Floodwaters and slips have closed Bay of Plenty highways, and water will be spilled from the Matahina Dam, as authorities continue to monitor river levels following... Read More

Civil Defence is knocking on doors in the Taupō area preparing people to evacuate as flooding from heavy rain overnight has caused the Tauranga-Taupō River... Read More

Bay of Plenty is included in a swathe of fresh weather watches and warnings issued across the country this morning. Several regions are being warned to... Read More

Another bout of windy and wet weather is due across New Zealand this week. This is expected to be followed by a wintry weekend with cold temperatures across... Read More

Today the ridge of high pressure over the North Island will start to weaken, and a northwest flow will affect central and southern New Zealand, according to... Read More

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService forecasts a fine day with some westerlies... Read More

The upper North Island sees squally thunderstorms with very gusty winds and hail as a low-pressure system crosses quickly overhead today. MetService has a... Read More

Heavy rain advisories are in place for Bay of Plenty through to tomorrow morning. MetServce said an orange heavy rain warning was in place for areas east... Read More

Kiwis have a brief respite in the weather before more wet and windy conditions sweep across Aotearoa tomorrow and Thursday. Niwa forecaster Chris Brandolino... Read More

Rain continues in the North Island today with heavy falls in some areas. Settled weather will spread from the south on Tuesday, before more rain arrives on... Read More

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a fine day with cloud... Read More

Most of New Zealand will enjoy settled and mostly sunny weather going into the weekend, thanks to a high-pressure system. After some cold nights and frosty... Read More