Jamie Young

MetService is New Zealand's national weather authority and the Government-approved sole provider of severe weather warnings. We are recognised for these roles by the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO). We help people stay safe and make informed decisions based on the weather. We are a trusted organisation whose reputation has built over more than 160 years. Our National Forecasting Centre is the base for over 60 meteorologists, all trained to WMO standards. The team are permanently on watch over Aotearoa 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. Not only do we provide land-based forecasting, we are also responsible for over 12 million square nautical miles of ocean. MetService is a Kiwi organisation with a local and global view. We contribute beyond our own shores as part of the WMO, working with our Pacific neighbours in regard to severe weather, the monitoring of tropical cyclones, volcanic ash and the southern ice shelf, as well as inputting observations into global models.