Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited (MetService - Te Ratonga Tirorangi) was established as a state-owned enterprise in 1992. It employs about 300 staff and its headquarters are in Wellington, New Zealand. Prior to becoming an SOE, New Zealand's national meteorological service has existed in a number of forms since the appointment of the country's first Director of Meteorological Stations in August 1861.
As New Zealand's national meteorological service, MetService produces and issues forecasts and official weather warnings on behalf of New Zealand's Ministry of Transport and is certified by the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.
International media, aviation and energy business is conducted under the MetraWeatherbrand.
MetService has been certified to the ISO 9001 standard since November 1995.
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