Weather
05:00pm Mon 29 Dec, 2025
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
10:55am Mon 29 Dec, 2025
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
07:52am Mon 29 Dec, 2025
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
09:06am Fri 26 Dec, 2025
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
01:00pm Wed 24 Dec, 2025
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
06:00pm Mon 22 Dec, 2025
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
01:00pm Thu 18 Dec, 2025
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
05:00pm Mon 15 Dec, 2025
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
11:45am Mon 15 Dec, 2025
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
06:00pm Thu 11 Dec, 2025
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
03:25pm Thu 11 Dec, 2025
What started out as a typical summer's day in the Bay of Plenty is expected to end on a thundery note. In its latest update, MetService said the area would... Read More
02:22pm Mon 08 Dec, 2025
The weekend's scorching temperatures are expected to settle this coming week. Tauranga was expected to reach 26C today, compared to the 31C recorded on Sunday. Rotorua... 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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