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Forecaster says an "atmospheric traffic jam" is helping drive wild weather in Canterbury.
A severe thunderstorm warning has now been issued for Gisborne and Wairoa.
The country's heatwave will not be making a stop in the capital this week.
Six minutes shy of the gloomiest November, summer promises warmth for Wellingtonians.
A number of heavy rain watches are in place around the country.
While Auckland reaches a record dry spell, a cyclone is approaching the South Island.
Temperatures set to soar on Wednesday.
Frosty starts and sunny days forecast across NZ this week.
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"There is a lot of heavy rain around."
Good news is the weather is meant to be clearing with a high of 21 degrees
Uncertainty looms over the tropical cyclone - but dust off the brollies anyway.
The twister was captured by local resident Alesha Plew as she and her husband were driving along State Highway 1 north of Ashburton.
A chilling southerly breeze is making its way up the country.
We'll be spared worst of the extreme winds causing havoc in Australia, but it'll be wet.
Warnings of a chilly night quickly changed to reports of 100km/h winds in Auckland.
Chance of a tropical cyclone sweeping through Tonga and Fiji on Easter Monday.
A second round of thunderstorms are brewing after yesterday's downpours
It may be snow-go for some motorists this week, with white stuff on the way.
Virtually no region in the North Island will escape the torrential rains.
Dire weather is predicted across the North Island as the remnants of Debbie make landfall.
Summer is expected to end with a roar as thunderstorms roll across the upper North Island.
A weak cold front will bring cloud, drizzle and showers to the country over the next few days but should clear in time for New Year celebrations.
With just a few days until Christmas holidaymakers across the country are wondering what the weather will serve on come Sunday. For the definitive lowdown Tristram Clayton is joined for the last time this year by Philip Duncan from WeatherWatch.
The weather forecast this weekend sees a very large high-pressure system rolling in across the entire country… However by Sunday, windier weather will be moving in for some along with rain on the West Coast and a cool change for most places by Monday.
With just 11 days until Christmas and the new year holiday season kiwis across the country are starting to wonder what on earth the weather’s going to do. Joining Tristram Clayton is Phil Duncan from WeatherWatch to find out if it will be suncream and hats or soggy tents and raincoats this Christmas.
Unsettled weather continues this week with windy westerlies and passing showers. A brief period of hot weather arrives mid week before a cooler change arrives on Thursday and Friday.
A surge of wind, rain then showers and sun are on the way for the country this weekend and into next week. It's an unsettled forecast across New Zealand for at least the next five days. Driest/warmest in the north east of NZ, wettest on the West Coast and windiest in the east and central areas.
It's felt like summer in many places this week but the next few days get colder in the south and wetter and windier in the north and east. Nothing too dramatic in the forecast but the settled pattern is coming to a temporary end.
This week sees a real variety of temperatures and weather - from highs near 30 degrees to a wet cool southerly - and more heat and sun beyond that.