Weather

Cold blast to start the school holidays

MetService is forecasting a series of cold fronts to spread over the country from the Tasman Sea during the first half of this week, bringing changeable and unsettled... Read More

Temperatures drop a few times this week

If you've checked your local 10 day forecast you may have noticed the temperatures bounce around this week as we enter peak spring weather. Over the weekend... Read More

Test out the new-look Metservice website

The MetService are asking for feedback from the public for their new-look website which was launched in August. The refreshed site can be accessed by going to... Read More

Wintry snap coming this week

Despite above average temperatures this weekend, another wintry snap is coming this week. WeatherWatch advise that as we head through Sunday even warmer weather... Read More

Free Kuaotunu to Whitianga shuttle during closure

The Thames-Coromandel District Council report that repairs to SH25 at the Kuaotunu River Bridge are making good progress and a free shuttle between Kuaotunu and... Read More

What‘s on - pedals, baseball, choir and art

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. Today we are expecting fine spells but with a few showers also, and northwest winds. It's a one-clothing-layer day with an... Read More

What‘s on - parades, expo, sport

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. Today we are expecting a cloudy day with westerlies It's a three-clothing and one-windproof layer day with a high of 18 degrees... Read More

Wintry blasts are normal spring weather

‘So much for spring' is a comment we get each time a cold blast comes during spring. But it's spring not summer, says WeatherWatch.co.nz. WeatherWatch.co.nz... Read More

Strong wind watch remains in place for BOP

A strong wind watch remain in place for the Bay of Plenty today as gale west to southwest winds across parts of New Zealand. The strong and cold west to southwest... Read More

Strong winds forecast to lash BOP

Strong southwest winds are expected to hit the Bay of Plenty tonight. A front is moving across the North Island and a severe weather watch for strong winds has... Read More

Severe weather watch issued for BOP

A period of heavy rain and gales for parts of central New Zealand and the upper North Island is forecast for today. A front, preceded by strong north westerlies... Read More

Rain, strong winds and snow in store this week

After a week of settled weather over Aotearoa, we head into the start of this week with a change to more Spring-like conditions. 'An active cold front moving... Read More