Weather

BOP highway closed again due to flooding

UPDATE: Waka Kotahi NZTA says a section of road on State Highway 30 is again closed. The road was initially closed earlier this morning, after heavy rain caused... Read More

NIWA predicting more hot days on the way

Temperatures have dipped back a little from Napier's hottest October day in two decades - but above-average warmth is set to return. The mercury reached 29C... Read More

Rain warning in force for BOP

Bay of Plenty residents are being warned to prepare for heavy rain. The MetService has issued a heavy rain warning for the region. A severe weather watch for... Read More

Warm, humid, cloudy week ahead

Increased humidity, warmth and cloud cover this week is a taster of what La Nina weather conditions in NZ are like, says WeatherWatch.co.nz The developing La... Read More

Unsettled week of weather ahead

MetService is predicting an unsettled week of weather across the North Island with the Bay of Plenty set to receive plenty of rain. MetService meteorologist... Read More

What‘s on this Labour Day?

Tauranga is buzzing this weekend with people out and about despite bursts of rain overhead, visiting indoor and open air art galleries, shops, cafes and the beach. At... Read More

Patchy rain ahead

WeatherWatch is advising that high pressure is gradually sliding off the country to the east allowing a north to north easterly flow down across NZ. This will... Read More

What‘s on - bearlooms, live theatre and music

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 a mostly cloudy day with... Read More

Northeasterly flowing over New Zealand today

WeatherWatch advises that a northeasterly airflow is lying over New Zealand today. This northeasterly is flowing between a large high out to the east and a couple... Read More

Labour Weekend forecast

New Zealand's first national holiday in almost half a year is upon us, and while nearly half of NZ's population can't head away this long weekend it's... Read More

Surface flooding warning following heavy rain

People driving around Tauranga this morning are being warned to keep their eyes out for surface flooding. Heavy rain has been falling for a few hours now and... Read More

Rain ahead early this coming week

Rain and southwest winds are expected to return to New Zealand. MetService advises that a front preceded by strong, moist northwesterlies is forecast to move... Read More