the brunt of the recent rain", commented MetService ... More >>

Brace for Wind-Driven Rain

Wednesday, 12 July 2006, 2:41 pm | MetService

The MetService weather outlook map for Friday shows zones of significant wind-driven rain mainly affecting eastern and southern districts of the North Island and the northeast of the South Island along with a band of severe gales from Gisborne to ... More >>

MetService Sponsors Te Papa Constable Exhibition

Wednesday, 5 July 2006, 2:03 pm | MetService

The exhibition of Constable paintings that opens on Wednesday 5th July at Te Papa is being proudly sponsored by MetService and Jardine Lloyd Thompson Limited. This exhibition, entitled Constable: Impressions of Land, Sea and Sky, provides New Zealanders ... More >>

Another Bite Of Winter

Monday, 3 July 2006, 1:15 pm | MetService

MetService meteorologists have issued a heavy snow warning for Otago, Canterbury and the Kaikoura Coast areas for Tuesday morning. More >>

Sustained June Cold Was Rare

Friday, 30 June 2006, 11:19 am | MetService

MetService meteorologists say that the low-pressure system on Monday 12th June was a major system, bringing severe wind, rain and snow. It was followed by a sustained blast of polar-chilled southwesterly winds that kept some snow on the ground for ... More >>

Wellington's Exporter Of The Year

Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 10:39 am | MetService

Metra, the international commercial arm of New Zealand's MetService, was recognised for its contribution to New Zealand's export success and was awarded Export NZ's Wellington Exporter of the Year for "the sheer hard work, determination, entrepreneurship ... More >>

The Grip of Winter

Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 12:55 am | MetService

MetService meteorologists have issued a Severe Weather Watch for the Canterbury Plains and Kaikoura Ranges to cover the possibility of further snow from the next cold front which is expected on Wednesday. More >>

MetService warns of more cold and snowy weather

Friday, 16 June 2006, 9:43 am | MetService

From late Friday, and at times on Saturday and Sunday, very cold southerlies are expected to bring snow to Southland and coastal Otago. The snow is currently not expected to accumulate to warning amounts over a widespread area, but significant ... More >>

Frost Biting Harder Than Normal

Tuesday, 6 June 2006, 2:44 pm | MetService

Frosts hit many parts of the country this morning, causing icy conditions in the wake of the cold southerly change that whistled through during Queen's Birthday weekend. Five degree frosts were reported by MetService weather stations at airports in Nelson, ... More >>

MetService Issues New Improved Marine Forecasts

Thursday, 1 June 2006, 2:10 pm | MetService

The wording of MetService coastal and recreational marine forecasts has changed. Wind speed forecasts in the outlook are now described by single numbers rather than by a speed range. In other words, numbers such as "15 knots" have replaced ranges ... More >>

Queen's Birthday: Unsettled Weather

Wednesday, 31 May 2006, 1:39 pm | MetService

MetService meteorologists are forecasting generally fine weather for travellers in the lead up to the long weekend, but wet weather is likely in northern and western areas from Saturday and an outbreak of colder southerly winds is forecast to affect ... More >>

Child Low May Be Punchy

Thursday, 25 May 2006, 1:47 pm | MetService

A family of low-pressure centres has gathered in the Tasman Sea and one of them will move from the subtropics to the South Island on Friday. This offspring is forecast to bring wet windy conditions to various parts of the country on Friday and Saturday. More >>

Retirement Of John Lumsden From Metservice

Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 9:31 am | MetService

MetService Chairman, Dr Francis Small, announced today that the Board had received with much regret notice of the impending retirement of Chief Executive John Lumsden as from November this year. More >>

Another Early Taste of Winter

Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 3:48 pm | MetService

MetService meteorologists have issued a snow warning for the Otago highlands, the Milford Road and Lindis Pass. A low-pressure system is forecast to deepen as it crosses the South Island on Thursday, bringing thundery and squally showers to the North ... More >>

Another Onslaught Of Heavy Rain

Monday, 1 May 2006, 2:02 pm | MetService

MetService meteorologists have issued a new severe weather warning for another period of heavy rain for Coromandel Peninsula on Tuesday. Thunderstorms are also being forecast to affect the north and east from about Kaitaia to Wairoa until Wednesday. More >>