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World Climate Conference 3 Participants Called For
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 4:06 pm | MetService
The World Meteorological Organisation today published a media kit for its upcoming World Climate Change 3 conference in Geneva, Switzerland. More >>
MetService Launches Service
Monday, 29 June 2009, 4:35 pm | Meteorological Service of New Zealand
MetService has today announced a new warning service, commencing 1 July, that will warn people of localised severe weather caused by thunderstorms up to two hours in advance. More >>
Metservice Graphics System Launched In China
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 1:13 pm | MetService
A weather graphics system created by the international commercial subsidiary of New Zealand's MetService has been broadcast throughout China by Phoenix Satellite Television. This system enables the production of dynamic, fully customised weather graphics ... More >>
Summer Weather Lasts For Our Long Weekend
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 1:49 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting typical summer weather for the ceremonies on Waitangi Day, with an easterly breeze and mainly fine weather. More >>
Peak Of Summer
Wednesday, 28 January 2009, 1:40 pm | MetService
Much of the country has had over 20 millimetres of rain so far this month, but there are several areas that continue to be very dry. More >>
A1 Weather For A1 Racing And Auckland Anniversary
Thursday, 22 January 2009, 1:27 pm | MetService
A slow moving anticyclone over the North Island is likely to bring an extended spell of settled weather to much of the country until at least next Monday. More >>
Weekend Weather Change
Thursday, 15 January 2009, 2:57 pm | Meteorological Service of New Zealand
After a week of dry weather, Wellington and Southland are likely to experience a wet start to their anniversary weekends. More >>
Beating The Heat
Thursday, 8 January 2009, 3:37 pm | MetService
MetService measured air temperatures up to 35.7 degrees Celsius in Christchurch early this afternoon, close to its January record high of 35.9 in 1979. Hotter than normal temperatures are widespread over New Zealand today, with 30 plus conditions reported ... More >>
More Pre-Christmas Rain
Monday, 22 December 2008, 12:37 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting more pre-Christmas rain as a depression nudges northern parts of the country. More >>
Pre-Christmas Rain
Friday, 19 December 2008, 1:13 pm | MetService
Periods of rain are likely over the coming weekend as a deepening low pressure system crosses southern New Zealand. MetService has issued heavy rain warnings as a frontal rain band closes in on the west and north of the South Island. The front is expected ... More >>
Welcome Rain For Farmers
Monday, 15 December 2008, 12:52 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting some welcome rain for farmers in Canterbury and Otago over the next few days as a large low pressure system crosses the South Island. More >>
A Touch Of The Tropics
Monday, 24 November 2008, 1:42 pm | MetService
Warm muggy weather over the last few days has been due to air flowing in from between New Caledonia and Fiji. Hawke's Bay has been measuring the warmest days and nights, with the temperature range on Sunday rising to 29 Celsius and dropping at night to ... More >>
Sunny And On The Cool Side For Election Day
Thursday, 6 November 2008, 1:27 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting sunny conditions, with slowly rising temperatures, over most of the country for Election Day. More >>
Chilly Change Before Guy Fawkes
Monday, 3 November 2008, 1:44 pm | MetService
MetService has issued Severe Weather Warnings for wind and rain associated with the passage of a cold front across the South Island during Tuesday, and a Severe Weather Watch for possible snow in the southern South Island later the same day. More >>
Another Spring Front
Friday, 31 October 2008, 1:35 pm | MetService
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Warning and a Severe Weather Watch for wind and rain associated with the passage of yet another front across New Zealand on Saturday. More >>
Unsettled Start To The Long Weekend
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 1:13 pm | MetService
MetService weather forecasters are keeping watch on a depression that is deepening over the Tasman Sea and likely to cross the North Island on Saturday. More >>
Brace For Another Bout Of Wind And Rain
Monday, 6 October 2008, 2:15 pm | MetService
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for wind and rain covering many central and northern parts as an active cold front coupled to a deepening low pressure area crosses the country on Tuesday. More >>
Burnt Before Christmas
Thursday, 2 October 2008, 1:18 pm | MetService
UV indices have been added to the www.metservice.com website weather forecasts for 42 places around New Zealand. More >>
Icy Weather Watchers Win Award
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 4:15 pm | MetService
At the recent annual New Zealand Road Safety Innovation and Achievement Awards, MetService won the Road Engineering category for its Central Plateau Road Weather Network. According to Peter Fisher, MetService Senior Market Manager, the Network is aimed at making ... More >>
The Gales Of Spring
Monday, 22 September 2008, 12:56 am | MetService
MetService is warning that on Tuesday, northwest gales may generate gusts of 120 km/hour over inland eastern areas from Southland to Wairarapa and about Wellington. Additionally, heavy rain is likely in the mountains about and south of Otira, with ... More >>
