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7 Jul 2025

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Rain, sun or snow? What you need to know about the weather today
Find out how the weather will be where you are in our daily snapshot.

Country Life: On the Farm
Wet and wild weather has lashed much of the country from Taranaki to the top of the South, where many farmers and orchardists are still busy with the cleanup.

Popular West Auckland walking tracks reopen to the public
A Zig Zag track in Titirangi has reopened this week, following closure after storm-damage from the weather events of early 2023.

Marlborough Sounds residents keeping a watchful eye on the weather
Marlborough Sounds communities are not yet hitting the panic button in the face of Thursday’s deluge, which has raised the risk of surface flooding and slips.

Live: Flood-hit regions brace for worst as more wild weather due to hit
Homes near the Motueka River were evacuated as a precaution as a second barrage of downpours is forecast in the Nelson-Tasman region.

NIWA says weather agencies' merger set to fix gaps exposed by Cyclone Gabrielle
NIWA's manager for climate, atmosphere, and hazards says merging with MetService and GNS will create a more efficient and integrated weather prediction system.

Cyclone Gabrielle inquest: Council opposed red weather warning
MetService wanted to issue the severe warning the day before the cyclone made landfall, but faced opposition.

Six Crown Research Institutes merge into Public Research Organisations
Scientists are hopeful a supercharged weather forecaster will be one of the winners in the biggest overhaul of the science sector in 30 years.

Warm weather cools Warehouse Group's profits
The retailer was forced into heavy discounting after a delayed start to winter ruined sales.

'Fifa should consider playing World Cup final at 9am'
Extreme weather during the Club World Cup in the United States this summer means Fifa should think about playing the men's World Cup final at 9am next year, according to an expert.

Warnings for rain ahead of a possible third heatwave
Weather warnings for rain may have been issued for this weekend, but there is potential for heat to build again next week

Fine weekend weather for most of Aotearoa as flooding eases
While Taranaki and Tasman are still cleaning up after flooding, the rest of the country is heading into a calmer, drier weekend.

Auckland's Zig Zag track reopens after closure due to storm-damage in 2023
A popular track in Auckland's suburb of Titirangi has reopened this week, following closure after storm-damage from the weather events of early 2023.

Weather live updates: Hail, storms to lash North Island as emergency extends in flood-hit south
The civil emergency in Nelson-Tasman was extended for seven days.

Logging truck driver dies in crash in Tasman region
The serious crash unit is trying to determine if the weather played a part in the person's death, police say.

Cooler weather conditions set in across UK as heatwave ends
While there is some short-lived hot weather in the forecast, cooler conditions are kicking in across the UK.

Council opposed red weather warning before cyclone hit
Chief meteorologist Chris Noble said MetService wanted to issue the warning the day before but Hawke's Bay Regional Council was opposed, based on confidence in its flood modelling.

Weather: What is coming our way now
A low is set to bring some severe weather back, including in the areas hit by floods less than a week ago.