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Brace for gales and bitter southerlies

Severe gales and heavy downpours chased by bitter-cold southerly winds are expected this weekend.

Flights returning to normal after ash disruption

Cold night ahead for quake-hit Canterbury

Air NZ flights unaffected by ash

Air NZ would adjust flight routes and altitudes to ensure aircraft remained clear of ash.

Volcanic ash cloud cancels transtasman flights

International flights have been cancelled as a volcanic ash cloud from Chile heads towards NZ,

Volcanic ash may affect NZ flights

Stow the brolly ... and prepare for cold

Only the skifields will welcome the weather this weekend as frosty winter temperatures are expected to finally kick in.

Heavy rain forecast for much of country

Heavy wind and gales on the way for South Island

Weather Watch: Thundering on about very little indeed

Severe South Island winds will ease

First wind - now comes the snow

Gales set to batter much of country tonight

Hold on for more wild winds

New Zealanders have woken to a chilly, windy autumn morning today, as yesterday's wild weather continues to batter the country.

Gales, rain - now an icy blast

Gales, snow forecast for wet week

Heavy rain, thunderstorms, gales and snow are forecast to make the next few days miserable for just about everybody, the MetService has warned. There was also the possibility a few tornadoes could spawn from these storms.