
Weather warning: 'Severe' storms on the way for North Island
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are set to batter much of the central and upper North Island.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are set to batter much of the central and upper North Island.
Wet weather is forecast to dampen Mother's Day celebrations for much of the country.
We'll be spared worst of the extreme winds causing havoc in Australia, but it'll be wet.
The North Island's east coast is in for some heavy falls today.
Residents evacuated after torrential rain inundated Rotorua yesterday
Flooding is being reported around the Western Bay of Plenty.
Showers due in north and south today, but mainly fine in central New Zealand.
Wind will make way for wet weather on Saturday, followed by lower temperatures on Sunday
Auckland residents are frustrated with how long it's taking Vector to reconnect power.
Henderson and Swanson residents have been affected by a new power outage tonight.
Over 79,000 Auckland homes are without power, with more strong winds predicted.
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Metservice is assuring us it will not be as severe as yesterday's storm.
Christchurch and Queenstown to get the cold tonight.
Warnings of a chilly night quickly changed to reports of 100km/h winds in Auckland.
Weekend weather is looking mild across the country, but cold creeps in next week.
A fine day with relatively warm temperatures is forecast around the country today
Gisborne, Napier and Hastings are the only main centres set to get clear skies today.
Temperatures fell almost a degree below zero at one weather station.
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Eastern parts of North Island - from Northland to Gisborne - appear to be in Hola's path.
Tropical Cyclone Hola has weakened but still has New Zealand in its sights.
Wet weather in the east and (mostly) fine in the west.
Twenty-eight millimetres of rain fell in Napier in an hour early on Tuesday night.
Three separate forecasting models for Cyclone Hola predict the storm is likely to hit.
Only a handful of areas will see heavy rain this week with many more getting fine weather.
Some parts of the south may be in for rain, but the rest of the country is better off.
The month broke rainfall records in two cities with two cyclones causing huge impact.