The wet season has started right on schedule this year, with Autumn equinox rain arriving to the relief of many. The first upper-level...

An intense convergence zone moved south-southeast through Northland into all areas of the upper North Island this morning. Frequent...

A small magnitude 1.9 earthquake occurred this morning at 2:33am in an unusual location. GeoNet pinpointed the epicentre 30km south west...

The lunar month’s highest tide occurred on 3rd February for Waitemata harbour and 2nd February for Great Barrier Island. The Waitemata...

Interesting little earthquake overnight in Hunua Ranges within the Auckland Volcanic field. GeoNet pinpointed the magnitude 1.6 quake on...

For those of you who like numbers and a coincidence. A private weather station located in Waihi at the foot of the Coromandel peninsula...

Cyclone Dovi began its journey as a tropical depression named 92P on 5th February over the Coral Sea off the North Queensland coast. Over...

Much needed relief for the Upper North Island over the last 24 hours with more showers to come today as the strong easterlies continue....

The lunar month’s highest tide occurred on 5th January for Waitemata harbour and 4th January for Great Barrier Island. The Waitemata...

Multiple small earthquakes this morning in the same area as the ongoing quake swarm NE of Whangarei. GeoNet pinpointed the magnitude 2.8...

Tonga volcano summary Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai is a volcanic island located about 30 km south-southeast of Fonuafoʻou island in Tonga....

Earth will be closest to the Sun this year at 7:52pm NZT this evening. This distance is called the perihelion. As well as the moon, the...

GeoNet have detected 13 small earthquakes under Mt Ruapehu over the last 72 hours within 2km of the crater lake up until 6:34am this...

It is time to say good-bye to 2021. We will finish the year with a fine, dry, and mild day across the upper North Island with no rain...

The lunar month’s highest tide occurred on 6th December for Waitemata harbour and Great Barrier Island. The Waitemata harbour tidal gauge...

A rare 'Circumhorizontal arc' or otherwise known as a 'Fire Rainbow' has been spotted over the Coromandel Peninsula this afternoon. This...

Lights winds and ample sun has helped produced the hottest Christmas day since 2009 across the upper North Island. It was mid to high...

Water tanks, wildlife, gardens and the landscape had a well earned drink over the last few days. Tropical moisture from Cyclone Ruby...

Tonight's moisture rich atmosphere combined with short-wavelength violet light has created vivid lavender and red colours at sunset...

Marine temperatures in the shallows are now around 20 to 21c, with some beaches around Auckland’s harbours and the Firth of Thames at...