Residents unable to return home as toppled trees close road
Wild winter weather continues to lash parts of the country.
Wild winter weather continues to lash parts of the country.
With 41 weather warnings and watches across NZ, forecasters warn of a stormy night.
Tornadoes are possible and winds could damage trees and power lines, forecaster warns.
"It lasted 30 seconds but that 30 seconds was absolutely terrifying to say the least."
With severe wind and thunderstorm watches in place, DoC warns it's safer to stay put.
Forecasters expect the storm to linger to the middle of next week.
Winter has arrived with full force - and more bad weather is on its way.
Parts of Australia are under the influence of a southwest wind.
Risk of severe thunderstorms for some western parts of South Island.
The club secretary hopes to begin cleaning up the grounds this Sunday.
One resident described how a 'dirty river had run through the whole house'.
MetService has issued weather warnings and watches for much of New Zealand.
Metservice says a severe weather warning is in place from 6pm tonight.
Rainfall of up to 40mm an hour is forecast in Northland this evening.
Southwest winds are bringing severe gales to parts of the North and South Islands.
Wild weather has hit the country.
Strong winds, heavy rain across NZ, and brace for a temperature drop down south on Friday.
The warning covers the period from 7pm Friday to 1am Saturday.
Few weather worries for most, but rain warning issued for one part of the country.
Fog is rolling in from the ocean, MetService says.
Traffic is building across the country as many take to the road for the long weekend.
Rain and strong winds are forecast for much of the North Island today, including Auckland.
But Aucklanders may need to pack an umbrella for Easter Monday.
It's a mixed bag of weather this Easter.
Flooding closes roads in Central Hawke's Bay
'Now when it rains, I don't sleep at all,' says one storm-battered homeowner.
Tropical Cyclone Fili is tracking further east of New Zealand, the latest models show.
WeatherWatch also warns of potential slips and road disruption this week.
Wild weather in the forecast from Tuesday.
Settled early autumn weather for most, but rainmaker targets soaked east.