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MetService Severe Weather Warning: July 11
MetService Severe Weather Warning: July 11. Video / MetService
Storm-hit region faces 57-hour drenching; heavy rain to hit north of both islands
Friday is expected to bring the worst of the heavy rain, which lingers into the weekend.
Atmospheric river to swamp parts of northern NZ, flood-hit South Island braces for fresh deluge
Soldiers and Fire and Emergency rapid response teams are being sent to Tasman to help.
MetService Weather: 2nd of July - 4th of July
MetService Weather: 2nd of July - 4th of July. Video / Metservice
Roads cut off, homes evacuated in the south as Auckland hit by thunderstorms
Severe weather hits as school holidays begin, with evacuations in Marlborough.
MetService Severe Weather Warning: 27th - 28th of June
MetService Severe Weather Warning: 27th - 28th of June. Video / MetService
'Felt like a cyclone': Residents reel as possible tornado hits West Harbour
Trees fell on homes as 100km/h winds ripped through the area.
Evacuations under way as South Island lashed by heavy rain and flood threats
A state of emergency has been declared in Nelson and Tasman as rain batters the region.
Is your ski field open? What to know about the snow ahead of school holidays
The forecast brings hope for skiers amid a warm, wet June.
MetService Severe Weather Warning: June 26-28
MetService Severe Weather Warning: June 26-28. Video / MetService
Brief winter respite to be swept away by heavy rain, severe gales
Heavy rain watches are being issued.
MetService Severe Weather - June 23 - 28
MetService Severe Weather - June 23 - 28. Video / MetService
Coldest morning of the year hits Hawke's Bay, just in time for Matariki
Don't worry, it's warming up now.
Sunshine follows chilly start before wet weather returns for Matariki
One South Island spot fell into the double figures below zero this morning.
'Lots of frost': NZ braces for sub-zero chill, possible 'heavy rain' before Matariki
Much of the South Island is set to plunge below 0C tonight and tomorrow.
'Pretty cold': Wet weather grips Hawke's Bay before sunny break
Showers and cold temperatures are expected in Hawke's Bay from Friday evening.
'We still have that risk': Thunderstorm chance remains in north, skifields to open in south
The wet weather has also caused a mudslide that's blocking a North Island highway.
MetService Severe Weather Warning: Tuesday 10th June
MetService Severe Weather Warning: Tuesday 10th June
Fog disrupts 43 flights at Auckland Airport, severe storms to follow
More thunderstorms are forecast for the top of the North Island today.
'Coldest nights': NZ braces for another bone-chilling night as cold snap continues
MetService has issued road snowfall warnings for Porters Pass and the Crown Range Rd.
Frosts for Auckland? MetService predicts sub-zero temps for next couple of days
Temperatures are set to fall as low as -7C in some parts of the country.
Swells reach 10m at Wellington Harbour entrance as polar blast hits
There's also been nearly a metre of snow at Mt Hutt, and fire crews rescuing motorists.
Inter-island ferry sailings cancelled; heavy snow looms for South Island ahead of cold snap
Both the Interislander and Bluebridge ferry services have cancelled Cook Strait sailings.
Herald NOW: Everything you need to know about the weekend weather
Metservice's Heather Keats on what to expect this weekend. Video / Herald NOW
Rising concerns: Heavy rain and wind cause road closure, river surge
Hawke's Bay Regional Council warned of a water surge in the Ngaruroro River.
Hundreds without power across North Island, road snowfall warnings in South Island
Meanwhile, Fire and Emergency were called to 60 incidents in the upper north.