A freak tornado that has meteorologists intrigued appears to have struck central Whakatāne on Monday morning. Fences were bowled in the Peace St area and... Read More

With Easter just days away, plenty of Bay of Plenty whānau are doing the same thing: refreshing the MetService forecast while mentally planning for the long... Read More

After a soaking spell of rain across the Bay of Plenty late last week, calmer conditions are setting in as a large high-pressure system moves east across the... Read More

Wild weather has closed roads and caused slips across the region. MetService updated its heavy rain warning for the Bay of Plenty west of Whakatāne at... Read More

UPDATED 9.18am: A slip is reported to have hit a building in the Western Bay of Plenty. A reporter on Crawford Rd in Minden said police are cordoning... Read More

Heavy rain continues to lash the Bay of Plenty, with forecasters warning the region could be in for a deluge on top of what has already fallen. Tauranga... Read More

Weather warnings have been upgraded in the Bay of Plenty as 'significant” heavy rain and gales bear down on the upper North Island. A deep subtropical... Read More

Red weather warnings could be issued as 'significant” heavy rain and gales bear down on the upper North Island. A deep sub-tropical low approaching... Read More

A 42-hour heavy rain watch has been issued for the Bay of Plenty. MetService updated its warnings this morning as a subtropical system north of New Zealand... Read More

Tauranga residents are being urged to prepare for a stretch of heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas later this week. A large tropical low moves south... Read More

Tauranga is set to enjoy a spell of settled, sunshine‑rich weather this weekend, thanks to a broad ridge of high pressure settling over Aotearoa New Zealand. With... Read More

Bay of Plenty residents can expect a muggy and wet end to the working week, but the good news is that sunshine and calmer conditions are on the way. MetService... Read More