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Snow in Wellington, giant wave warning - storm surging north
Low temperatures, snow and large waves unleashed across New Zealand today.
A weekend promise of 'happy' weather - Niwa
Snow is replaced by sunshine as the country welcomes a stretch of fine weather.
Wild weather: Trees toppled, night-time deluge floods homes
Crews have been out with the chainsaws after trees have crashed down across roads.
Edgecumbe clean-up will be huge job - Mayor
People are still holed up in homes in isolated communities unable to go anywhere.
Coromandel fire: 'There's nothing left'
Council spokeswoman Rebekah Duffin said the destruction of the Wilderland farm would be a huge blow to the area.
First the quakes, now the storm
Heavy rain and wind is forecast to batter the upper South Island and lower North Island this afternoon.
Holidaymakers spend wet night in cars
WATCH: Dashcam footage shows a Coromandel road turn into a river after rain lashed much of the country over the weekend closing roads.
Sir Colin Meads battles cancer
Sir Colin Meads' family says it remains unclear what stage his cancer is at and he needs to undergo more tests.
Historic NZ farm up for sale
Mt Cook Station, which spans 2600ha in South Canterbury's McKenzie country, has been owned by the descendants of the Burnett family since 1864.
Activists' ad 'grossly irresponsible'
Animal welfare group SAFE placed a graphic advertisement to shame NZ's dairy industry in the Guardian newspaper.