01:00pm Thu 13 Aug, 2026
Bay of Plenty has recorded its wettest day of the month so far, with more heavy rain forecast and warnings in place as a slow-moving weather system brings flooding... Read More
07:56am Thu 13 Aug, 2026
An orange heavy rain warning is now in place for areas west of Kawerau. The warning is in force from 8am until 3pm on Thursday as a slow-moving front moves... Read More
07:00am Tue 11 Aug, 2026
Bay of Plenty residents can look forward to milder temperatures this week as rain and northerly winds push out the frosty conditions. After a clear start... Read More
11:39am Sun 09 Aug, 2026
Residents in eastern Bay of Plenty are being urged to prepare for heavy rain after MetService issued an orange heavy rain warning for the region's ranges from... Read More
11:47am Fri 07 Aug, 2026
Rotorua woke to its coldest day in 55 years this morning. The thermometer dropped to -5.6C, beating the previous recorded low of -5.2C set in 1996 and... Read More
07:00am Fri 07 Aug, 2026
Scraping windscreens has become part of the morning routine for many Bay of Plenty residents as the region endures a run of frosty starts. Forecasters predict... Read More
09:45am Thu 06 Aug, 2026
The official temperatures are in, confirming what we know. It's cold. Clear skies this morning saw Rotorua register a low of -3.4C while the temperature... Read More
10:54am Wed 05 Aug, 2026
The Bay of Plenty has felt the polar blast moving up the country with snow flurries reported on Rotorua's outskirts and colder temperatures to come. Freezing... Read More
11:00am Tue 04 Aug, 2026
Bay of Plenty residents are being urged to brace for some of the coldest temperatures of the year, as a sharp southerly blast is set to deliver a wintry start... Read More
05:00pm Mon 03 Aug, 2026
A frigid southerly outbreak is set to send temperatures plunging across the country early this week. Hamilton and Taupō are forecast to record overnight... Read More
05:00pm Thu 30 Jul, 2026
Bay of Plenty residents are being urged to rug up as a strong southerly change is set to sweep across New Zealand this weekend, bringing colder temperatures,... Read More
05:00pm Tue 28 Jul, 2026
Sub-zero temperatures in parts of the country are keeping power generators on alert. Transpower has been issuing notices to generators, asking them to... Read More