Weather

Severe thunderstorm watch in force

A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for the Bay of Plenty today. Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and early evening from Waitomo... Read More

Cooler air on the way

A burst of rain is moving up the nation over the next day but it may be Hawke's Bay that benefits the most from this wet, cooler, sou'easter, says WeatherWatch.co.nz... Read More

Cooler weather and rain as autumn arrives

The weather is cooling across the Bay of Plenty and New Zealand as autumn starts to take hold. Weather over Aotearoa will remain settled over the next couple... Read More

Southwesterly airflow lies over NZ

A southwesterly airflow lying over New Zealand today is bring a cooler change. The weather is looking mostly fine today, with the odd cloud hanging around... Read More

What‘s on - garden party, fair, comedy, markets

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. The MetService advise there will be fine spells with the change of one or two showers until evening, and westerly breezes. ... Read More

Cold and wet weekend forecast for most regions

MetService is forecasting that most areas across Aotearoa will see wet conditions over the coming days. A front currently passing over the North Island sets the... Read More

Severe thunderstorm warning for Bay of Plenty

Severe thunderstorms and torrential rain are on their way to Tokoroa, Ngaroma, Waipapa, Lichfield and Hodderville, according to Met Service. These severe thunderstorms... Read More

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for BOP

The Bay of Plenty, including Rotorua, is on thunderstorm watch. The MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Auckland, Coromandel, Waikato, Waitomo,... Read More

Thunderstorm watch issued for Coromandel

A thunderstorm watch is in force for the Coromandel this afternoon. As well as Coromandel, the MetService has issued the watch for Northland, Auckland, Great... Read More

Severe weather watch issued for BOP

UPDATE 9.08AM: A severe weather watch is now in place for the Bay of Plenty. The MetService is forecasting a period of heavy rain for the Eastern Bay of Plenty. "A... Read More

A turbulent start to autumn being forecast

The MetService is forecasting a turbulent start to autumn this month. On average, the waters around Aotearoa are warmer in the first month of autumn than the... Read More

BOP offers Kiwi’s sunniest spot in the world

Bay of Plenty residents need not travel far to visit the sunniest place in the world this winter. That is according to a tongue-in-cheek campaign suggesting... Read More