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More rain in store for upper North Island

MetService has issued a severe weather warning for Northland, Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty.

Severe weather warning for Northland

Get under cover Northland - weather forecasters say a borderline tropical cyclone is cruising in.

Severe weather watch for upper North Island

Taupo residents forced to boil water after power outage

Wild weather system 'worse than Bola'

The storm wreaking havoc across the country has been described as worse than Cyclone Bola.

Heavy rain causes havoc on roads in Waikato, BOP

Wet weather tipped to linger

The wet, windy and dreary weather is expected to lash most of the North Island for the next 10 days.

Flood warnings for North Island

Travellers could get caught as heavy downfalls settle over the North Island for the next 24 hours.

Radioactive material won't reach NZ - scientists

Heavy rain could cause flooding tonight and tomorrow

People in northern and eastern areas of the North Island are being advised to take precautions as heavy rains threaten to sweep across those regions tonight and tomorrow, with a possibility of flooding in coastal and low-lying areas.

Heavy rain on the way for North Island

Heavy rain is on the way today for much of the North Island, with as much 200mm for some areas today and tomorrow, MetService forecasts.

Heavy rain warning for top of the North Island

Eerie sight sparks fears of tornado (+ photos)

A funnel cloud that drifted across South Auckland yesterday looked like a tornado but was harmless, says the MetService. Several photos were sent to the Herald

Funnel cloud forms in Auckland sky

Several nzherald.co.nz readers have been sending in photos of what appeared to be a tornado forming over South Auckland.

Cold snap doesn't signal end of the golden weather

Weather warning issued for North island

A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of the North Island.