Weather

Strong winds forecast across New Zealand

MetService has issued a Severe Weather Watch for parts of New Zealand. Strong west to northwest winds are forecast over parts of central and southern New Zealand... Read More

Strong winds ahead for parts of NZ

MetService has issued a Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand for the coming week. Strong west to northwest winds are forecast to affect parts of central and... Read More

What‘s on - concert, Elvis and cars

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 apart from some... Read More

Severe weather outlook ahead

MetService has issued a Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand. "A front over the Tasman Sea is expected to move north over the South Island on Sunday, then... Read More

National weather forecast - a westerly airflow

WeatherWatch reports that a westerly quarter airflow is lying over the country today. "Expect showers or rain in the west, [and] drier weather in the east," says... Read More

Wet in the west, east the place to be for Matariki

The Bay of Plenty is looking like the place to be for those who wish to view the Matariki cluster tomorrow morning, While the MetService is forecasting unsettled... Read More

Council: Maungatapu‘s long history of slip events

Tauranga homeowners affected by slips in Maungatapu are being urged to liaise with the insurers and EQC. Around 13 homes have been affected by slips in the Maungatapu... Read More

Showery southwesterlies to dominate the week

MetService is forecasting a shift in the winds this week from moist, rain-laden northeasterlies to showery westerlies, turning the focus of wet weather from northern... Read More

Record Rotorua rainfall fills lakes and fuels fear

Flooded homes, threatened highways, and months of anxiety are what Rotorua's lakeside communities are battling as the ground is saturated and the lakes are full. Local... Read More

Slips, flooding, mud and road closures

Motorists are being advised to drive with caution following road slips and flooding in the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel regions this weekend. In Eastern Bay of... Read More

Ruapehu skiers hope for reprieve from bad weather

A rainy start to the weekend is set to continue today, and school holiday skiers will be hoping for a reprieve from high winds that shut Tūroa skifield at Ruapehu... Read More

Record Rotorua rainfall fills lakes, refuels fears

Flooded homes, threatened highways, and months of anxiety are what Rotorua's lakeside communities are battling as the ground is saturated and the lakes are... Read More