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![School holidays to end on stormy note; Relatively warm temperatures on way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
School holidays to end on stormy note; Relatively warm temperatures on way
Wed to see barrel over country before skies clear on Thur, more heavy falls on Fri.
![Extreme fog blankets Auckland, likely to return tomorrow](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Extreme fog blankets Auckland, likely to return tomorrow
Dozens of domestic flights have been affected.
![‘Drive to the conditions’: Police warn motorists after quick succession of crashes in Auckland storms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Drive to the conditions’: Police warn motorists after quick succession of crashes in Auckland storms
Heavy rain watches and warnings have been placed on regions across the North Island.
![Police warn motorists of strong winds on harbour bridge amid heavy rain across north](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police warn motorists of strong winds on harbour bridge amid heavy rain across north
Heavy rain watches and warnings have been placed on regions across the North Island.
![Trump gunman named & new beat cops hit the street | Focus Morning Bulletin July 15, 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Trump gunman named & new beat cops hit the street | Focus Morning Bulletin July 15, 2024
Thomas Matthew Crooks named as Trump gunman, more cops hit the CBD beat and severe weather warning for upper North Island.
!['Polar vortex' to influence NZ weather patterns as intense downpour forecast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Polar vortex' to influence NZ weather patterns as intense downpour forecast
People across the upper North Island are being told to brace for severe weather.
!['Unsettled': Showery spells set for Hawke's Bay this week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Unsettled': Showery spells set for Hawke's Bay this week
There will be some dry spells and normal winter temperatures.
![Wall of moisture, 'significant' rain to douse NI in last week of school holidays](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wall of moisture, 'significant' rain to douse NI in last week of school holidays
Severe weather tipped for top of north about Monday and Tuesday, showers into the week.
![Clear sky at Eden Park as ABs try to hold on to history; rain forecast for next week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Clear sky at Eden Park as ABs try to hold on to history; rain forecast for next week
A heavy rain watch has been issued, with 15 hours of rain to hit the top of the country.
![Monster high pressure system sets new national record](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Monster high pressure system sets new national record
A sprawling high that’s delivered sparkling blue days just set a new pressure record.
![Under pressure: Record-breaking high bringing blue skies, freezing nights](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Under pressure: Record-breaking high bringing blue skies, freezing nights
A giant high over NZ may be about to set new all-time record for atmospheric pressure.
![Weather: Enjoy the sun while it lasts, but what's coming next week?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Weather: Enjoy the sun while it lasts, but what's coming next week?
Clear skies, a lack of wind, and chilly mornings forecasted this week.
![Whanganui weather: Plenty of sunshine with a touch of frost](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Whanganui weather: Plenty of sunshine with a touch of frost
Frosty windscreens and clear skies lie ahead this week in the river city.
![Christchurch power outage hits more than 1500 homes as mercury plummets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Christchurch power outage hits more than 1500 homes as mercury plummets
Power company Orion says 'all outages were resolved at 8.16.'
![Govt cuts millions from coastal mapping project; fears communities 'in the dark'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Govt cuts millions from coastal mapping project; fears communities 'in the dark'
Before the cuts, up to 85% of the coastline was going to be mapped. Now it's up to 40%.
![Weather: Chilly nights bringing frosts across the country despite sunny spells](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Weather: Chilly nights bringing frosts across the country despite sunny spells
Following a chilly winter week, sunny spells are expected for most of the country.
![PM visits flood-damaged Wairoa, promises $3 million for clean up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
PM visits flood-damaged Wairoa, promises $3 million for clean up
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon travelled to Wairoa this morning to meet with the mayor and victims of the floods. Video / NZ Herald
!['We don't want to be forgotten': Wairoa promised millions for flood clean-up as PM visits affected locals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'We don't want to be forgotten': Wairoa promised millions for flood clean-up as PM visits affected locals
Mum who spoke to PM feared for her and young son's lives as floodwaters rose 'so fast'.
![Chill set to continue into school holidays after Auckland’s coldest morning of 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Chill set to continue into school holidays after Auckland’s coldest morning of 2024
Friday morning was the coldest of the year in Auckland - and the lows remain next week.
![Freezing Friday: Auckland's temp still in single-digits, after parts of NZ drop below zero](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Freezing Friday: Auckland's temp still in single-digits, after parts of NZ drop below zero
Temps plunged to -6C in parts of NZ, while Auckland is still 9.9C close to noon.
![More frosty nights and some scattered showers this weekend for Hawke's Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
More frosty nights and some scattered showers this weekend for Hawke's Bay
Jack Frost is still making his way around Hawke's Bay this winter.