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MetService National weather: December 20th - 21st
MetService National weather: December 20th - 21st.

Your one week until Christmas weather forecast
It looks like the weather gods are set to deliver for most.

Summer scorcher or damp downer? The Xmas forecast in your region
There's a mixed bag of potential weather enroute for Christmas.

Motorists face traffic hurdles out of city
After a rainy week motorists hoping to flee Auckland can expect clear skies this weekend.

MetService National weather: December 18th - 19th
MetService National weather: December 18th - 19th

Main highway to Wellington now open after slip blocked traffic in both directions
A slip came down near Pukerua Bay on SH59, closing the road in both directions.

Dreaming of a sunny Christmas? What weather forecasters are saying
It's still over a week away but there are promising signs for December 25.

Flooding and slips hit roads around country
Heavy rain warnings are put in place for Coromandel, Bay of Plenty and Gisborne regions.

MetService Christchurch weather: December 16th
MetService Christchurch weather: December 16th

MetService National weather: December 15th - 17th
MetService National weather: December 14th - 16th

Auckland deluge, motorway crashes as storm heads south
The South Island is expected to get drenched today.

Auckland's great escape, emotional reunions; police turn away unvetted iwi checkpoint volunteers
The Auckland border has been in place for more than 100 days.

Flight disruptions in Wellington resolved as Auckland's borders open
Four flights have been delayed or cancelled so far.

MetService Christchurch weather: December 15th
MetService Christchurch weather: December 15th

Tropical Cyclone Ruby expected to miss NZ, but will bring more heavy rain
Tropical Cyclone Ruby is not forecast to hit New Zealand directly, but will bring rain.

Christmas cheer traded for drear: Wellington gets just three hours of sun a day in December
The average is seven-and-a-half hours per day.

Wild weather: Train derails, crashes into farmland as heavy rain lashes central North Island
KiwiRail says it's unclear when the wreckage will be cleared and the track fixed.

Emergency management watching Wellington's rivers as rain drenches already saturated region
Persistent rain will fall across the region through Tuesday and into Wednesday.

'Pretty bad': Homes threatened as wild weather sparks flooding in Manawatū
Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said they have responded to 35 call-outs.

Summer deluge: Motorists urged to take care as heavy rain sets in
The upper North Island and Nelson are set for a pre-Christmas drenching.

MetService National weather: December 13th - 16th
MetService National weather: December 13th - 16th.

MetService Wellington weather: December 14th
MetService Wellington weather: December 14th.

MetService Christchurch weather: December 14th
MetService Christchurch weather: December 14th.