Holidaymakers heading out of Auckland can expect to be stuck in a single lane.

The incident occurred about 5pm.

A crew from the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust was called in to make the rescue.

It's a stunning day in Auckland and most of the North Island today.

Icy winds will round out the month, with some in the South Island in for a freezing night.

The 5km deep jolt was recorded 125km north of Te Kaha shortly before 7.30pm.

Many parts of the country are affected by severe weather warnings.

Rain will hit the country from Tuesday and see out the week.

Frosty start to give way to fine weather for most of New Zealand.

NZTA is urging motorists to take care on the roads given recent wild weather.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for the Far North.

It's a contrast rarely seen in New Zealand, but weather watches are in place for the North

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A combination of problems has caused the treatment plant to suffer a breakdown.

A detour was in place but motorists were asked to avoid the area if possible.

"Driving conditions will also be hazardous with surface flooding and poor visibility."

Crack out those umbrellas, the rain is set to stay.

Middlemarch has registered New Zealand's coldest June temperature since 2015.

Coromandel residents told to get prepared as massive storm is expected to cause havoc.

Heavy rain, severe gales have the upper North Island in the firing line.

Both suffered knife injuries.

Details have now emerged.

The driver was too scared to move so she yelled for help to be pulled out.

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She was flown to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition.

The quake hit 105km northeast of Whangamata.

"We've been short-changed. We've been ripped off," chopper trust chairman says.