Canterbury flooding - 10 State Highways remain closed
Rain easing but caution required as rivers remain swollen.
Rain easing but caution required as rivers remain swollen.
Forecaster says an "atmospheric traffic jam" is helping drive wild weather in Canterbury.
Heathcote River in Chch has broken its banks and next high tide will bring new flooding.
Floodwaters in Canterbury have exceeded warnings "by a huge magnitude", Fed Farmers says.
Emergency services are warning people to be prepared for flooding in some areas.
The red warning notice is only issued for significant weather events.
It will be wet in most places, but Canterbury can expect the biggest rainfall in 10 years.
Two "significant systems" batter NZ over the course of the week.
Cloud might block the view for some, but other parts of New Zealand are in for a treat.
A heavy rain warning is already in place for one area, and strong wind watches for others.
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See whether your region is among those best placed to witness the lunar display.
A wintry blast hits parts of the South Island today.
It's a chilly start for much of the country as the mercury plummets below zero.
Unsettled weather conditions are expected around the country today.
A series of fronts are forecast to move over the country from the southwest on Tuesday.
Concern grows with no rain on the horizon.
Rain, thunder, gale force winds and snow are forecast for the South Island.
It is not just the South Island that has felt the cold this morning.
A midnight storm dumped about a centimetre of snow onto the Porters Alpine Resort.
Bring out the brollies - it's going to be a wet and possibly thundery morning for some.
Otago woke this morning to the chilliest start of the year so far.
Anzac Dawn services around Aotearoa should remain mainly dry.
"It's not going anywhere. It's just going to get worse."
A chill will move up the country overnight, with stormy weather in its wake.
A water spout has formed off the coast of Napier.
Showers, squally thunderstorms and hail expected to cover the North Island.
Heavy rain that has drenched the South Island this morning is now heading north.
Parts of the country are having a hot, but blustery, afternoon.