Trees down and power out as strong winds hit

Reports are coming in of a tree being down on State Highway 2, between Katikati and Tauranga. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says there is... Read More

Colder than normal weather spreading across NZ

Australia has a heatwave while New Zealand is slipping back to spring with below average temperatures moving in. "Over the next week, New Zealand... Read More

Wild Weather: trees uprooted, ambulance crushed

Wild weather seen in the Bay of Plenty overnight, is expected to continue today. SunLive has received reported of trees being uprooted, including a... Read More

Wild Summer Storm: Trees ripped up by tornado

A tornado swept through rural Waikato tearing a garage roof off and knocking trees down, as severe thunderstorms and rain hit the country. At... Read More

Sub-tropical deluge drifting slowly down NZ

WeatherWatch.co.nz has put out an alert for slow moving intense bands of rain this afternoon which are sub-tropical fuelled. Downpours heavy enough... Read More

Bay of Plenty under thunderstorm watch

A thunderstorm watch has been put in place for the Bay of Plenty region. The watch also covers Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel... Read More

Severe weather watch in force in BOP

A severe weather watch remains in force in the Bay of Plenty today. The MetService is forecasting heavy rain for central and southern parts of New Zealand,... Read More

NZ to miss out on Australia heatwave

The heatwave spreading across Australia this week is only just starting but New Zealand looks likely to miss out on the extra heat due to cooler airflows... Read More

Thunderstorms to roll across the BOP

A severe thunderstorm watch is in force for the Bay of Plenty as thunder rumbles across the city. The MetService says frequent thunderstorms are expected... Read More

Watch issued for heavy rain in BOP

Heavy rain is being forecast for the Bay of Plenty region. The MetService has issued a severe weather watch for heavy rain for the 12 hours starting... Read More

Severe weather outlook for Tuesday to Friday

The NZ MetService have issued a severe weather outlook for Tuesday through to Friday. A large low will move across south-eastwards New Zealand on Tuesday,... Read More

What‘s on - migrants day, pageant and Santa grotto

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Kia mau te rongo ano he kukupa ki runga ki a tatou The weather forecast is for a cloudy morning, with a chance of a shower,... Read More

Heavy rain on its way

Heavy rain and severe gales are on the way, but there's still some doubt about which parts of the country will be hit hardest and when.   MetService... Read More

Purple rain - relief for some dry northern areas

Northern NZ is in a rainfall deficit - that means not only are many places below where they should be annually, but lately they've been drier and... Read More

Clearer skies as cooler air returns to NZ

A cold front on Sunday delivered deluges across the North Island, helped clear smokey skies up and ushered the sub-tropical air away bringing a refreshing... Read More