Weather

Updated weather warnings for BOP and Coromandel

An orange heavy rain warning remains in place for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel. In an udpated weather forecast, the MetService says heavy rain is forecast... Read More

Damp start to school holiday week

The Coromandel Peninsula and parts of Bay of Plenty are in for a wet start to the second week of the July school holidays, with a heavy rain warning issued. MetService... Read More

Goodbye sunny weather, hello rain

Rain and showers are forecast for the top of the North Island, Bay of Plenty, and northern Tairāwhiti Gisborne on Monday and Tuesday, says a MetService meteorologist. The... Read More

Rain ahead for second week of school holidays

Fronts associated with a large trough over the Tasman Sea are expected to move south onto New Zealand on Monday, according to the Metservice. These fronts... Read More

Cold and wet week ahead after anticyclone

Temperatures will drop in a number of places over Friday and Saturday before milder weather comes in next week as high pressure continues to cross the country... Read More

Freezing temps as high-pressure system arrives

A high-pressure system over New Zealand is likely to mean clear skies but could also lead to freezing temperatures. NIWA says a record high pressure system... Read More

Black ice warning for BOP roads

Police are warning motorists to be aware of black ice after multiple crashes in the Bay of Plenty. Three people were injured, two seriously, after two... Read More

House hunters 'hibernate' until conditions improve

Frosty economic conditions continue to impede New Zealand Aotearoa's now ice-cold housing market, causing home values to dip with the temperature in most main... Read More

Fine and frosty for school holiday weather

An extended run of fine and frosty weather is in store for the first week of the school holidays. The MetService says a broad ridge of high pressure builds... Read More

Fine weather for first week of school holidays

Fine weather forecast for most of the week ahead is good news for those plannning to enjoy outdoor activities during the July school holidays. MetService... Read More

More support for Wairoa clean-up

A further $3 million of funding to Wairoa will allow Wairoa District Council to get on with cleaning up household waste and sediment left by last week's flooding,... Read More

What's on - markets, circus and newcomers

Good morning and welcome to Saturday and the school holidays. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting... Read More