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Heavy rain could spoil King’s Birthday in Hawke’s Bay
MetService has issued a heavy rain watch for King's Birthday.
Whanganui fashion retailers shift seasonal focus
'When it’s warm outside you don’t look for a massive woolly jumper.'
Weather war: Could Niwa-MetService competition endanger the Kiwi public?
The nation's weather forecasters are going toe to toe to bring Kiwis the latest updates.
Waka Kotahi causing ‘mayhem' with Harbour Bridge closures, local board member says
The bridge was closed five times on Saturday as winds gusted to 91km/h.
Wet wet wet: Auckland gets nearly a year’s rainfall in five months
Auckland's rainfall totals are running nearly three times above average in a sopping 2023.
Exclusive: Weather forecast conflicts - Govt seeks advice over MetService v Niwa work
Minister: 'There is always the opportunity to improve.'
Thunder and showers possible but no storm in Hawke’s Bay this week
Cold nights and showers ahead for Hawke's Bay.
Whanganui weather: Rain and shine in this week's menu
'There’s still a little bit of uncertainty with this system.'
Bone-chilling morning: Temps drop to -2.6 but beautiful sunshine on the way
No wind, snow or rain alerts are in place for New Zealand as the weekend begins.
Whanganui hit with rain and single-digit temperatures
Temperatures got as low as 2.2C in Waiouru.
Sunny Mother’s Day pegged for Hawke’s Bay even with winter chill
Hawke's Bay residents crank up their heaters.
Auckland's state of emergency ends but thunderstorms loom after 1250 lightning strikes
A polar blast is being felt across the country with snow falling on both islands.
Tornado causes damage in parts of South Taranaki
A tornado has caused damage to parts of South Taranaki overnight.
Storm likely to bypass Hawke’s Bay
A bit of rain and showers, but a fine weekend is forecasted for sunny Hawke's Bay.
Temperatures more than five degrees warmer for start of May
A shift to cooler temperatures is expected to arrive by Thursday.
Wild weather: Drivers urged to take care as heavy rain tears up highways
Muggy downpours have plagued New Zealand all week.
Central districts dodge expected heavy rain
The most rainfall recorded in the districts over 24 hours was 44.5mm north of Whanganui.
Fire and Emergency preparing for 'significant' weather event
MetService issued warnings Northland to Fiordland, watches for Bay of Plenty & Tasman.
Northlanders bracing for more rain this week
Another northerly flow with several fronts is set to bring more rain to Northland.
Live: Part of SH1 closed at Dome Valley, Harbour Bridge could close if wind worsens
Northland Civil Defence says Top Energy NZ and Northpower are reporting some outages.
Live: Auckland, Northland, Coromandel brace for month's rain in two days
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says he has a close eye on sub-tropical storm.
Weather warnings upgraded: Upper North Island, Bay of Plenty in firing line
Heavy downpours coming over next few days, with possible flooding; slips expected.
'Prepare for the worst': Aucklanders warned as tropical storm approaches
Wind gusts are forecast to frequently approach or exceed 70km/h this weekend.
Whanganui records over 80km/h wind gusts
The strong winds were expected to continue into Tuesday.
Chill alert: NZ in grip of sudden wintry blast, temps plummeting
Be sure to start bundling up in preparation for the cold weather.
'Tropically charged': NZ set to face stormy and muggy Anzac weekend
It will be mixed bag of weather for much of country this weekend.
Auckland floods: Council chief executive apologises over poor storm response
There was scrambling on a massive scale by mid-afternoon, said Phil Wilson.
Wet and warm weather ahead for Whanganui
Temperatures overnight are expected to be 5C higher than normal for the month.
'Tropical disturbance' to bring another soaking to Wellington, South Island
The worst rain should hit between Friday afternoon to Saturday morning.
'Unsettled' weather for last week of school holidays
Wind and rain could visit many parts of the country next week.
What caused Whanganui's wet and warm summer?
In February there was nearly 100mm more rainfall than average.