Kawerau scorched its own previous temperature records with a sizzling 35.6C air temperature on December 7. It was the hottest official recorded temperature... Read More

The Bay of Plenty, including Tauranga and Rotorua will move in to a restricted fire season at 5pm today. A restricted fire season means a permit is required... Read More

After a scorching weekend for parts of the country, MetService is forecasting a return to typical summer temperatures for the North Island. The settled weather... Read More

Temperatures were well above average in parts of the Bay of Plenty in 2025, according to Earth Sciences NZ's annual climate summary. It was New Zealand's... Read More

Waking up 'stinking hot” and 'disgusting” is a feeling Kiwi summer campers know all too well. Jenny Harris remembers it well - when it's not... Read More

Paddleboards are popular, gelato rolling is ramping up and tempers are flaring in the jostle for a beachside carpark as a scorching weekend approaches. Tauranga... Read More

By RNZ 2025 was the country's fourth-hottest year on record, according to Earth Sciences New Zealand's annual climate report. The report found that most... Read More

Almost 1000 lightning strikes hit the Bay of Plenty last night, with the 'amazing” electrical storm captured on video lighting up Tauranga and Rotorua... Read More

A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for parts of the North Island, including Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Taupō, Gisborne, and Hawke's Bay. Afternoon and... Read More

Hotter than average temperatures are forecast for Tauranga this week. The MetService expects a great deal of sunshine and dry weather for most of the week. Winds... Read More

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

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