UPDATE 12.17pm: SH25 is now reopen between Hikuai and Tairua following flooding earlier today. SH2 Waiotahe Beach is also reopen following a slip. "Please drive... Read More

UPDATED 2.31PM: The base track on Mauao is now open. Tauranga City Council says it has reopened after tides have subsided making it safe for the public to walk... Read More

A heavy rain watch issued for the Bay of Plenty is now being upgraded to a warning. The MetService issued a severe weather watch for heavy rain on Tuesday. In... Read More

Heavy rain and strong easterlies are lashing the upper North Island, including the Bay of Plenty, today. The MetService has issued a heavy rain watch for the... Read More

Humid conditions for the week ahead is what is being forecast, as a warm air mass arrives from the north. Temperatures are expected to be above average for the... Read More

The Carols on the Waterfront scheduled for night has been cancelled. "Unfortunately due to today's wet weather Carols on the Waterfront has been cancelled," says... Read More

A severe weather watch remains in place for heavy rain in the Bay of Plenty. Thunderstorms and hail possible this afternoon and evening, says the MetService. "A... Read More

A severe thunderstorm watch is now in force for the Bay of Plenty. The MetService is expecting scattered thunderstorms over many North Island areas from Northland... Read More

With low pressure systems to the north and west of New Zealand, the MetService expects a wet weekend for most Kiwis. The northern low brought wet weather and... Read More

Periods of heavy rain are being forecast for both the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel. Severe weather watches and warnings are in place for both regions. A front,... Read More

A severe weather watch is in place for the region with another lashing of heavy rain on the way. The MetService is forecasting heavy rain for northern New Zealand... Read More

Coastal waters around New Zealand became unusually warm last month, say NIWA. November 2022 sea surface temperatures) have been between 1.1C to 1.8C warmer than... Read More