Large waves are apparently to blame for breaking up sea ice on a larger scale than thought, explaining a rapid decrease in Arctic ice. The finding by Niwa scientists comes from researching how the Southern…

Most years Auckland has a light frost or two but the frost on Wednesday morning was heavy for some suburbs. The frosts were widespread across the North Island but not so widespread in the South Island…

An overnight snowfall forced the closure of several schools, roads and services in Dunedin today. Snow fell to sea level, making driving conditions tough for those trying to get to work. And despite…

The final week of Autumn is going out with a bang as yet another storm in the Southern Ocean lines itself up with New Zealand this week. Unlike the weekend cold blast this one is weaker, but will bring…