Weather

Heavy rain causes flooding around BOP

Flooding is being reported across the Bay of Plenty following a dumping of heavy rain. A number of posts on Facebook show flooding around the Bay of Plenty, including... Read More

Extreme heat alerts: MetService to extend trial

A summer heat alert trial has been launched to warn more New Zealanders of unusually hot weather. Extreme heat during summer can be draining and have an impact... Read More

Weather icons only tell half the story

Many forecasts across New Zealand this week show a rain or thunderstorm symbol/icon - but sunny and dry weather may still dominate some places expecting to have... Read More

Thunderstorm potential in the leadup to Christmas

A settled day of weather is looking promising for most places this Christmas. But the MetService says there's still plenty to happen before then with a risk of... Read More

What‘s on - Christmas parade, music and a movie

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService are forecasting that rain will be clearing... Read More

Wet December hampers BOP road renewals

An extraordinarily wet start to December is throwing up challenges for crews working on state highways in the Bay of Plenty, Waka Kotahi says. The state highway... Read More

Unstable air mass bringing rain to many areas

MetService has issued a Severe Weather Warning, as heavy rain is expected for Southland and parts of the central North Island. "A very humid and unstable air... Read More

What‘s on - Mount Monster, art and markets

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService are forecasting low cloud and drizzle,... Read More

High humidity and rain set to continue

Warm temperatures and high humidity continues to linger over Tauranga and much of the country, with rain and humidity expected to continue over the coming days. MetService's... Read More

Fog cancels flights to Tauranga, Christchurch

Multiple domestic flights have been cancelled at Auckland Airport this morning as fog blanketed much of the city. The affected flights were to Whangārei, Tauranga... Read More

Tracking the rainmakers between now and Christmas

What is the forecast for Christmas Day and how much rain is going to fall between now and then? This is the question on many people's minds at the moment.... Read More

Storm closes off holiday hotspots

Beaches have been closed in holiday hotspots Whangamatā and Mt Maunganui due to 'dangerous conditions” as pre-Christmas bad weather lashes the upper North... Read More