10:37am Mon 01 Jun, 2026
An orange heavy rain warning is in place for the Bay of Plenty, including Rotorua and west of Whakatāne. The warning is in place for the 21 hours from 6pm... Read More
06:53pm Sun 31 May, 2026
People are being urged to keep up with the forecast as the MetService warns incoming heavy rain is likely to be a 'significant weather event” affecting... Read More
07:00am Fri 29 May, 2026
The long stretch of settled weather across the Bay of Plenty is set to break over King's Birthday weekend. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected from Sunday. In... Read More
06:00am Thu 28 May, 2026
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is urging motorists to take extra care as temperatures drop and black ice begins forming on roads across the country. In a... Read More
07:30am Tue 26 May, 2026
Bay of Plenty residents can expect a largely settled week ahead, with cool temperatures, morning fog and only limited rain as a ridge of high pressure dominates... Read More
10:00am Fri 22 May, 2026
Dry and settled weather should continue across the Bay of Plenty through the final week of May, as a high-pressure system remains over the country. Conditions... Read More
05:00pm Thu 14 May, 2026
Bay of Plenty residents are being encouraged to make the most of a stretch of settled autumn weather. Clear skies and crisp temperatures were forecast to... Read More
08:00am Wed 13 May, 2026
As colder temperatures approach, Bay of Plenty residents are being encouraged to ask a simple but important question: how warm is my home? A major community... Read More
07:00am Tue 05 May, 2026
Bay of Plenty residents can expect a calm and settled start to the week before a marked autumnal shift brings rain, warmer temperatures and strengthening winds... Read More
06:00pm Mon 04 May, 2026
Restoring power lines during a storm is 'chaos” and 'dangerous” - and Bay of Plenty linesworkers have had more than their fair share of it this... Read More
07:00am Mon 04 May, 2026
When ex-tropical Cyclone Vaianu threatened the East Coast this month, a small group of Tauranga volunteers quietly packed their bags and headed into the storm. Their... Read More
07:06am Fri 01 May, 2026
Bay of Plenty residents can expect sunny, settled weather heading into the weekend, but with chilly mornings as clear skies allow temperatures to drop overnight. MetService... Read More