Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is a fine day with southwesterlies... Read More

Muggy conditions finally come to an end as rain and fresh southwesterlies spread from the south. The rain is expected to ease off towards the end of the weekend... Read More

Warm and moist is the name of the game this week with a swath of tropical air over Aotearoa New Zealand. Rain, associated with a low-pressure system from... Read More

Heavy rain is being forecast for northern areas of both islands today, including the Coromandel Peninsula and the Kaimai Range. In its latest weather update,... Read More

MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Watch for the northern parts of the North and South Islands, including the Coromandel Peninsula and the Kaimai Range. "A... Read More

When the weather in Canada is frightful, the sun in Tauranga is just delightful, Canadian snowbird Reg Stark said. A snowbird is a Canadian who flies south... Read More

A settled start to the weekend is being forecast before showers move onto northeastern parts of the North Island. Valentine's Day weather could not be better... Read More

Forecasters are warning of potential for severe thunderstorms across the central North Island later today - bringing a risk of slips and flash flooding. MetService... Read More

A Taupō man says his rubber Jandals and having some rubber rollers on scaffolding are potentially what saved him from serious injury after being struck... Read More

Fine weather is expected to continue this week, with some isolated showers. A weak front will be moving slowly northwards onto the central North Island on... Read More

Flooding and power outages have been reported in Taupō this evening as heavy thunderstorms strike the central North Island. MetService earlier issued... Read More

Severe thunderstorms are possible for the central North Island this afternoon and evening (Friday), but MetService is forecasting more warm and dry weather for... Read More