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Hawke's Bay stormwater and rivers overflow
Hawke's Bay under water: Here's what you need to know. / Jono Lloyd

MetService Weather New Zealand: August 6th - 8th
MetService Weather New Zealand: August 6th - 8th

Too hot to move: Portugal on red alert
Extremely high temperatures carry dust from the Sahara Desert into Europe.

Wet and miserable day: Heavy rain warnings and watches remain in place
A front is expected to stay slow-moving about East Cape and Bay of Plenty until tomorrow.

Mt Hutt's storm troopers commence avalanche control work
Mt Hutt's storm troopers on the mountain have commenced avalanche control work and have begun clearing the upper section of the access road which is quite drifted-in. / Mt Hutt

MetService Weather New Zealand: August 3rd - 5th
MetService Weather New Zealand: August 3rd - 5th

MetService Severe Weather Update: August 3rd - 6th
MetService Severe Weather Update: August 3rd - 6th

Wet weekend on the way for most
Parts of the North Island's east coast are in for a drenching.

Wet weather and crashes cause delays for Auckland commuters
Wet weather is causing commotion on Auckland roads with crashes littering the motorways.

MetService Severe Weather Update: August 2nd - 4th
MetService Severe Weather Update: August 2nd - 4th

Tens of millions in storm insurance claims
Northland claims share of five of the 11 biggest storm related payouts in recent years.

MetService Weather New Zealand: August 1st - 4th
MetService Weather New Zealand: August 1st - 4th

Focus: Why is winter feeling a lot like spring?
NIWA forecaster Ben Noll explains why August is set to be warm but September/October are set to be cooler.

Hot and dry summer on the cards out east
We'll get there after a potentially 'wintry' spring, that is.

Country in for wet run through to weekend
Exposed parts of the upper North Island could be in for a soaking over the weekend.