Watch live: What you need to know about the 'Beast from the East'
Auckland has had 29 wet days this month - the rainiest August since 2010.
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28 days of rain: Auckland matches unwanted record
Auckland today matched its record of 28 rain days in a single month.
Explained: Why August's weather has been so miserable
Our mild winter took a grim turn this month - potentially breaking a 30-month heat streak.
Auckland rain record this month less likely thanks to fine weather
Showers and rain on the forecast are set to break an Auckland rain record this month.
Wet winter: 27 days of rain this month and counting
A mostly settled week will be disturbed by a front on Thursday bringing rain.
Weather: Showers, wind, but turnaround by Wednesday
MetService is forecasting most of NZ to end the week with fine weather.
Auckland in with a chance to break wet weather record
Five more days of rain, Auckland. Can you do it?
'Beast from the east' vortex to bring bitter cold burst
An extremely rare polar climate event may be about to seriously mess with NZ's weather.
Wild weather: 3600 lightning strikes in two hours
Fifty lightning strikes were reported in Auckland in one hour.
Rising seas: NZ must 'put brakes on' coastal development
Scientists have warned against developing in coastal areas as data reveals climate threat.
Thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain on the way
A northwesterly air flow is bringing wet conditions up and down the west coast of NZ.
Your weather: Strong winds, heavy rain, thunderstorms possible
Heaviest falls would probably be on the west coast of the South Island.
An avocado time machine? Science Fair tomorrow
The fair will be open for the public tomorrow and Friday.
Storm eases in Auckland, warnings of 10-metre waves
Bunker up: Waves of up to 10 metres heading to parts of the east coast.
'Like a freight train': Tornado slams woman against house
A Taranaki farmer has described how a tornado tore through his house.
Roof from The Cloud ripped to shreds from storm; 1700 lightning strikes
High winds have ripped off a preschool's roof and lightning has struck a tree.
Winter, again: Another weekend of snow, rain and thunderstorms
There's snow and heavy rain warnings and watches across a large swathe of the country.
Water shortage: Auckland needs twice as much rain to top up dams
The water saving message hasn't been getting through to everyone.
Weather: Warmer temperatures forecast - but so is rain
A west to northwest is bringing patches of rain and warmer temperatures today.
Storm brewing as weather officials disagree over 'giant storm' to affect NZ
There's disagreement between weather officials as to how much of an impact it will have.
The big chill: Flights delayed, heavy snowfall closes highways, Desert Rd
MetService issues further road snowfall warnings as the big chill continues.
Climate scientist: It's cold now, but NZ just saw record warmest July
NZ just had its warmest July, if a wider number of climate stations are covered.
Polar blast: Heavy rain as cold air surges from Antarctic
Road snow warnings are in force across much of New Zealand.
Monster waves over 10m expected to thrash west coast
Large waves in addition to king tides will make for some gnarly wave action.
New-wave research: $11.5m mega-project to shed light on NZ's changing oceans
An $11.5m project will take a closer look at NZ's vast and fast-changing marine estate.
Your weather: Heavy rains, chilly nights and snow all forecast this week
Get ready for some cold and wintry weather this week.
Explained: Why Auckland's been so foggy this week
Aucklanders staggering to work amid thick fog can expect more under this mild winter.
Dry periods loom with water storage level comfortable
Following a dry start to the year, there has been a slight respite this month.
Plea for shorter showers to save water
Shorten showers by 1 minute to save 18 million litres of water a day in Auckland
First half of year among warmest, milder weather to continue
The first half of the year has been among the warmest on the books, Niwa says.
Be prepared: Wild and windy weekend weather for Auckland
Auckland's civil defence is warning residents to tie down loose items.
Think yesterday was cold? Looking back on NZ's coldest day
At -25.6C, New Zealand's coldest day, in 1903, caused frostbite and burst bottles.
Weather questions: How cold does it have to be to see your breath?
As Kiwis freezes their breeches off, we answer your burning weather questions.
Big chill: Temps plunge overnight thoughout NZ
Meteorologists have tipped Wednesday morning could be the coldest of the entire year.