After this month’s panel decision, the New Zealand Wind Energy Association said the 330-megawatt (MW) project, near Wyndham, would have been a significant step towards New Zealand’s transition ...

New Zealand must decide whether it values a “multi-coloured skink” over reliable power, says a local minister, after an “extremely disappointing” decision to reject one of the country’s largest wind ...

‘It’s fun to be around dancers,” says Gillian Ansell, violist in the New Zealand String Quartet. The group she co-founded is joining the New Zealand Dance Company for 100 Winds, Taupō Hau ...

The Southland Wind Farm will have significant economic benefits for local communities, creating up to 240 jobs during construction, with an estimated $230 million to $280 million added into the New ...

In announcing its intention to appeal, the energy company's chief executive Mike Fuge said the Southland wind farm would be "crucial" for New Zealand's energy security. "The panel's decision is flawed ...

Read more about these maps. Please be aware that wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the average wind speeds presented here, and stronger still in thunderstorms and squalls.

Fujita F1 - i.e. wind speeds greater than 116km/h (63 knots) or stronger. Note: some tornadic systems such as funnel clouds, waterspouts and small land-based tornadoes are possible with thunderstorms ...

The brightness and direction of the contours represents surface wind speed and direction. The colour is based on the surface (2m) temperature, and varies from dark blue below freezing, up to green at ...