A series of cold fronts is expected to bring some rain to Bay of Plenty today. The MetService is forecasting a few showers turning to rain late morning, possibly... Read More

It's a dry start to the week for most, with typically wintry temperatures and frosty nights sticking around, and just a few showers dampening things down about... Read More

Parts of New Zealand are expected to experience a wetter and warmer spring, with shifting ocean conditions indicating that La Niña could return by the... Read More

Blue sunny skies are expected for the first half of this coming week as a ridge of high pressure is set to cover most of the country. MetService said this... Read More

Parts of New Zealand are expected to experience a wetter and warmer spring, with shifting ocean conditions indicating that La Niña could return by the... Read More

After a soggy start to the week for many, the end of the week brings sunnier skies and a return to chilly winter nights. While people in southern and eastern... Read More

Roads are reopening in the Eastern Bay of Plenty this morning after floodwaters inundated the region, cutting off access. The main routes between Whakatāne... Read More

Multiple slips have closed highways in Bay of Plenty this morning. A slip has completely closed State Highway 33 at Okere Falls, near Taheke Rd, police said. Diversions... Read More

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in place for the Bay of Plenty this morning. Heavy rain and strong winds lashed the region overnight, causing slips and... Read More

Residents living near flood-prone waterways in Rotorua are urged to stay on high alert or even relocate tonight as bands of heavy rain roll over the Bay of Plenty... Read More

Monster swells have begun smashing coastlines across the North Island. In Pukehina, Bay of Plenty, waves have reached 6.4m. They have also reached 5.9m... Read More

Heavy rain, strong winds and large northeast swells are all on the cards for the Bay of Plenty tomorrow. MetService has issued severe weather warnings and... Read More