
Live: Weather chaos - tourists trapped in Franz Josef, giant slips block roads
Hundred of tourists scrambling to find accommodation after storm battering.
Hundred of tourists scrambling to find accommodation after storm battering.
After the South Island was slammed by summer storm, the chaos shifts northward.
Wild weather evacuates residents, closes main roads.
Wanaka residents are preparing for potential flooding with rain warnings still in place.
Road closures to remain until lake levels drop.
After a wild start to the week, weather conditions are expected to remain unsettled.
Around 400mm of rain has already fallen on West Coast in past 24 hours.
Heavy rain is expected to lash the West Coast all week.
It'll be a mostly fine day for many in New Zealand, but rain is around the corner.
A low is making its way up from Southern Ocean and is due to hit early next week.
The weather is set to be fine all week, with a slight blip on Wednesday settling by Friday
New Zealand gets beautiful sunsets, high temperatures as Australia burns.
There is a number of heavy rain and strong wind watches and warnings for the South Island.
Most of the northern and eastern coast of the North Island will enjoy a sunny weekend.
It was a normal day, then an Air NZ sightseeing plane went missing in Antarctica.
Aucklanders can brace for more wild weather today as more thunderstorms predicted.
Heavy thunderstorms with epic hail hit Auckland's eastern coast, Thames and Coromandel.
Sky-watchers in South Island see sky turn red, with dust refracting light.
The weather should be mostly fine for the opening gig of U2's stint in Auckland.
Showers and rain expected to hit all major centres this weekend.
The country has basked in the sun for the past week but all will change this weekend.
Kawerau continued it's scorching temperatures today, hitting 33C.
Fine weather conditions are expected in most parts of the country over the next few days.
And Mitre10 MEGA walk organisers advise people to slip, slop, slap and wrap on Sunday.
Expect a mainly fine day for much of the North Island today.
Temperatures are forecast to hit 30C in Blenheim next Sunday.
As usual it's a mixed bag weather-wise, with heat for some, and rain for others.