Friday warmer than average, colder by Sunday/Monday

Thursday and especially Friday are warmer than average over a large chunk of the country by as much as four to eight degrees while overnight lows are either bang on average or above average for most - with the exception of only Northland this week which has been colder than normal overnight.

Natives get star treatment at Totara Park Planting Day

Around 200 employees from Vector and their partners Northpower, Electrix and Treescape were today knee-deep in an urban resilience project planting trees at Manurewa’s Totara Park.

Lime pauses for winter in Hutt Valley

As the cold weather sets in, Lime has decided to temporarily pause operations in the Hutt Valley over winter.

Motorists advised to plan ahead for Fieldays 2019

The NZ Transport Agency is reminding motorists that Fieldays kick off early tomorrow morning 12 June through to the end of Saturday 15 June and are urging motorists to plan their journeys before they leave.

Decisions on Annual Plan submissions - Marlborough District Council

Marlborough District Council has confirmed its funding priorities for the 2019-2020 Annual Plan, after considering 118 submissions from the public.

Update on the search for Darren Myers

Please attribute to Sergeant Anthony Harmer

If Darren Myers has been able to make good decisions and his equipment has stood up to the conditions then Police believe there may be a chance he is alive.

Search for missing man, West Coast

West Coast Police Search and Rescue, along with Land Search and Rescue, are currently searching the Cassel Flat area, Karangarua Valley, South Westland for a missing man.

The 21-year-old from Denmark went into the area by himself on Monday 3 June to hunt for Tahr.

Your Fieldays forecast for 2019

If you're heading to Fieldays at Mystery Creek here's the latest forecast. While not perfect there is nothing stormy either so dress for cloudy weather at times and perhaps a few showers.

Waning winter weather for a while - MetService

It has been over a week since the start of winter and the arrival of the wintery weather. With this shift, even during cloud free sunny days some parts of the country are only reaching maximum temperatures of 13C, so it is time for us to hunker down to brave the colder winter months.

Fieldays weather forecast a mixed bag of rain, sun and fog

If you’re planning a visit to the National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek this week, here’s what you can expect from the weather.