UPDATE 8.53AM: The MetService says there is a possibility of thunderstorms during the day about Bay of Plenty and Taupo, and from this afternoon. Some of these... Read More

Auckland is under a state of emergency after being battered by torrential rain, with more than 230 millimetres falling yesterday. Fire and Emergency said they... Read More

Auckland Airport, businesses and homes have been flooded, cars submerged and Sir Elton John's concert was abandoned - it's been a dramatic day across Auckland. Almost... Read More

Sir Elton John's concert at Mt Smart Stadium has been canned while residents in flood-prone areas of West Auckland are being told to prepare to evacuate. The... Read More

With the wild weather hitting the North Island today, MetService is providing an update on the latest heavy rain warnings across the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel. A... Read More

More rain is being forecast for the Coromandel and Bay of Plenty areas, with a severe weather warning still in force. The MetService says a humid northerly flow... Read More

A severe weather warning is being issued for the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty regions. The MetService is forecasting heavy rain and strong northeasterly... Read More

Despite a tropical cyclone and generally unsettled weather patterns ushering in 2023 for much of the country, Southern Cross Pet Insurance cautions that heat and... Read More

Daytime heating and some atmospheric instability may lead to some thunderstorms in the north-eastern corner of the North Island today says WeatherWatch. The affected... 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. It's partly cloudy day with a chance of a heavy... Read More

UPDATE 8.32pm: The severe thunderstorm watch issued for the Bay of Plenty this evening has been lifted. The Tauranga forecast, along with the rest of the Bay... Read More

Uawa Civil Defence is expecting Tolaga Bay communities to be cut off again and roads to continue crumbling as another onslaught of wet weather hits this afternoon. A... Read More