
Auckland, North Island centres under severe storm watch - harbour bridge warning
MetService has issued weather warnings and watches for much of New Zealand.
MetService has issued weather warnings and watches for much of New Zealand.
Metservice says a severe weather warning is in place from 6pm tonight.
Rainfall of up to 40mm an hour is forecast in Northland this evening.
Southwest winds are bringing severe gales to parts of the North and South Islands.
Wild weather has hit the country.
Strong winds, heavy rain across NZ, and brace for a temperature drop down south on Friday.
The warning covers the period from 7pm Friday to 1am Saturday.
Large swells of up to 8m are expected to batter the western coastline this weekend.
Snow forecast down to 600m.
Traffic is building across the country as many take to the road for the long weekend.
Rain and strong winds are forecast for much of the North Island today, including Auckland.
But Aucklanders may need to pack an umbrella for Easter Monday.
It's a mixed bag of weather this Easter.
Flooding closes roads in Central Hawke's Bay
'Now when it rains, I don't sleep at all,' says one storm-battered homeowner.
Tropical Cyclone Fili is tracking further east of New Zealand, the latest models show.
WeatherWatch also warns of potential slips and road disruption this week.
Wild weather in the forecast from Tuesday.
'There are large areas of flooding, slips, washouts and other hazards along the route.'
A severe weather warning is in place for Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and Taupō.
Several schools have been forced to close due to flooding.
Many parts of the North Island are bearing the brunt of thunderstorms and torrential rain.
Forecasters expect to see dramatic weather in the top half of the North Island.
Heavy rain warnings and watches are in place for the upper North Island.
Heavy rain warning for Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel for Sunday and Monday.
For the second weekend in a row Wellington is in for a drenching.
Wild weather caused havoc across the country - now the clean-up has started.
A falling tree damaged a house in Kauri, no one was injured.
Cyclone Dovi is to close roads and bring damage as emergency teams on standby.
Wellington Free Ambulance confirmed it was responding to an event.