The weather forecast today is for a few showers, possibly heavy in the morning, clearing to fine in the afternoon, with westerlies. It's a two-clothing layer... Read More

The weather forecast today is for showers, possibly heavy and thundery from the afternoon, clearing in the evening as northerlies change westerly. It's a one-clothing... Read More

Local farmer Fraser McGougan has been chosen by the dairy sector to be Climate Change Ambassador, the only farmer selected in the Bay of Plenty region. He is one... Read More

Fences have been blown over, trampolines sent flying and a garage has been destroyed after a mini-tornado tore through Pyes Pa this afternoon. Kevin and Gaye Brooker,... Read More

The weather forecast today is for an often cloudy day with a few showers and northerly breezes. It's a one-clothing layer day today with a high of 20 and an overnight... Read More

Almost 105mm of rain has fallen in the Eastern Bay of Plenty area since around 9pm until 5am. "There's a band of very localised falls around Whakatane," says MetService... Read More

The weather forecast today is for rain, with a chance of it being heavy, but becoming fine in the morning. There's a low northerly breeze, and there may be a... Read More

UPDATED 8.40AM: Heavy rain for eastern Bay of Plenty and northern Gisborne is expected to ease around midday today. The heavy rain about eastern Bay of Plenty... Read More

It's certainly been a mood dampener, with a wet end to the week for many, most of whom will see a wet start to the next week as well. A low-pressure system has... Read More

Residents in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and in Gisborne are being warned to take care, ahead of a forecast predicting heavy rain and severe weather for much of the... Read More

Nearly two weeks on from the severe weather event, work is continuing to ensure the district copes as well as possible with expected heavy rain forecast this weekend.... Read More

The weather forecast today is for a generally fine day with high cloud, and areas of morning low cloud or fog. Also northeast breezes. It's a two-clothing layer... Read More