Weather

Heavy rain warning for Bay of Plenty

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

Heavy rain expected for BoP and Coromandel

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

Wet, windy King's Birthday weekend forecast

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

Black ice warning as temperatures drop

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

High pressure keeps BOP mostly dry this week

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

Settled weekend of weather for the Bay of Plenty

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

Fine but frosty weekend ahead for Bay of Plenty

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

$675k push to lift winter temps across BOP

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

Autumn weather shift to bring rain

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

Inside the chaos of restoring power in cyclones

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

Tauranga radio volunteers answer cyclone call

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

Bay of Plenty in for crisp, clear weekend

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