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Keep the kids inside - it's going to be a wet and windy school holidays
Brrr - it's a cold and frosty start for most of the country tomorrow.

Flooding, severe gales as wild weather hits Northland
More rain is forecast for parts of Northland this evening.

Live: Wet weather front kicks off school holidays
Weather warnings are in place for Northland.

Heavy rain and severe gales forecast for parts of North Island as South freezes
Heavy rain and gale warnings are in place for the top half of New Zealand today.

Another La Niña? Forecasters watching potential hints of big climate driver's return
Meteorologists closely watching for potential signs that La Niña may return this summer.

Death Valley records highest temperature on Earth in 100 years
The staggering high of 54C is the hottest recorded temperature since 1913.

Brrrr: Polar blast brings more frost, cold weekend ahead for most
Another surge of gales and polar air is on its way.

Polar blast: 'Waves' of cold weather closing in on NZ
Polar air is due to arrive over parts of the South Island over the next few days.

30 crashes in south this week as NZ hit with strong winds, snow
More rain, wind and snow is forecast over the coming days.

MetService National weather: July 6th - 8th
MetService National weather: July 6th - 8th. Video / MetService

MetService Christchurch weather: July 7th
MetService Christchurch weather: July 7th. Video / MetService

Polar blast: Wind toppling trees, severe weather on the way
Much of the North Island was colder than the south at 7am on Tuesday.

Mid-week blast: Severe weather warning issued for parts of NZ
A nasty pair of fronts are set to bring rain, snow and gales to central and southern NZ.

Niwa confirms NZ's warmest June, with more mild days ahead
NZ's warmest start to winter fuelled by northeasterlies, moist lows and climate change.

Focus Live: MetService Severe weather: July 5th-6th
MetService Severe weather: July 5th-6th.

Brrrrrutal start: Temperatures dive, fog warning for motorists
It's another cold start to the day, but fine conditions are forecast for most.

Weather: A cold and foggy start to the day
Heavy fog shrouds the motorway at Hobsonville this morning. Video / Dean Purcell