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3 May 2024

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Goobye El Niño: Where the weather is heading this winter
The weather event dominating the country's weather nearly a year is ending - but will anything actually change?

Defence Force staff left stranded in Antarctica for a month
A series of aircraft breakdowns and bad weather left 12 personnel stranded with a rapidly closing window to get out before winter.

Was April's weather really that bad?
April's weather has been perceived by many as cold and wet, but was it?

Game bird hunters hoping for wet weather
Recreational hunters around the country are hoping for foul weather to coincide with the opening of the season.

Heavy rain watches in place, chilly end to the week expected
The warm spell is set to end this week as a weather system moves up the country.

At least four dead after dozens of tornadoes strike Oklahoma, US
At least four people died and scores were injured in Oklahoma after dozens of twisters swept the US Southern Plains, while weather alerts put more than 7 million Americans under tornado warnings.

El Niño on the way out, but La Niña will take time to surface - NIWA
El Niño, which has delivered a lack of rain in the east and cooler weather lately, is on the way out, NIWA says.

When will the weather get warmer?
It feels like this year could see a slow start to spring and summer - when can we expect things to warm up?

Dry weather good for fruit and vege growers, but farmers hanging out for rain
A lack of rain on the North Island's East Coast may be good for the area's fruit and vegetable growers - but the dry is starting to bite for pastoral farmers.

Calm before the storm – Solomon Islanders prepare to go to the polls
Voters in Solomon Islands are being urged to get in early to cast their ballots on Wednesday as wet weather sets in with concerns it could affect the turnout.

Insurance law overhaul passes first reading
Recent extreme weather events showed the importance of a well-functioning insurance system, says Commerce and Consumer Affairs minister Andrew Bayly.

'Not good enough': Defence Force staff left stranded in Antarctica for a month
Bad weather and aircraft availability left 12 Defence Force staff stranded in Antarctica for a month with a rapidly closing window to get out before winter.

Snow, frost then sunshine on way after gusts cause Anzac cancellations
The full gamut of weather will hit the country over just a couple of days.

Rain, gales, snow mid-week, then calmer weather
Rain is expected to start in Otago and Southland, and spread into more northern parts of the South Island and much of the North Island.

Bread and biscuit prices may rise due to wet weather
Poor wheat crops mean food producers may have to import ingredients, potentially increasing costs.

Fire warnings amidst Marianas drought
The National Weather Service said extreme to exceptional drought persists across the Marianas, Yap State and the northern Marshall Islands.

Four ways climate change affects extreme weather
Extreme weather is becoming more frequent and more intense in many places because of climate change.

Why is it so cold?
Why has the weather felt so wintry recently, and when can we expect a change to something warmer?

FENZ unprepared and lacked equipment, training to deal with weather events
Review finds Fire and Emergency lacked the equipment, training and preparedness to respond to Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland floods.

Airport runway submerged in Dubai flash floods
The UAE is known for hot and dry weather but heavy rains have become more regular in recent years.