Weather

Wind, rain: What to expect in Tauranga and Rotorua

With the start of the new year on the horizon, Tauranga and Rotorua have seen a record number of wind gusts in the past 24 hours. MetService reports that... Read More

Community New Year's Eve celebrations cancelled

Five community events planned for New Year's Eve in Tauranga have been cancelled due to 'adverse weather conditions”. Tauranga City Council made the... Read More

New year week turns wet and windy

As the final week of 2025 unfolds, MetService forecasts a mix of rain, wind, thunderstorms, and cooler temperatures for many places. But while there would... Read More

Heavy downpours and thunderstorms for BOP

A strong burst of heavy rain is expected to sweep across the region today, with MetService issuing an orange rain warning for areas about and east of Rotorua... Read More

Widespread rain, gales to hit NZ

Most of the North Island and the top of the South are cloaked under weather alerts, impacting major holiday and festival hotspots. Rain has already begun... Read More

Storm risk: Regions under thunderstorm watch

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for several regions across the upper North Island today, including Bay of Plenty, Rotorua and Coromandel Peninsula. MetService... Read More

Sunny Christmas on the way for Bay of Plenty

If today's showers have you worried about the weather on Christmas Day, there's good news: fine, settled conditions are on the way. MetService meteorologist... Read More

Where to find Christmas sun in NZ

Bay of Plenty residents are being warned to brace for a volatile run‑up to Christmas as a warm, moisture‑packed system sweeps in from the Tasman Sea, triggering... Read More

MetService tips warm, dry Christmas for BOP

The Christmas Day forecast is becoming clearer, and outdoor weather is on the cards for the Bay of Plenty and Rotorua. With Christmas only a week away, the... Read More

Cool snap hits in final week before Christmas

Bay of Plenty is bracing for a weather shake-up as the Christmas countdown begins. The final full week before Christmas is here, and while some have already... Read More

Last week at work brings rain ahead of Christmas

Rain is heading New Zealand's way for the last working week of the year, with some parts of the country in for heavy rainfalls ahead of Christmas. And... Read More

Fan sales go 'ballistic' as Bay sizzles

Fan sales are going 'ballistic” as the Bay of Plenty enjoys - or endures - a sizzling start to summer. Tauranga recorded a new December record high... Read More