Weather

Fresh bout of weather warnings issued

UDPATE 3.19PM: A new rain warning has been issued for the Bay of Plenty. A severe weather watch was issued earlier today, but this has now been upgraded to a... Read More

Heavy rain watch issued for Bay of Plenty

A heavy rain watch has been issued for the Coromandel and Bay of Plenty regions today. The MetService is forecasting more heavy rain for parts of northern and... Read More

Live flood updates: Five people rescued overnight

Aucklanders are waking to the sound of yet more rain over the already sodden city as the state of emergency there enters its fourth day. Fire and Emergency says... Read More

‘We crawled though mud screaming their names’

A Tauranga family of seven is grateful to be alive after surviving a devastating landslide which crushed their house so badly it was shunted into the middle of... Read More

Monday’s forecast– Heavy rain in the far north

High pressure mostly covering New Zealand today but it is not overly strong, various fronts and troughs bring some wet weather and possibly thunderstorms. Quite... Read More

Police confirm fourth person found dead

A fourth person has been found dead as a result of Auckland's catastrophic floods on Friday. In a statement, police say search and rescue who had been looking... Read More

Road slip and flooding in Te Puna

Rain and flooding has caused a slip on a road in Te Puna. A SunLive reader is reporting that the slip on Wairoa Road is mid way between the Crawford Road intersection... Read More

Karangahake Gorge likely to close due to flooding

State Highway 2 through the Karangahake Gorge is likely to close due to flooding says Waka Kotahi NZTA. "Due to rising river levels through the Karangahake Gorge,... Read More

Tauranga road closures, flooding and slips update

The public is warned to stay away from rivers and flood waters says Tauranga City Council. Heavy overnight rain has eased in Tauranga this morning, but with more... Read More

Volunteers working to protect rugby clubs

Around a dozen volunteers are working to protect the Greerton Marist Rugby Club. Sandbags are being prepped in anticipation of a high tide due just before 2.30pm. The... Read More

Western Bay storm damage in photos

Landslides, flooding, damaged roads and derailed trains is just some of the news Western Bay of Plenty residents are waking up to. A thunderstorm watch has been... Read More

Train derailed near Te Puke

UPDATE 11.15AM: A section of train tracks in the Bay of Plenty remains closesd after a derailment earlier this morning. Around 5.30am, a freight train travelling... Read More