Weather

BoP in the firing line as deep low approaches

A significant low-pressure system is set to bring heavy rain and strong winds across much of the country this week, with the Bay of Plenty - including Rotorua... Read More

MetService issues orange warning for Bay of Plenty

A heavy rain warning has been issued for parts of the Bay of Plenty, with forecasters warning of possible flooding, slips and hazardous driving conditions from... Read More

Warm burst before winter chill returns

An active weather front sweeping across the country this weekend is set to bring heavy rain, strong winds and a burst of unseasonable warmth - before a sharp... Read More

Weather: Unprecedented El Niño on the cards

An 'unprecedented” El Niño could develop later this year, the country's climate forecasting service says. Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ)... Read More

Cool change brings rain before calmer BOP weather

A return to more typical June conditions is set to bring rain and cooler temperatures to the Bay of Plenty this week, before another warmer spell arrives by... Read More

Unusually frosty mornings across Bay of Plenty

A burst of winter chill is making its presence felt across the Bay of Plenty, with forecasters warning even typically mild coastal areas could see patches of... Read More

Cold snap brings wintry blast to Bay of Plenty

A blast of cooler air and strong southwesterly winds is set to sweep across the Bay of Plenty, marking a sharp turn towards winter before calmer, settled weather... Read More

Forecasters warn of squally thunderstorms

A heavy rain warning has been issued for parts of the Bay of Plenty as a complex trough moves across the North Island. In its latest weather update, MetService... Read More

Forecasters warn of wild weather for Bay

The eastern Bay of Plenty is bracing for heavy rain and possible thunderstorms as a front moves in from the Tasman Sea. MetService said the front is set to... Read More

Storm alert: Bay of Plenty to brace for deluge

Heavy rain is set to lash parts of the North Island, with MetService issuing an orange heavy rain warning for eastern Bay of Plenty from Friday evening. The... Read More

Warning in place as rain pummels BOP, Rotorua

State Highway 2 through the Waiōweka Gorge remains closed this morning as heavy rain continues to batter the eastern Bay of Plenty. The NZ Transport Agency... Read More

Weather warning: Waioweka Gorge closes

With an Orange Heavy Rain Warning in place for this evening, New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has made the decision to proactively close State... Read More