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Live: Wet weather front kicks off school holidays
Weather warnings are in place for Northland.
Weather warnings are in place for Northland.
Despite the winter temperatures, most places can look forward to sunny skies today.
Heavy rain and gale warnings are in place for the top half of New Zealand today.
"Severe gales" expected for Northland and Auckland, snow for parts of the South.
It's another cold start to the day, but fine conditions are forecast for most.
Mountain weather has plunged way below freezing but even Aucklanders are shivering.
After what's likely NZ's hottest June, Niwa is picking more mild - but variable - weather.
Sunshine for most - but wrap up warm before heading out today.
Ice is coating windscreens and frosts covers lawns as temperatures plunge below zero.
The polar blast's icy sting is due to hit across the North Island tomorrow.
Huge waves forecast to slam into Wellington's south coast tomorrow could top 6m.
MetService has issued a Heavy Swell Warning for between 6am Tuesday and 11pm Wednesday.
Since 9am on Sunday, 44mm of rain has fallen in Levin.
"We're in for some frosty weather."
Here's what you need to know about the regions and roads forecast to be worst-hit.
A polar snap is set to farewell what has been a potentially record-breaking warm June.
A significant polar blast is forecast to impact the country early next week.
It's an characteristically cold start in Hamilton, sitting at a nippy -2.2C.
Assessments of hundreds of affected homes will continue today.
Heavy rain watches are also coming into force for the North Island's upper east.
Fog and low cloud around parts of Auckland are expected to affect traffic this morning.
The rain is expected to hit the country this weekend.
Low that brought snow to Oz last week moves to NZ, bringing rain but not the chill factor.
Batten down the hatches - it's a windy day in the north.
Severe weather warnings are in place for Northland and the Coromandel Peninsula.
Warnings of possible slips, flooding in Northland and Coromandel.
A deepening low is set to dampen our long weekend spirits.
Heavy rain and strong wind warnings are in place for parts of New Zealand.
A heavy rain forecast is set for Sunday as wet winter settles in.
Surging water puts farmers and their animals in danger across Canterbury.