Weather
11:52am Mon 12 Mar, 2018
MetService has issued a severe weather warning for the Coromandel and Bay of Plenty as Cyclone Hola heads towards NZ. A period of bad weather is being forecast... Read More
07:59am Mon 12 Mar, 2018
Today we are expecting rain developing in the morning with heavy falls, from the effects of Cyclone Hola. These should be easing tonight. However expect a strong... Read More
06:59am Mon 12 Mar, 2018
Cyclone Hola is on track to bring heavy rain and severe gales to regions in the north and east of the North Island. MetService says it's expected to move south-eastwards... Read More
05:57pm Sun 11 Mar, 2018
Tropical Cyclone Hola continues to track quickly towards New Zealand and will bring wind and rain across Monday before departing in the early hours of Tuesday morning.... Read More
02:30pm Sun 11 Mar, 2018
Tropical Cyclone Hola was a Category 2 system at 7am this morning, and was located approximately 10 degrees of latitude north of Cape Reinga. 'New Zealand has enjoyed... Read More
08:43am Fri 09 Mar, 2018
About 100 tourists have spent the night at Blue Duck Station near Taumarunui, after slips left them stranded. Around 120 people were trapped yesterday afternoon,... Read More
06:57am Fri 09 Mar, 2018
The forecast track of Tropical Cyclone Hola issued by RSMC Nadi Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre around 2.45am Friday. Times are UTC which is 13 hours behind NZ... Read More
11:06am Thu 08 Mar, 2018
Cyclone Hola has rapidly intensified to a Category 4 cyclone with sustained winds of 170km/h at the centre expected to rise even further to 200km/h by tonight or... Read More
08:09am Thu 08 Mar, 2018
Today we are expecting fine spells and occasional showers, possibly heavy with thunderstorms from afternoon. Also light winds. It's a one-clothing-layer day today... Read More
01:19pm Wed 07 Mar, 2018
Cyclone Hola is intensifying faster than official forecasts with the storm jumping to Category 2 status on Wednesday morning and more strengthening is expected. Hola... Read More
08:19am Wed 07 Mar, 2018
Cyclone Hola has formed this morning near Vanuatu and is a category 1 tropical cyclone. Central air pressure is 994hPa. Hola is moving south west at 8 knots and... Read More
07:43am Wed 07 Mar, 2018
Today we are expecting showers, possibly heavy and thundery. Also a northeasterly developing in the afternoon. It's a one-clothing-layer day today with a high... Read More
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