Weather

Hauraki District Council says river levels in Waihi and Waikino are low and water needs to be saved.  There is now a total watering ban in both towns. The ban includes all use of water outside the house including watering lawns and gardens, washing...
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A ridge of high pressure remains over the North Island with conditions largely fine and dry for Monday and Tuesday While parts of the upper North Island will see some useful showers on Wednesday. “Warm moist air from the tropics will move over the...
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Hauraki District Council says river levels in Waihi and Waikino are low and water needs to be saved.  There is now a total watering ban in both towns. The ban includes all use of water outside the house including watering lawns and gardens, washing...
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Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) is urging people to be extremely careful on beaches along the eastern coast of New Zealand this week, due to a large swell caused by a tropical cyclone out in the north eastern pacific. SLSNZ National Lifesaving...
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MetService are forecasting that a ridge of high pressure clings on to bring fine and settled conditions to most parts of the country as we begin this week.A heavy rain warning has been issued for Fiordland from Monday evening into Tuesday...
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A Tauranga woman has been charged after leaving a baby in a car last week. The baby was left unattended in a vehicle on Gravatt Road, Papamoa Beach on January 31. A 21-year-old woman has been charged with neglect of a child and will be summonsed to...
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A hot weekend in store, many places will hit 30°C on Sunday A ridge of high pressure builds over New Zealand during Friday, meaning largely settled conditions for much of the country, however Metservice is forecasting a trough to linger over the...
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The Waihi Beach RSA opened their doors to holidaymakers who were flooded out at the Waihi Beach Top 10 Holiday Resort at about 3 am this morning. Concerns a nearby creek might overflow prompted the evacuation of campsites in the lower part of the...
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Periods of rain have set in over the upper North Island with considerable rainfall totals already recorded in the gauges overnight. Over 100mm was recorded at multiple gauges in southern Coromandel as a band of heavy rain moved over the region,...
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A heavy rain warning has been issued for the Coromandel Peninsula and TCDC's Civil Defence team is urging motorists to travel with care and expect delays tonight. What the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) has called a...
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It has been a great start to the first week of the holidays or last week of school, however, MetService has issued Severe Weather Warnings and Watches for rain and wind over the lower South Island on Tuesday, as a complex low system makes its way...
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Summer is here. The clock is ticking on and with Xmas fast approaching, we reach that time of year where thoughts are drifting to BBQs, beach days and slip, slop, slap. Unfortunately, we will have to wait a little while longer. MetService are...
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Following a mild week of weather, with plenty of sun about, the skies are greying over and rain is spreading across the country. MetService is forecasting a complex weather system to move over the country over the next few days, bringing an extended...
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The wind took its toll on gazebos set up ready for the Waihi Vegetarian Festival on Sunday morning. Most of the food stalls and the stage had to be taken down and moved due to safety concerns when some were literally blown away. Luckily there is...
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MetService is today delivering the message that all Kiwis want to hear. The weekend weather should be great for everyone. Meteorologist Tui McInnes says with a long weekend ahead fine weather and warm temperatures are in store for most of the...
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Western Bay of Plenty Police and Coastguard are urging boaties to be prepared, after two boats capzised on the Kaituna Bar over the last two days. On Friday morning, a small boat with two people on board capsized on the bar. As the Maketu...
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A slow-moving low-pressure system east of the South Island is forecast to deepen today, directing a cold and moist southeast flow over the South Island. The cold air is forecast to spread over the North Island tomorrow, according to the MetService. ...
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“The heavy rain over the northeast corner of New Zealand is set to continue today as a slow-moving front lingers, before slowly moving off to the east in the evening”, says MetService meteorologist Mark Bowe. “MetService has extended its Severe...
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A combination of king tides and the extreme weather event over the weekend has resulted in significant erosion at Flaxmill Bay (pictured below) and Cooks Beach A section of Thames Coromandel District Council reserve beside the road at Flaxmill Bay...
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Crews from NZTA, Hauraki District Council and Thames Coromandel District Council have been assessing roads and addressing any issues as quickly as possible following yesterday’s weather event. The heavy rain warning has been lifted for the...
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