Conditions are great for surfing this week around the Bay of Plenty, and for some a chilly dip in the sea is a welcome start to a winter's day. But unseen dangers... Read More

A low is expected to develop in a trough east of the North Island on Tuesday and slowly move south over the next few days. "This low could bring heavy rain to... Read More

An easterly quarter airflow still lies over the country however it is starting to ease for the South Island, says a WeatherWatch spokesperson. The bulk of the... Read More

Wind and rain has been taking its toll in the Coromandel peninsula with two slips closing State Highway 25 on the Thames coast road on Saturday night and a widespread... Read More

East Coast communities are again cut off from one another as heavy rain forced evacuations and saw scores of road closures amid bridge washouts, slips and cracked... Read More

As heavy rainfall continues in Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti, State Highway 5 Napier - Taupō Road will close from 5pm today. The decision has been taken following... Read More

Heavy rain has been hammering the Tai Rāwhiti - Gisborne region this week, with officials placing a state of emergency until Sunday. Tai Rāwhiti Civil Defence... Read More

State highways in Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti are closed due to flooding, road drop outs and washouts as a heavy rain warning remains in place for Hawke's Bay... Read More

After yet more wet days, and with a new heavy rain watch in place for the Bay of Plenty from Saturday to Monday, Tauranga City Council is urging residents to take... Read More

New Zealand has had a year's worth of rain in just six months says the MetService. "As at 2pm on Friday, MetService's Gisborne Airport weather station had... Read More

A northeasterly airflow lies over the country today says a WeatherWatch spokesperson. It is flowing between high pressure to the east and low pressure in the... Read More

After yet another wet few days, and with a new heavy rain watch in place for the Bay of Plenty from Saturday to Monday, Tauranga City Council is urging residents... Read More