Fine and settled weather means sunny days but cold mornings for the weekend.

MetService Christchurch Weather: 11th - 13th November.

MetService Auckland Weather: 11th - 13th November.

MetService National Weather: 10th - 12th November.

'The thing that really came screaming out of the data this year was nobody is safe.'

Data shows a continued drop in school attendance, missing Auckland woman can't drive adds to investigation concerns, State Highway 1 in Northland may be closed for months and a run of settled weather is set for most of the country. Video / Corey Fleming / Gettyimages

October also saw the hottest temperature on record in Ruapehu for the month.

MetService National Weather: 9th - 12th November.

MetService Wellington Weather: 10th - 12th November.

Niwa forecaster says El Niño could peak unusually late - and may linger to next winter.

Nelson City Council has offered to buy 10 threatened properties.

There's a new waterfall in the street, and a large tree standing upright on the road.

MetService National Weather: 7th - 10th November. Video / Metservice

MetService Wellington Weather: 9th - 11th November. Video / Metservice

MetService Auckland Weather: 9th - 11th November. Video / Metservice

There is widespread flooding in Nuhaka in northern Hawke's Bay after heavy rainfall hits the region. Video / Martenga Hapi

"I’ve never seen water like this before."

Hawke’s Bay flooding closes State Highway 2 between Napier and Gisborne and State Highway 38 between Wairoa to Waikaremoana. Video / Supplied

MetService Severe Weather: November 7th.

MetService National Weather: 7th - 9th November.

MetService Christchurch Weather: 8th - 10th November.

MetService Wellington Weather: 8th - 10th November.

MetService Auckland Weather: 8th - 10th November.

Labour to convene in Wellington for leadership selection, recent rugby head injury study results released, Reserve Bank likely to maintain official cash rate and Niwa releases climate summary for the month. Video / NZHerald

MetService National Weather: 6th-8th November. Video / Metservice

MetService Christchurch Weather: 7th-9th November. Video / Metservice

MetService Wellington Weather: 7th-9th November. Video / Metservice

MetService Auckland Weather: 7th - 9th November. Video / Metservice

Meteorologists will be watching for Australian bushfire smoke travelling here this summer.