Wet weekend ahead

A kayaker who was attempting to cross the Tasman Sea to New Zealand has been forced to turn back, after his satellite phone became waterlogged. New Zealander Scott Donaldson says he had managed to kayak about 30 nautical miles after leaving Coffs ...

A severe weather watch is in place for parts of the South Island today. A front over the south Tasman Sea will approach the lower South Island this afternoon and is forecast to move onto Fiordland and Southland this evening. This front is preceded ...

A New Zealand man who is attempting to kayak solo across the Tasman has endured his first night at sea, despite running into a two metre shark. On Friday morning, Scott Donaldson was seven nautical miles from Coffs Harbour on the New South Wales ...

A front moving east over the Tasman Sea is expected to move across the upper North Island during Friday afternoon and evening, with a band of rain. Heavy falls are likely from Northland to Bay of Plenty. This Watch is for Northland, where in some ...

A leak in the cockpit has sunk Kiwi solo kayaker Scott Donaldson's chances of crossing the Tasman Sea this year.The adventurer has been forced to turn back to Australia less than 24 hours after setting out from Port Macquaire on a 2000km paddle to ...

New Zealand's North Island will see some desperately needed rain as a low pressure system crosses the Tasman Sea. The low pressure system which originated off Queensland's coast has been steadily deepening in the Tasman Sea. As the low continues to ...

A front is expected to approach the country on Thursday, then pass east on Friday as a low develops over the Tasman Sea. This front is expected to bring rain to most western and northern places, with some heavy falls about western and northern parts ...

A complex trough of low pressure over the Tasman Sea is moving slowly east during Tuesday and Wednesday and is expected to cross central New Zealand overnight Wednesday. Periods of heavy north or northeasterly rain with possible thunderstorms are ...

A large low over the Tasman Sea is forecast to slowly approach New Zealand during Tuesday and Wednesday and should then weaken and cross the North Island on Thursday. Unsettled conditions can be expected over much of the country during this time.