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Heavy rain set for Bay of Plenty

Waikato, Ruapehu officially in drought

David Carter has declared a drought in the Waikato and Ruapehu District, saying recent rainfalls appear to have had little effect on dry pastures.

City like a sauna? Best get used to it

Muggy, sticky, humid heat - for most Aucklanders yesterday the city would have felt like being trapped in a Turkish bath.

Heavy rain for Fiordland, West Coast

Drought declared in Northland

Rain stops play...how La Nina will hit summer

Torrential rain, floods, and national embarrassment about Auckland's weather could all be in store this summer.

Cyclones may be risk for French Polynesia, Cooks

Northern summer may turn wet - weather expert

Wairarapa, Hawkes Bay wind warning

Storms ease, gales in Wairarapa

A severe weather warning has been issued as heavy rain and gales are expected to hit areas across the country.

Gisborne slip traps drivers overnight

Gisborne rain eases, warnings lifted

Snow falling in Waikato, Bay of Plenty

The icy southerly sweeping up the North Island has brought snow to the hills around Waikato and the Bay of Plenty and in some paddocks.

Freezing winds and snow expected across country

Another wintry blast is on its way and expected to hit NZ tomorrow.

Weather warning for lower North Island

Snowy blast on the way again