Wind and rain from Friday through Saturday, mostly fine on Sunday

Two cold fronts are set to move up the South Island during Friday then stall around central New Zealand on Saturday before moving away from Aotearoa during Sunday.

Counties Power and Police team up to help to bring workers home safely

Counties Manukau Police and local lines company Counties Power are teaming up to deliver an important road safety message around slowing down through work sites.

Rainfall update as some regions get a bit wet underfoot - Weather Watch

Some regions have a rainfall deficit but the recent wet weather is turning the ground a little muddier.

Final roading update from Thames-Coromandel thanks contractors

Following yesterday's weather bomb our local council roads are now open with Blackjack Road, in the Kuaotunu Village open, but restricted to one lane in places as there are slips. Our contractors will be on site today working to restore it to two lanes.

NZ bounces back fast to warmer than average - Weather Watch

Monday was cold for many regions with single digit highs. Tuesday morning saw some heavy frosts. Now Wednesday looks warmer than average while Thursday looks warmer still.

The ups and downs are due to changing wind directions and air flows caused by the chaos of spring.

Midday weather update - more roads close as downpour continues

A number of roads remain closed around the Coromandel as the downpour continues and we are still asking people to delay travel.

The Metservice severe weather warning was extended this morning, with a further 60 to 90mm of rain forecast to accumulate on top of what has already fallen.

Coromandel roads closed as heavy rain continues

A number of roads around the Coromandel are closed this morning after a night of intense rain and motorists are advised to avoid travel, with heavy rain expected to continue until midday.

Severe weather warning for the Coromandel

It's a wet start to the week for the Coromandel, and MetService has issued a severe weather warning for the Coromandel.

Colder than normal in the east next 48 hours, heavy snow central North Island

A colder change that spread northwards at the weekend means both Monday and Tuesday will be colder than normal in the east of both islands.

Infrastructure NZ’s Sarah Lang selected for leadership programme in US

"Infrastructure New Zealand is proud to see Sarah Lang off on the International Visitor Leadership Program to the United States tomorrow.