Weather
05:00pm Fri 23 Jan, 2026
In spite of red heavy rain warnings and a region-wide state of emergency, Eastern Bay of Plenty districts got off lightly during the storm that struck overnight... Read More
09:24am Thu 22 Jan, 2026
Residents in Ōmokoroa, Western Bay of Plenty, have been evacuated after a landslide overnight. Harbour View Rd resident, who lives across the road from the... Read More
06:34am Thu 22 Jan, 2026
Motorists are being urged to drive cautiously this morning after heavy rain and strong winds ripped through the Bay of Plenty overnight. A number of roads... Read More
02:01pm Wed 21 Jan, 2026
A state of emergency has been declared for the Bay of Plenty. Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management said it has received support from the... Read More
08:32am Wed 21 Jan, 2026
An emergency alert has been sent out across the Bay of Plenty and Rotorua advising people to put their safety first as severe weather is forecast for... Read More
04:10pm Tue 20 Jan, 2026
People in flood prone areas are being advised to move to higher ground if they see rising water with severe weather forecast to hit Bay of Plenty and Rotorua... Read More
11:07am Tue 20 Jan, 2026
An orange heavy rain warning is in force for the Bay of Plenty. In the 20 hours from 1pm Wednesday to 9am Thursday, MetService warns that 180mm to 240mm of... Read More
03:00pm Mon 19 Jan, 2026
Rain is expected to settle across Tauranga and Rotorua for most of this week. Yellow rain watches are in place for Northland today, and for Auckland (north... Read More
09:00am Sun 18 Jan, 2026
The Weekend Sun is running a series of eight ‘Summer Smart' stories with our good friend Elfie the Circus Elf helping us out to keep safe and healthy these... Read More
07:00am Fri 16 Jan, 2026
Heavy rain, downpours and thunderstorms are on the cards for the North Island some of today as an active low from the west moves over the country. The MetService... Read More
04:21pm Thu 15 Jan, 2026
MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of the Bay of Plenty and Waikato, including Western Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, South Waikato and Matamata-Piako. The... Read More
08:08am Thu 15 Jan, 2026
The Bay of Plenty, including Tauranga and Rotorua, is in for 25 hours of wet weather, including thunderstorms and a threat of flooding. A heavy rain warning... Read More
24-Jan 06:00
Mount mural shines light on myrtle rust
23-Jan 17:00
Whakatāne spared as Tairāwhiti faces flooding
23-Jan 14:05
Storm damage shuts K-Gorge, key BoP campsites
23-Jan 14:05
Meet the dogs sniffing out a tiny clam threat
23-Jan 13:12
Retaining wall crashes on to neighbour's roof
23-Jan 12:39
Power cut to 600 more homes near Tauranga
23-Jan 11:45
First victims of landslides identified
23-Jan 10:10
New 40-tonne digger to help tackle massive slip
23-Jan 08:54
Mount landslide rescue could take days, police
23-Jan 07:43
Minister vows to recover victims in Mount landslip
23-Jan 06:58
Camper praises ‘hero’ woman in shower block
22-Jan 20:52
Welcome Bay landslide: Two bodies recovered
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