A weather system out in the Tasman Sea which is expected to meander across the country in the coming days. It looks to bring some rain and wind for some... Read More

Warmer than average sea surface temperatures near Australia and north of NZ are complicating the El Niño outlook for our part of the world. El Niño... Read More

Thunderstorms are expected to develop over the central and southern North Island this afternoon and evening, bringing heavy rain with intensities of 10 to 25... Read More

From today, November 1 and through summer, MetService will be issuing heat alerts. This is the third year that MetService has been trialing alerts to help... Read More

Multiple power outages are being reported around Tauranga and the wider Western Bay of Plenty. According to Powerco, several properties are without power... Read More

A heavy rain warning remains in place for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel. According to the MetService, heavy rain is exepcted to turn to showers for a period... Read More

After a wet and windy Sunday and Monday in the upper North Island, MetService is forecasting a warm but active weather week ahead. Meanwhile, things in the South... Read More

UPDATE 6PM: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lola has swirled its way down the country, causing havoc in Northland and Auckland before slamming into the Coromandel. The... Read More

Thousands of homes are without power in the upper North Island and schools are closed in Coromandel as ex-cyclone Lola batters the regions. More than 4000... Read More

A severe weather watch for heavy rain for the Bay of Plenty is now being upgraded to a warning. The remnants of TC Lola is lashing the upper North Island,... Read More

More than 6000 Northland homes are without power as high winds continue to cause damage to lines in the region. MetService recorded gusts of 130km/h in the... Read More

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and severe gales are all being forecast for later today. A severe weather watch is in force for the Bay of Plenty and warning has... Read More