Weather

Team effort to help clean up Waihī Beach

The clean up at Waihī Beach is well underway following the one in 250 year flood event. Following the May 29 weather event, Western Bay of Plenty District Council... Read More

Unsettled conditions for King‘s Birthday Weekend

For the first King's Birthday weekend in over 70 years and the first weekend of meteorological winter, MetService is advising holidaymakers to keep up to date... Read More

Flash floods: Camp cabins lifted off foundations

With cabins lifted off foundations and a footbridge destroyed, Steve O'Hara is counting the damage from a flash flood that swept through his Bay of Plenty campground. The... Read More

Thick fog blankets Tauranga

Foggy condition observed in the Bay of Plenty this morning are expected to clear, making way for a relative fine afternoon. Fine weather is being forecast for... Read More

Flood: Assessments to begin after dozens evacuated

Civil Defence teams will be out at first light assessing the damage caused by flash flooding at Waihi Beach that forced up to 50 people from their homes. On Monday,... Read More

Floods and evacuations at Waihi Beach

Floods and evacuations are being reported on Waihi Beach, and the Western Bay of Plenty District Council says they are activating their local community response... Read More

Heavy rain and thunderstorms to hit WBOP

UPDATE 3.03pm: MetService is issuing a severe thunderstorm warning for the Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga. This comes after the Bay of Plenty west of Whakatāne... Read More

Updated weather warning for BOP

Rain, heavy at times, turning to showers this afternoon, possibly heavy, easing this evening. Strong northerlies, easing this afternoon. That is the latest weather... Read More

Updated severe weather warnings

UPDATED 9.52AM: A severe weather watch issued for the Bay of Plenty is now being upgraded to a warning. Periods of heavy rain and possible thunderstorms are being... Read More

Severe weather: Watch issued for heavy rain

A few showers with fine breaks. Cloud increasing this afternoon. Northeasterlies, becoming strong around midday. That is the forecast for Tauranga today. But... Read More

Heavy rain for northern and western parts of NZ

MetService has issued a severe weather warning with heavy rain forecast for northern and western parts of New Zealand. A front over the central South Island is... Read More

What‘s on - bird show, family fun day 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 mainly fine day ahead... Read More