Environment

Weather from the Bridge Marina

The weather forecast today is for plenty of cloud with showers developing and becoming more frequent in the afternoon. It's a three-layer-of-clothing day with... Read More

VIDEO: Growing low to fuel heavy rain

A big low growing to engulf much of the Tasman Sea is expected to tap into sub-tropical air just north of New Zealand. WeatherWatch.co.nz says this will help to... Read More

Cold snaps to grip the country

A cold snap is coming later this week and will help drop temperatures in both islands. Wednesday may be fairly warm with northerlies out of the sub-tropics, but... Read More

Today's weather with Rosalie

Rain is what it's all about today. And plenty of it ahead with a heavy rain warning in place across parts of the North Island. A one-layer-of-clothing day, we... Read More

Edgecumbe clean-up continues

People in Edgecumbe are still cleaning up following Cyclone Cook and now the region is being drenched by the remnants of Cyclone Donna. A severe weather warning... Read More

Possible thunderstorms as rain hits

A severe weather warning, a severe weather watch and a thunderstorm watch is in place for many places in the North Island. Remnants of Cyclone Donna is expected... Read More

Omokoroa water shut off

Water to the entire Omokoroa peninsula has been shut down for at least three hours, possibly until 6.15pm, to allow contractors to repair a burst water main. A... Read More

Civil Defence on standby

There is a heavy rain warning in place for parts of the Bay of Plenty and Bay of Plenty Civil Defence is monitoring the situation. MetService is forecasting heavy... Read More

Severe weather for North Island

Another period of heavy rain and strong winds is forecast for parts of New Zealand today and into tomorrow. MetService has issued a series of severe weather warnings... Read More

Phosphate rock supply interrupted

Ongoing political issues behind a traditional supplier of phosphate rock for New Zealand fertiliser manufacturers are being exposed by the seizure of a fertiliser... Read More

Today's weather with Rosalie

A period of heavy rain is expected later today with surf swells increasing. It's a one-layer-of-clothing day with a high of 19 and an overnight low of 14 degrees.... Read More

Donna downgraded but downpours coming

There is no more 'Cyclone Donna' - the storm fell apart on Wednesday while trying to depart the New Caledonia area but ran into unfavourable conditions to do so,... Read More