Weather
10:45am Thu 19 Nov, 2020
The recent wet weather has seen a respite to the dry in the Bay of Plenty - but not enough to lift dry weather warnings yet. Rain recorded since the start of... Read More
08:36am Wed 18 Nov, 2020
A spring surge of cooler air is spreading into the south and east of both islands today, dropping temperatures a little further and pushing showers northwards. Only... Read More
06:58am Tue 17 Nov, 2020
West to north west winds will gust over 120km/h in some exposed parts of New Zealand on Tuesday, pushing temperatures up above average once again in every part... Read More
04:00pm Sun 15 Nov, 2020
The MetService advise that on Tuesday and Wednesday, a front should move north across southern and central New Zealand, delivering a period of rain to the west... Read More
03:33pm Sun 15 Nov, 2020
Update 4.30pm Parachutists landed safely with the aid of a secondary chute following a parachute failing to open today. Police responded to a report... Read More
08:00am Sun 15 Nov, 2020
Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Kia ora. Kia ngahau me o whanau me o hoa. Today is a fine day with light winds and afternoon sea breezes. It's a one-clothing-layer... Read More
09:30am Sat 14 Nov, 2020
The Volcanic Alert Level for Whakaari/White Island has been raised to Level 2. New observations this week show small amounts of volcanic ash being carried... Read More
08:15am Sat 14 Nov, 2020
Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Kia ora. Kia ngahau me o whanau me o hoa. There is a mainly fine day ahead with some morning cloud. Northerlies will... Read More
08:20am Fri 13 Nov, 2020
A large high is rolling in and as it does it has two ways of lifting temperatures to 30 degrees in both islands. Firstly, as the high shifts northwards it will... Read More
04:00pm Thu 12 Nov, 2020
Following the wet and cold weather which dominated the landscape this week, MetService is forecasting a return to the classic New Zealand meteorological trope;... Read More
11:15am Wed 11 Nov, 2020
The government will contribute $100,000 towards a Mayoral Relief Fund to support those most affected by the recent severe weather in Napier. 'I have been in the... Read More
07:11am Wed 11 Nov, 2020
More rain is likely for the Bay of Plenty today with another round of thunderstorms likely on the cards. A very slow moving low pressure system currently lies... Read More
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Dead cats and 1950s bottles among rubbish haul
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