Today, after a three-month open beta period, MetService - New Zealand’s national weather authority - has launched its new website. Metservice.com is one of the most popular New Zealand based websites, ...

The overarching trend of dry weather continues into the final week of May, owing to another persistent region of high ...

Should I Seal (SIS) is an innovative new online tool designed to provide clear advice to Downer’s roading sector on when to spray bitumen emulsion. A collaborative journey between Road Science and ...

MetServices’ Head of Weather News Heather Keats said its severe weather warning system uses three distinct colours - yellow, orange, and red. Each colour tells you the different ...

Picton and Marlborough Sounds Tourism Group members, from left, John Reuhman and Helen Neighbour-Cone will push for Picton to go on MetService's weather map during the forecaster's website revamp. .

MetService's main website was down on Wednesday and visitors were redirected to its backup site. Photo: John Anthony / Stuff Prefer us on Google Trustworthy, accurate and reliable news stories are ...

Auckland is in for its first cold snap of the year with single-digit temperatures forecast for the next week, making the city ...

An orange heavy rain warning has been issued for Northland ahead of a subtropical low expected to approach the region overnight. Civil Defence Northland says the north and east of the region may again ...

Both owned by the Government, the two titans of New Zealand's weather forecasting services are embroiled in a dispute over which should provide official forecasts in severe weather events. Video / ...

A yellow heavy rain watch has been issued for parts of Fiordland, southern Westland and Southland. MetService issued the watches on Saturday morning as a slow-moving front is expected to bring heavy ...

MetService announced today that it has acquired a 49% share in leading New Zealand oceanographic consultancy, MetOcean Solutions Ltd. MetService chief executive Peter Lennox said, “Our international ...

We know the oceans are warming, but we have fewer measurements in coastal waters where most fisheries and aquaculture operate. Now the fishing industry is helping scientists to track the changes. The ...