Weather

Some rain for NZ’s driest regions this Friday

The sunrise in Mount Maunganui this morning brought out both amateur and professional photographers. Photos sent to SunLive show the beautiful colours the rising... Read More

Possible showers to end the week

While nothing is set in stone, the latest forecast is showing a chance of showers at the end of the week. An enormous high pressure system (anticyclone) is... Read More

Extreme fire danger period for Tauranga

Fire and Emergency New Zealand have issued a warning as the Tauranga and Bay of Plenty Coast area is in an extreme fire danger period. Dry fire-fuels combined... Read More

A warm week ahead

People are being warned to be prepared for some warm temperatures this week. The MetService is forecasting a mild week ahead, with warm temperatures forecast... Read More

What’s On: Demo Derby, skating and the weather

Good Morning SunLive readers and welcome back to Saturday. It's the first weekend of March and Autumn, but the temperatures aren't dropping anytime soon. Looking... Read More

Approaching cyclone to bring dangerous swells

Cyclone Pola is making tracks towards New Zealand, meaning more swells will be in store. "Pola is much more powerful than Oma was this time a week ago and, exactly... Read More

Cyclone Pola on NZ’s back doorstep

Cyclone Pola has strengthened over open waters and has reached Category 4, on a scale up to 5, but is about to be torn apart by a huge high moving over New Zealand. "Pola... Read More

Tauranga temperatures remain high for the weekend

Tauranga residents can expect warm weather this weekend. A MetService representative says temperatures will reach 25 degrees. 'It looks like a beautiful weekend,... Read More

Cyclone Pola forms north east of NZ

A new cyclone has formed east of Fiji and is tracking towards New Zealand. The storm has been named "Cyclone Pola" by the Fiji Met Service and is currently Category... Read More

Temperatures plummet as snow falls in NZ

Snow in summer. Sounds like something out of a movie, but yet it's a reality in New Zealand. With a just a few days left of summer, half a metre of fresh... Read More

Scrub fires spark up again

Temperatures may be a lot cooler in the Bay of Plenty today, but that doesn't mean there still isn't a risk of fires. Firefighters were called to small scrub... Read More

Monday colder than normal for half of NZ

A refreshing southerly change has now spread nationwide and has dropped temperatures by a few to several below where they should be for late February. Around... Read More