Weather

Boxing Day barbecue weather likely

With Christmas presents open and stomachs likely full, the weather in the Bay of Plenty is mostly dry with a few damp patches in the afternoon, hitting a high... Read More

A cool, cloudy Christmas with some rain

Nelson and Blenheim are being touted as the place to be this Christmas, as rain looks set to fall on much of the country. Showers are being predicted for Northland,... Read More

Settled weather expected to last in Christmas week

With some people wondering where summer went earlier this week, the more settled weekend weather would have come as a relief. However, it remained relatively... Read More

What‘s on - sunshine, art and a life jacket swap

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Kia noho taraiwa haumaru. Kia tiaki tetahi me tetahi. Today we have fine weather with light winds. It's a one-clothing-layer... Read More

What‘s on - Santa’s grotto, carols and art

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. It's a beautiful day in the Bay! E wha atu ano o nga po tae noa ki te whakanui tatou i te whanautanga o te Karaiti. Kia hari... Read More

Christmas day forecast gets human touch

MetService expects a busy weather week ahead in the run up to Christmas. The all-important Christmas Day forecasts on MetService.com get the human touch from... Read More

Friday and Friday night looking chilly

Most New Zealanders have noticed a temperature drop this week and another is coming on Friday, possibly colder for some places. Friday's cold change is the... Read More

Trees down and power out as strong winds hit

Reports are coming in of a tree being down on State Highway 2, between Katikati and Tauranga. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says there is a massive... Read More

Colder than normal weather spreading across NZ

Australia has a heatwave while New Zealand is slipping back to spring with below average temperatures moving in. "Over the next week, New Zealand has at least... Read More

Wild Weather: trees uprooted, ambulance crushed

Wild weather seen in the Bay of Plenty overnight, is expected to continue today. SunLive has received reported of trees being uprooted, including a possible tornado... Read More

Wild Summer Storm: Trees ripped up by tornado

A tornado swept through rural Waikato tearing a garage roof off and knocking trees down, as severe thunderstorms and rain hit the country. At Dwayne Stewart's... Read More

Sub-tropical deluge drifting slowly down NZ

WeatherWatch.co.nz has put out an alert for slow moving intense bands of rain this afternoon which are sub-tropical fuelled. Downpours heavy enough to cause... Read More