Morning fog makes way to sunny afternoons

The week ahead looks fairly settled for most, despite potential for some fog and low cloud for some in the mornings - there will be sunshine for most during the afternoons.

Weather highlights for the rest of July - WeatherWatch

New Zealand has a few weather highlights coming up but nothing too extreme. In fact we have an uptick in high pressure, lighter winds and warmer and drier than average weather too.

We just wanted to quickly bullet point some of the main weather features you may be interested in:

Colder nights for some this week but warmer than average days for many - Weather Watch

We have colder nights this week compared to last week but daytime highs are as much as several degrees above normal for late July.

Flooding/ponding risks in Otago and Canterbury next 24 hours

Rain is moving in to the eastern South Island with sub-tropical connections encouraging heavy falls (and heavy snow).

Where are the severe frosts? NZ's warmer than normal winter continues

It's the middle of winter and the overnight lows in some of our coldest regions are above zero. It may not be by much, but right now it should be colder.

Groundwork begins on Kaiti Hill redevelopment in Gisborne

Enabling works for Te Taumata o Titirangi Summit (Kaiti Hill) redevelopment will begin Monday 22 July.

Re-Orientation to kick start semester two - UCOL

An opportunity for students to meet the team of Student Reps and the Student Support Team to hear all about the opportunities available at UCOL.

Tuesday 23 July - Pōwhiri 9.30am-1pm

Traffic lights at northern gateway to be switched on

The traffic lights at the intersection of Norman Smith Street and Wairakei Drive are set to go live about 2pm on Monday following the redevelopment of the intersection and northern gateway into Taupō.

Government funding for Redruth Park redevelopment

Timaru District Council has been awarded $20,000 Government funding to assist the Redruth Park Redevelopment project.

Work on Cobham Drive paths moves closer to the road

From next week, road users should take extra care heading east along Cobham Drive as work on the new walking and bike paths will be happening closer to the road.