Heavy rain watches issued for Northland and Bay of Plenty
Saturday 8 August 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story NZME, MetService
MetService has issued heavy rain watches for parts of Northland and the Bay of Plenty as a weather front moves across the upper North Island. While temperatures are expected to rise following a cold spell, rain is forecast to spread across most of the country through Sunday and early Monday.