'Rough night ahead': North Island braces for stormy 24 hours
The worst of the tropically-charged storm will be felt after dark.
The worst of the tropically-charged storm will be felt after dark.
Those in the north can expect potentially damaging winds and lots of rain.
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Both islands are in for a mixed bag of weather conditions this week.
An orange rain warning is in place for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel Peninsula.
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A new storm will bring squally thunderstorms and downpours to the north on Tuesday.
The tropically-charged storm is continuing to lash many parts of the country.
Northland Civil Defence says Top Energy NZ and Northpower are reporting some outages.
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says he has a close eye on sub-tropical storm.
Heavy downpours coming over next few days, with possible flooding; slips expected.
Consultation with cyclone-hit communities should take place from May.
Drivers on SH25 this weekend will be entered into a prize draw.
Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty all in firing line for thunder tonight.
The Easter holiday rush is causing gridlock across Auckland motorways and city streets.
Heavy rain set to inundate popular northern holiday hotspots for first half of weekend,
MetService has forecasted gales and downpours for Northland, northern parts of Auckland.
Regional tourism hubs are going the extra mile to open to Easter visitors.
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Waka Kotahi is closely monitoring an underslip on State Highway 25.
Some residents have moved from the peninsula to be closer to hospitals.
Oceans and Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash made the decision based on new survey info.
Fragile roading network plagues popular holiday peninsula.
Drone footage reveals the extent of an underslip on SH25 and the scale of work needed.
Communities in parts of Coromandel remain cut off from work, school and lifeline services.
Crews are working to reopen the road once again by cutting into the hillside.
Officials continue to monitor the situation.
The main highway between Hikuai and Whangamatā was closed after a washout on Sunday.