Weather

NZ east coast may be in for a deluge

Is New Zealand's east coast about to get what Australia's east coast just had? This is a question being asked by WeatherWatch forecaster Phillip Duncan. "It's... Read More

What‘s on - fair, online church, triathlon, music

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 a fine day with a few clouds... Read More

What‘s on - markets, art and Qigong

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 morning cloud then a fine... Read More

MetService: significant weather forecast

A run of the mill front zooms up the West Coast on today, but it's a low-pressure system from the northeast that MetService is monitoring extra closely. The weather... Read More

Banquet of fine weather this weekend

The large ridge of high pressure which has been responsible for the settled weather over New Zealand this week continues to dominate this weekend, weakening a... Read More

Mini tornado reports in Papamoa

Reports of a mini tornado are coming in from Papamoa this morning. SunLive has been contacted by a number of different people reporting a 'weird wind event”... Read More

BOP growers count cost of cyclone

The strong winds that lashed the country on February 13 have caused significant damage to some kiwifruit and avocado orchards in the Bay of Plenty. Cyclone Dovi... Read More

Meteorological autumn to start with a high

MetService is forecasting a large region of high pressure to bring mostly settled, albeit cooler, conditions around the country for the first week of meteorological... Read More

Chance of tropical cyclone forming this week

Weather authorities are predicting a chance of a tropical cyclone to form near New Zealand this week. According to WeatherWatch.co.nz, the next South Pacific... Read More

The last weekend of summer

As March looms, and the official start of autumn, MetService is forecasting a mixed bag of weather for the last weekend of Summer. "The weekend starts with a... Read More

What will the weather bring this week?

MetService is forecasting mostly settled weather as we begin the last full week of meteorological summer, but there are a few exceptions to bear in mind. Skies... Read More

Chance of thunderstorms in the BOP today

Thunderstorms are on the cards for the Bay of Plenty today. WeatherWatch.co.nz says conditions about northeastern parts of the North Island become a little unstable... Read More