6:42am Wednesday 20 Jan, 2021
It was a windy and wet night overnight with isolated squalls and downpours affecting the upper North Island while colder air moves into the lower North... Read More
6:36am Wednesday 20 Jan, 2021
New environmental extremes are being reported in the Bay of Plenty. Some areas have experienced extreme dry weather and water shortages,... Read More
7:24am Tuesday 19 Jan, 2021
Afternoon showers are being forecast for the Bay of Plenty today as the Southern Ocean storm predicted last week, moves in. WeatherWatch.co.nz... Read More
1:00pm Saturday 16 Jan, 2021
An unseasonable change is on the way - brought on by two significant storms tracking very near NZ in the Southern Ocean. The first storm tracks past... Read More
9:10am Saturday 16 Jan, 2021
People are being urged to make the most of the fine weather today, before the forecast Southern Ocean storms move over New Zealand. WeatherWatch.co.nz... Read More
10:45am Friday 15 Jan, 2021
Bay of Plenty Regional Council are implementing Level 2 of the Water Shortage Event Standard Operating Procedure for some streams with headwaters in... Read More
9:10am Friday 15 Jan, 2021
While warm and settled conditions will see out the week for most of New Zealand, MetService are forecasting temperatures to drop considerably next week... Read More
9:10am Thursday 14 Jan, 2021
New Zealand is now in the peak La Nina phase but as WeatherWatch forecast last year, it's not having a major impact on NZ's weather. "While... Read More
8:02am Wednesday 13 Jan, 2021
Much of NZ is settled today but a deepening sub-tropical low to our north east will brush the upper North Island with stronger winds and a few showers. "As... Read More
7:30am Sunday 10 Jan, 2021
WeatherWatch advise that for most of New Zealand today the weather is fairly settled, but a low in the Southern Ocean will put the squeeze on... Read More
6:50am Sunday 10 Jan, 2021
A new study has shown that environmental DNA, known as eDNA, may be a valuable tool for measuring biological changes in wetlands. eDNA... Read More
10:00pm Saturday 09 Jan, 2021
The MetService has issued a severe weather watch for eastern Bay of Plenty and a heavy rain watch for the Bay of Plenty east of Rotorua. A slow moving... Read More
5:01pm Thursday 07 Jan, 2021
A broad area of low pressure affects New Zealand for the next couple of days, before a fresh southwest change. MetService is forecasting active weather... Read More
6:55am Wednesday 06 Jan, 2021
After six years, Whakatāne has wrenched the title of New Zealand's sunshine capital from the South Island's cold, grey hands. It has been a... Read More
8:36am Monday 04 Jan, 2021
A severe weather watch is place for possible thunderstorms and hail in the Bay of Plenty today. The combination of another warm humid day with light... Read More