Weather

Bay of Plenty under thunderstorm watch

A thunderstorm watch has been put in place for the Bay of Plenty region. The watch also covers Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula,... Read More

Severe weather watch in force in BOP

A severe weather watch remains in force in the Bay of Plenty today. The MetService is forecasting heavy rain for central and southern parts of New Zealand, along... Read More

NZ to miss out on Australia heatwave

The heatwave spreading across Australia this week is only just starting but New Zealand looks likely to miss out on the extra heat due to cooler airflows coming... Read More

Thunderstorms to roll across the BOP

A severe thunderstorm watch is in force for the Bay of Plenty as thunder rumbles across the city. The MetService says frequent thunderstorms are expected to affect... Read More

Watch issued for heavy rain in BOP

Heavy rain is being forecast for the Bay of Plenty region. The MetService has issued a severe weather watch for heavy rain for the 12 hours starting 12pm on Tuesday. 'A... Read More

Severe weather outlook for Tuesday to Friday

The NZ MetService have issued a severe weather outlook for Tuesday through to Friday. A large low will move across south-eastwards New Zealand on Tuesday, preceded... Read More

What‘s on - migrants day, pageant and Santa grotto

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Kia mau te rongo ano he kukupa ki runga ki a tatou The weather forecast is for a cloudy morning, with a chance of a shower, mainly... Read More

Heavy rain on its way

Heavy rain and severe gales are on the way, but there's still some doubt about which parts of the country will be hit hardest and when. MetService meteorologist... Read More

Purple rain - relief for some dry northern areas

Northern NZ is in a rainfall deficit - that means not only are many places below where they should be annually, but lately they've been drier and warmer than... Read More

Clearer skies as cooler air returns to NZ

A cold front on Sunday delivered deluges across the North Island, helped clear smokey skies up and ushered the sub-tropical air away bringing a refreshing change. Sunday's... Read More

Severe thunderstorm warning in force

The MetService has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on Sunday afternoon for the areas of South Waikato, Taupo, Otorohanga and Rotorua. A Severe Thunderstorm... Read More

Thunder and lightning - very frightening

New Zealand weather forecasters have been very busy over the first week of summer. 'The weather pattern over Aotearoa has been more spring-like than summery,... Read More