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Freak accident on forestry property near Bulls
Accident was "act of God" and not negligence by contractor, neighbour was told

Calm weather across country ahead of stormy weekend
Get the hot water bottle ready because tonight is going to be freezing.

Cold night will clear to mild day for most
Possible thunderstorms and heavy rain tonight, but mild day in store for most tomorrow.

Crisp morning clears to fine winter's day
The coldest temperature overnight was -5C in the central South Island.

Wild weather settles down
It will we a lot calmer, but that does not mean it will be warmer.

Passengers delayed nearly three hours after plane struck by lightning
"There was a big flash outside and the plane definitely shook a little bit."

MetService Weather New Zealand: July 9th - 11th
MetService Weather New Zealand: July 9th - 11th

Wild weather: Thunderstorms, damaging winds, tornadoes
You'll be doing well to stay completely dry today.

Wild weather hitting parts of the country
Active front forecast to bring heavy rain and gale-force winds to many areas.

Soggy Sunday: Heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds
Sunday brings the potential for heavy rain, isolated thunderstorms and strong winds.

Brutal heat wave sets new records
The death toll in Canada rises as a brutal heat wave grips the Northern Hemisphere.

Big slips shut Glenorchy Rd
Glenorchy Rd in Queenstown will be closed for the rest of the day after three big slips.

Wet and windy weather kick off school holidays
The first weekend of the school holidays is forecast to be wet and windy.