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Latest Company News:
- March, 19, 2024: MetService appoints Trevor Shailer into Pou Ārahi executive role
- February, 27, 2024: Half Year Results Announcement FY2024
- January, 25, 2024: MetService launches push notifications for New Zealand's most extreme environmental conditions
- September, 11, 2023: Annual Results Announcement FY2023
- July 28, 2023: MetService public reputation - top ranking
- July 27, 2023: MetService welcomes Government review of the weather forecasting system
- May 3, 2023: Wellington rain radar returns after major upgrade
- March 3, 2023: MetService and Maritime New Zealand partner to help paddleboarders stay safe while on the water
- February 28, 2023: Half Year Results Announcement FY2023
- December 20, 2022: Heat alert trial expands this summer to warn people of unusually hot weather
- September 13, 2022: Annual Results Announcement FY2022
- August 31, 2022: MetService & Aeropath launch PreFlight
- May 27, 2022: Three years of MetService Red Warnings for our most severe weather
- May 26, 2022: MetService appoints Francene Wineti into newly created Pou Ārahi executive role
- April 6, 2022: CropX and MetService partner to provide New Zealand’s rural sector with site specific weather data
- December 31, 2021: MetService annual half year results announcement (FY 2022)
- December 9, 2021: Climate change made the rainfall that led to May 2021 flooding in Canterbury more severe
- December 8, 2021: Heat alert project aims to help reduce health impacts from warming climate
- December 1, 2021: Wellington region heavy swell warnings available on metservice.com
- November 25, 2021: Antarctic artefacts discovered in MetService archive
- November 24, 2021: MetService adopt vaccinated premises policy
- November 11, 2021: MetService publish New Zealand’s Wild Weather book with Penguin Random House
- November 2, 2021: MetService and Fire and Emergency partnership provides Kiwis greater access to fire danger information
- October 6, 2021: MetService and WeatherWatch put closer relationship on the radar
- September 16, 2021: Annual results announcement FY2021
- December 31, 2020: 2021 Half Year Results Announcement
- December 10. 2020: Otago weather radar in operation
- December 8, 2020: MetService Board confirm Stephen Hunt as new Chief Executive
- November 6, 2020: MetService to retire MetPhone from late November
- September 1, 2020: Annual results announcement FY2020
- June 24, 2020: MetService Chief Executive to depart after nine successful years
- June 3, 2020: Mega research project is improving New Zealand’s ocean knowledge
- March 27, 2020: MetService halts Otago Radar construction
- February 12, 2020: Ground to be broken at Otago Radar site next week
- December 31, 2019: 2020 Half Year Results Announcement
- November 28, 2019: MetService secures Al Jazeera as a new weather client
- November 12, 2019: MetService launch new metservice.com
- August 30, 2019: Annual results FY2019
- August 15, 2019: One of New Zealand’s most popular websites gets a refresh
- August 1, 2019: $11.5 million project to revolutionise ocean forecasting launches
- July 11, 2019: MetService Confirms Weather Radar Site for Otago. Plans to be operable by Winter 2020
- June 13, 2019: New Zealand’s new role in global Tropical Cyclone preparedness
- May 14, 2019: Changes to the official Severe Weather Warnings
- October 25, 2018: Typical spring weather to greet royal couple
- October 10, 2018: Tropical Cyclone Season Outlook
- October 3, 2018: Decision on R&D tax incentives to benefit all
- September 13, 2018: Moana Project wins Government funding
- August 31, 2018: Full year results FY18
- July 27, 2018: MetService and TOA Systems collaborate on world first
- June 22, 2018: MetService on site for planned Rocket Lab launch
- June 21, 2018: MetService welcomes 'Future Director' Kim Dirk
- June 11, 2018: MetService one of highest rating agencies in Public Sector Reputation Index
- May 18, 2018: From 'Masters' to MetService
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