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'Avalanche': Home owner of 30 years says his 300% insurance hike in five years is bad sign for NZ

'I feel embarrassed – you have this sense of loyalty. But there is no loyalty.'

How Pentagon cuts to data will leave hurricane forecasters in the dark

Data from three satellites will no longer be made publicly available by the end of July.

Slip blocks highway as heavy rain and gale-force winds lash NZ

Dunedin was sitting on 16C at 6am, despite usually seeing 11.8C highs at that time of day.

Hurricane Erick nears Mexico as a powerful Category 3 storm

Intense rain is likely across the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Guerrero.

Watch – 'Freaky and very loud': Twisters touch down in Taranaki, locals fear for safety

Powerco crews restored power to two properties in Pungarehu.

Fog disrupts 43 flights at Auckland Airport, severe storms to follow

More thunderstorms are forecast for the top of the North Island today.

Thunderstorm warnings across top half of North Island as heavy rain lashes Akl

Warnings of localised flooding, severe gales, waves reaching 6.5 metres and snow.

'Cold air rushing in': Wintry blast to lash NZ, bringing snow, rain and strong winds

Strong wind watches are in place for Auckland, Northland and Bay of Plenty.

Severe weather warnings as heavy rain, strong winds approach the country

A front is sweeping in from the Tasman Sea.

'Potentially criminal': Suspicious person posed as cyclone damage surveyor – Akl resident

The visitor claimed to be from Auckland Council but had no official ID.

Weather damage 'substantial' as Aucklanders still without power, thunderstorm watch issued

A severe thunderstorm alert has been iussed for a large area of the central North Island.

Auckland Council CEO: Thunderstorms are unpredictable, the team did extremely well

OPINION: In a crisis, there will always be people who feel the response should be faster.

Auckland back under severe thunderstorm watch; homes without power for four days

Vector says some power outages remain due to 'significant damage'.

Auckland Civil Defence Centre closed, 27 people displaced today

The thunderstorms were expected to be accompanied by 'torrential rain'.

Cyclone Tam floods Auckland following lightning storm

A Civil Defence centre has been set up in Auckland overnight after intense thunderstorms sparked “significant flooding” across the city. Video / NZ Herald