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7000 lightning strikes rattle the north and more snow in the far south
Auckland is next in line as front sweeps north.
Marvellous May: Why many spots have seen record warmth
Many spots across NZ have been enjoying their warmest May on the books - until now.
Seals reveal Antarctica's climate change clues
Scientists have an unlikely tool to show how fast Antarctic ice sheets are melting: seals.
Muggy northerlies continue, rain and thunderstorms for some
Yesterday Whangārei topped the country at 23.9C, with Auckland close behind on 23.7C.
Sea mining effects to be simulated
Niwa is about to attempt one of the most challenging underwater experiments ever.
Inside ship that just drilled into NZ's danger zone
An unusually shaped scientific research ship, Joides Resolution, is docked in Auckland.
Explained: The month the golden weather died
For the first time since July, balmy temperatures fell to "near average" in April. Why?
Scientists drop in on little-known, rarely sighted beaked whales
NZ scientists believe they've picked up the sounds of rarely sighted beaked whales.
What to expect this winter: The balmy weather continues
New Zealand is in for a warmer winter, as one of the hottest years on record rolls on.
Money runs dry for water quality projects
Lots of water improvement work in hand, and requests for lots more
Your weather: Heavy rain shifts from Rotorua to Gisborne, East Coast
The North Island's east coast is in for some heavy falls today.
'Out of a horror movie': Rotorua wakes to flooding devastation
Residents evacuated after torrential rain inundated Rotorua yesterday
Big Read: How safe is our drinking water?
Drinking water safe from another Tasman Tempest, says Watercare boss
Attenborough backs plan to record biodiversity
Sir David Attenborough wants NZ and Oz to document all species before it's too late.
Showers set to continue through next week
Showers due in north and south today, but mainly fine in central New Zealand.
Emperor penguin behaviour not black and white
Scientists have made unexpected discoveries about Antarctica's best-known residents.
New guidelines to help freshwater fish travel freely
New guidelines to help remove barriers to fish migrating through our rivers and streams.
Ten of the worst storms to hit New Zealand
Ten of the worst: the misery inflicted in New Zealand by rain, wind and snow
Forecasters' Twitter feeds show speed of storm's escalation
Warnings of a chilly night quickly changed to reports of 100km/h winds in Auckland.
What you need to know about NZ's tornadoes
On the rare occasion they hit New Zealand towns, tornadoes are dramatic events.
What caused our incredible marine heatwave
Kiwis may not know they just lived through an event freakish even under climate change.
Next three months: warmth lingers on
After our La Nina-fired summer, there's a chance spring could bring a meddling El Nino.
Hottest summer ever! Report shows just how hot it got
Temperatures were more than 2C above average in our summer of extremes.
10m monsters: Here come the big waves – and the big chill
Swells of up to 4m are expected south of Haast.
Quake mud wiped life from undersea canyon
850 tonnes of mud and sand flushed away seafloor life in Kaikoura Canyon.
Globe-crossing bottle could break records
Bottle thrown into the sea in 2010 travelled 19,133km across the world.
Four times more than normal: NZ's bumper cyclone season explained
Experts say there are three reasons why NZ may be hit again. Jamie Morton explains.
Residents warned to be prepared if weather gets worse
At the moment the rain is easing, but another heavy downpour could mean trouble.
What did NZ's hottest summer do to our glaciers?
Scientists expect to find some "pretty pathetic" examples in post-summer snowline survey.
Scientists to probe NZ's tsunami danger zone
Scientists set to install listening posts deep in the high-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone.
Undiscovered volcanoes may be off BOP coast
Undiscovered volcanic features could lie hidden not far from the Bay of Plenty's coast.
How swamp kauri hides crucial climate clues
Swamp kauri - a lucrative commodity - is also critical for understanding past climates.
Our hottest summer: what caused it?
A "trifecta" of big drivers combined to make this summer what will be NZ's hottest ever.