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Cold front weather system to bring gloomy weather
Gales will strike the North Island from tomorrow - particularly Auckland and Northland.

NZ's wettest and sunniest spots: Westport and New Plymouth singled out
There is exactly five weeks left until spring.

Strong wind warning for Harbour Bridge users
Motorists in high-sided vehicles and motorcycles need to take extra care.

Overnight deluge - heavy rain soaks Auckland commuters
Heavy rain is lashing much of the country this morning.

Live: Overnight deluge - heavy rain soaks Auckland commute, flood warnings for south
Flood-stricken Buller district is in the firing line again.

Covid bubble returnees and heavy rain cross the Tasman together
Wet weather on way from west, including sodden communities hit by floods last week.

Fog blankets Auckland Airport: Flights cancelled, diverted; heavy rain on way
Fine weather expected before possible heavy rain and floods for parts of NZ.

Soggy and grey: Rain continues to soak most of NZ
Shake off the brollies - a wet winters day is on the cards for most of the country.

Storm-hit Newlands homes' fate hangs in balance
Severe weather in the Wellington region caused major damage over the weekend.

Homes damaged: Clean-up continues on the West Coast after severe weather
The clean-up continues after heavy rain, flooding, slips and evacuations.

Heavy rain watch for flood-hit area as clean-up begins
MetService says more wet weather coming for flood-drenched region as clean-up begins.

Westport flood: 'It's not ideal' - home owner of 60 years reeling at damage
A man who has lived in his Westport home for 60 years now faces a very uncertain future.

Live: Wild weather -thousands evacuated, entire towns closed off as highways flooded
Wild weather is moving north, forcing evacuations; flooding closes Wellington highways.

Flooding in Wellington, 60 calls to emergency services in half an hour
The strong winds were expected to continue through the rest of the day.

'It's going to accelerate': Warnings as wild weather 'moves swiftly' up North Island
Flights into Wellington have been disrupted and some Auckland ferry services cancelled.

Tree down on Lambton Quay as wild weather hits capital
A severe wind warning has been issued as winds are expected to gust up to 140km/h.

When it rains, it pours: Rare red warning issued for parts of New Zealand
Slips, floodings and possible thunderstorms for some parts of the South Island.

Flooding, severe gales as wild weather hits Northland
More rain is forecast for parts of Northland this evening.

Live: Wet weather front kicks off school holidays
Weather warnings are in place for Northland.

Brrrr: Severe frost as mercury drops to -7C in south
Despite the winter temperatures, most places can look forward to sunny skies today.

Heavy rain and severe gales forecast for parts of North Island as South freezes
Heavy rain and gale warnings are in place for the top half of New Zealand today.

School uniforms out, brollies and winter woollies in: Wet, windy, cold start to school holidays
"Severe gales" expected for Northland and Auckland, snow for parts of the South.

Brrrrrutal start: Temperatures dive, fog warning for motorists
It's another cold start to the day, but fine conditions are forecast for most.

Brrrr: Kiwis still trying to thaw out after overnight temperatures plunge to -8C
Mountain weather has plunged way below freezing but even Aucklanders are shivering.

Winter outlook: More mild months to follow NZ's likely hottest June
After what's likely NZ's hottest June, Niwa is picking more mild - but variable - weather.

-5C: The Big Chill stretches across NZ after Auckland's coldest morning in three years
Sunshine for most - but wrap up warm before heading out today.

Baby, it's cold outside: Mercury hits zero on freezing night in Auckland
Ice is coating windscreens and frosts covers lawns as temperatures plunge below zero.

Snow in Wellington, giant wave warning - storm surging north
Low temperatures, snow and large waves unleashed across New Zealand today.

Polar blast: Desert Road closed
Snow is expected as low as 300m in some spots of the central North Island.