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Official figures: Just how wet was April?
Whangaparaoa was drenched with nearly five times its normal April rainfall, figures show.
Big Wet: NZ faces wettest April ever
If it feels like it's been the most rain-soaked April ever, weather books have the proof.
Did Cook make a monster 12m wave?
Did a wave the height of a four-storey building really form off the Bay of Plenty?
Freshwater report: five key findings
Five findings from a new independent stocktake of the state of our lakes and rivers.
New storm, rain set to soak New Zealand
Enjoy the fine weather while it lasts as another storm is set to move over the country.
Live: Big wet - school evacuated
A school is being evacuated and flooding is hitting lots of areas in in the North Island.
Severe thunderstorm watch issued
The skies are beginning to clear after last night's storm, but the respite may be short-lived, with thunderstorms and more heavy rain forecast for later today.
Big wet, bone-dry: A tale of two summers
While the eastern region swelters in one of the most rain-deprived Januaries in more than a century, some western areas have been drenched.
Swimming in a river? Be 'vigilant'
Kiwis "must be vigilant" about swimming in our rivers, a freshwater scientist says, with data often showing high levels of E. coli in waterways.
Northland: A post-apocalyptic vision
Climate change scientists have projected continued global greenhouse gas emissions would heat Northland heat up more than other regions
First the quakes, now the storm
Heavy rain and wind is forecast to batter the upper South Island and lower North Island this afternoon.
Drought unlikely this summer
Summer likely to be wetter than average according to long-term Niwa forecast.
Warm weather ahead - but not without wet
Hotter than average temperatures can be expected across the entire country over the next three months - but the warm won't come without rain.
Incredible footage captured above NZ
A weather balloon with cameras attached has captured a stunning view of Central Otago from the sky.
Summer tipped to be humid, wet
A wetter summer season is on the cards for the upper North Island - but that doesn't mean people should go cancelling their Coromandel holiday plans.
Co-ops need growth cash
Growing global market opportunities and the need to strengthen supply chains are creating a thirst for capital among agricultural co-operatives around the world, rural lending specialist Rabobank said.
Meat prices drop on drought cull
Drought in much of the country is helping to drive dairy prices higher, but farmgate prices for beef and sheepmeat are weakening.
Farmers face water restrictions as El Nino develops
NZ farmers are facing summer water restrictions in some regions as an El Nino weather pattern develops.
Hot, dry summer predicted
Sun-lovers should head to the Bay of Plenty or Hawkes Bay for the best weather this summer, but most of the country can expect warmer, drier weather.
Hauraki Gulf: Planning for the future
As valuable to marine life as it is prized by humans, the Hauraki Gulf is in decline. Though solutions seem as elusive as the gulf's fish stocks, a groundswell is building for collaboration.
Govt may consider drought assistance
The Government is keeping close watch on the "big dry" in many regions and will consider drought assistance if conditions worsen, Agriculture Minister David Carter says.