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Tornado sweeps through Waikato farms, leaving a wake of destruction.
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Your weather: Cool, but dry start to the weekend
Most areas were in luck with sun and generally fine conditions to kick off the weekend.
Mostly fine, but cool start to the weekend
Many regions have had a chilly night with South Island temperatures dipping down to 0C.
Watch: 'Sonic boom' as lightning strike sparks blaze
A lightning strike in Tokoroa broke windows, levelled trees and set a gas line alight.
Weather warning: Auckland braces for more torrential rain
Batten down the hatches as another lashing of rain is expected tonight.
'Dr Seuss clouds' spotted over Palmerston North
Kelvin-Helmholtz instability waves require certain conditions to occur.
More chilly, wet weather to come
Rug up warm - more cold temperatures are expected today and tomorrow.
Several flights cancelled at Dunedin Airport
Dunedin travel disruption as fog affects air traffic for second time today.
Four dead, one missing after Fiji flooding
The cyclone is now southeast of the Fiji island group and not expected to affect NZ.
10m monsters: Here come the big waves – and the big chill
Swells of up to 4m are expected south of Haast.
Enjoy the sun this weekend - it's not here to stay
Most of the country is in for a weekend of sunshine and scorching temperatures.
Stay inside: The next major deluge is about to hit
The drizzle will continue until the heavens open up again tomorrow.
Torrential rain floods part of South Island
Christchurch is rolling out pumps as it prepares for heavy rain.
Toll of the tempest: The town where summer stopped
A Hauraki town faces a huge clean up after a summer deluge.
Wet weather in lead-up to a fine New Year's Eve
Heavy rain and gale-force winds were expected in some regions in the lead-up to NYE.
Heavy downpours cause flooding chaos in Wellington
Wellington's fire service has been kept busy this morning with callouts to flash flooding.
Soggy Boxing Day before fine end to year
South to dry out today but north can prepare for rain.
Holiday forecast: Dreaming of a sunny Christmas
The Christmas forecast is set to be a scorcher around the country.
Flooding, thunderstorms and lightning hit North Island
The severe storms were expected to hit the Far North east of Kaikohe on Monday evening.
Edgecumbe locals did not know of flood risk
Review of the Edgecumbe floods finds locals didn't know about the serious flood risk.
Over 100 prisoners freed by Irma recaptured
Prisoners who were freed by Huricane Irma in British Virgin Islands have been recaptured.
More than 100 Kiwis in Hurricane Irma's path
More than 100 Kiwis are in the path of Hurricane Irma as it tears through the Caribbean.
Wet autumn, foggy winter with snowstorms
A wet autumn and a settled start to winter has led to frequent fog.
Slip closes SH2 at Waimana Gorge
Heavy rain continuing to lash the Bay of Plenty has caused a slip.
Fog frustration: 42 flights cancelled
Fog restrictions put in place by Auckland Airport at 7.23am have now been lifted.
A bone-chiller: Year's coldest morning
A spectacular clear night has led to sub-zero temperatures across New Zealand.
It's a bone-chiller! Waking to year's coldest morning
A spectacular clear night has led to sub-zero temperatures across New Zealand.
Piako River at risk of overflowing
The council is keeping a close eye on the river's water levels after recent downpours.
Weather: More rain, wind for east
Bay of Plenty and Gisborne will continue to be hammered by bad weather tonight.
Will Cyclone Donna bear down on NZ?
The "severe" cyclone is expected to batter Vanuatu with winds up to 130km/h.
Normal rainfall expected until July after sodden April
After April's deluge, rainfall between now and July is set to be closer to normal.
Chilly blast on way: Frost and snow likely
Brrr...time to wrap up warm as temperatures could plunge by 5 to 10 degrees.
Rivers still pose flooding threat
Fire and police are dealing with calls to flooding, downed trees and power lines.