Weather

Desert Road closed amid heavy snowfall

The Desert Road is now closed due to snow and ice. Waka Kotahi NZTA is advising that State Highway 1 is now shut between Rangipo and Waiouru. A detour is in... Read More

Road warning amid polar weather blast

Motorists are being advised to be aware of potentially difficult driving conditions amid the polar blast that is currently hitting New Zealand. Temperatures... Read More

Rain, gales and snow expected across NZ today

MetService has issued a severe weather warning this morning. Heavy rain is expected for parts of the North Island, with possible severe gales for southern and... Read More

What‘s on - Oropi market, food show, museums

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 cloudy day with a few... Read More

Severe weather watch for central New Zealand

The MetService has issued a Severe Weather Watch with heavy rain and possible severe gale northwesterlies expected in parts of central New Zealand. 'An active... Read More

What‘s on - festival, food and family fun

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

Warmer weekend ahead for the Bay of Plenty

With many inland regions over the North Island seeing sub-zero temperatures this week and Auckland Airport recording its lowest temperature for 2021 many would... Read More

June could be hottest on record

A weather roller coaster is coming to the country before the end of the month. NIWA meteorologist Ben Noll says Aotearoa can expect an unseasonably mild weekend... Read More

Cold again tonight but it warms up for the weekend

New Zealand has one last cold night tonight before a warmer airflow kicks in and lifts overnight temperatures several degrees above average for some regions heading... Read More

Strong winds for Eastern BOP

MetService is forecasting continued active weather for eastern and central Aotearoa, before the weather system pulls away to the east of the country during Tuesday,... Read More

New Zealand unprepared for unpredictable tornadoes

Meteorologists say predicting tornadoes is difficult and New Zealand does not have the technology to do it. A tornado ripped through Papatoetoe and Wiri yesterday... Read More

Severe weather warning for BOP

A severe weather warning remains in place across the Bay of Plenty for Sunday morning. A weather front moved over the upper North Island last night and a complex... Read More