Culvert repair under way on SH1 near Umawera

The NZ Transport Agency advises that work has resumed to repair a stretch of State Highway 1, south of Umawera in Northland.

Flood water from a storm event in March 2018 scoured out the river bank on the Waihou River. This caused a culvert to break and fall into the river.

Lure of the ice entices bright young researchers

Antarctica continues to call bright young researchers to her icy shores, and scholarships are making their ground-breaking research at University of Canterbury (UC) possible.

Temperature trends for the rest of May

When it's warmer than average that doesn't mean it feels warm, but it means the temperatures are higher than they should be. That's what we have happening this week in many regions, average to warmer than average temperatures by day says WeatherWatch.co.nz.

Mild autumn week of weather forecast

MetService Meteorologist Tui McInnes sums it up: "Not much wind, mostly dry but with cloud for many areas. A blocking high has built up over our region of the globe which is helping to keep things calm and steady."

Southerly over NZ today is warmer than average - WeatherWatch

The southerly over NZ today is warmer than average - because it really comes out of Australia (+2 Maps)

9000km belt of high pressure drifts in today - WeatherWatch

A truly massive belt of high pressure will this week influence New Zealand's weather starting today and not leaving until next Tuesday (8 days from now). It is by far the largest high pressure system in our part of the world so far this year.

Rainfall, snowfall and peak wave heights

A windier south west flow around New Zealand will whip up some big waves, push more rain on to the wet West Coast and bring a dusting of snow to the mountains.

Sunday's 'cold snap' still to produce warmer than average temperatures

The placement of high pressure this Autumn is producing some warmer than usual wind flows - even with southerlies. Sunday's "cold change" is not looking overly cold when you compare it to the average temperature for this time of year.

Major investment to bring first stage of rapid transit to airport

A new $60M rail and bus interchange will be built in south Auckland and will be opened in early 2021.

The Puhinui Station Interchange will connect rail and buses to Auckland Airport and Manukau.

Upcoming work on cable ducts at the Bus Hub

Cabling work at Great King Street will take place over weekends starting 25 May, and the hub will function throughout with minimal disruption.