'Batten down the hatches': Red severe thunderstorm watch issued for lower North Island
Severe weather alerts have been issued along the East Coast.
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Ferries off amid forecasters' warning of winter blast, flooding, damaging gales
Damage to trees and powerlines, and flooding, is possible this week.
Sunshine to snow: Looming icy polar blast to bring snow to both North, South islands
Niwa says the weather system is 'potentially conducive' to snow.
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Severe weather warning as subantarctic blast to sweep over NZ
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Severe weather caused flash flooding, evacuations and mass power outages yesterday.
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Friday promises NZ's coldest day of 2024 - and more frosty temperatures are due tonight.
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Hail, thunder, gales to pummel parts of NZ
Flooding is possible at the bottom of the North Island as a fierce weather system stalls.
Sunny start to week turns to chilly, wet beginning of May
It's set to be a colder than average few weeks for New Zealand.
'Be prepared to evacuate': West Coast residents on flood alert, severe thunderstorm watch for north
Power cuts, landslides and road closures struck the West Coast yesterday.
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Niwa defends $700k spend up on four 'luxury' utes
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Heavy rain falls on West Coast, Franz Josef river rising rapidly
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Health authorities warn of potential killer heat with more hot days forecast
MetService issues heat alerts in lower North Island, Te Whatu Ora warns of health impacts.
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Forecast for a trough over the Tasman Sea bringing rain to western areas.
Temperatures drop 10 degrees: Taste of summer followed by polar blast
MetService forecasts Twizel, Wānaka and Timaru could be some of the warmest spots today.
Polar jet stream headed our way after wet week for North Island
Auckland, Waikato and Coromandel are all in the line for thunderstorms today.
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