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Looters exploit chaos after tornado hits NSW coastal town

Holiday weather set to turn ugly - analysts

Heavy rain may ruin Queen's Birthday for North Islanders with another big low barrelling out of the north Tasman Sea.

Huge storm ravages NSW town

The NSW town of Lennox Head will appeal to the state government to declare the area a natural disaster.

May 200 per cent wetter for some - NIWA

May was a stormy month, with more lows over the Tasman Sea and higher pressures east of the Chatham Islands whipping up more wind and rain.

Blocked drains cause supermarket flood

The Auckland City Council is under fire after neglected storm water drains flooded a supermarket.

Storm warning for Hawke's Bay

Flood waters recede but snow on horizon

Flood waters in Canterbury and Otago have begun to recede as heavy rain eases, but there's no respite with snow forecast for tonight.

Accidents, flooding and slips close roads

North Island's east coast, South Island brace for more rain

Weather watch: Out of the frying pan

Are parts of New Zealand about to go under water?

Weather bomb alert as storm advances on NZ

Emergency and Civil Defence teams were gearing up last night for a weather beating expected to hit within hours.

Kiwis urged to brace for weather bomb

Heavy rain and gales are expected to lash the main islands from tonight, with the MetService warning of one of the "bigger weather events" for some time.

Severe gales, floods forecast for North Island

Don't put the umbrellas away just yet. A storm bringing more heavy rain and winds is on its way to parts of the North Island.

Weather watch: Thunderstruck

The weekend’s rough weather in the North Island definitely marked a major turning point in our weather - this is just the start of wetter things to come.

Mini tornados sweep through Taranaki

Storm cuts off power supplies