Flooding in Wellington, 60 calls to emergency services in half an hour
The strong winds were expected to continue through the rest of the day.
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'It's going to accelerate': Warnings as wild weather 'moves swiftly' up North Island
Flights into Wellington have been disrupted and some Auckland ferry services cancelled.
Tree down on Lambton Quay as wild weather hits capital
A severe wind warning has been issued as winds are expected to gust up to 140km/h.
When it rains, it pours: Rare red warning issued for parts of New Zealand
Slips, floodings and possible thunderstorms for some parts of the South Island.
Chilly start nationwide: Ice on overhead lines cancels Wellington trains
Ice caused issues for those trying to catch a train throughout the Kāpiti Coast
Keep the kids inside - it's going to be a wet and windy school holidays
Brrr - it's a cold and frosty start for most of the country tomorrow.
Flooding, severe gales as wild weather hits Northland
More rain is forecast for parts of Northland this evening.
Live: Wet weather front kicks off school holidays
Weather warnings are in place for Northland.
Brrrr: Severe frost as mercury drops to -7C in south
Despite the winter temperatures, most places can look forward to sunny skies today.
Heavy rain and severe gales forecast for parts of North Island as South freezes
Heavy rain and gale warnings are in place for the top half of New Zealand today.
School uniforms out, brollies and winter woollies in: Wet, windy, cold start to school holidays
"Severe gales" expected for Northland and Auckland, snow for parts of the South.
Brrrrrutal start: Temperatures dive, fog warning for motorists
It's another cold start to the day, but fine conditions are forecast for most.
Brrrr: Kiwis still trying to thaw out after overnight temperatures plunge to -8C
Mountain weather has plunged way below freezing but even Aucklanders are shivering.
Winter outlook: More mild months to follow NZ's likely hottest June
After what's likely NZ's hottest June, Niwa is picking more mild - but variable - weather.
-5C: The Big Chill stretches across NZ after Auckland's coldest morning in three years
Sunshine for most - but wrap up warm before heading out today.
Baby, it's cold outside: Mercury hits zero on freezing night in Auckland
Ice is coating windscreens and frosts covers lawns as temperatures plunge below zero.
Snow in Wellington, giant wave warning - storm surging north
Low temperatures, snow and large waves unleashed across New Zealand today.
Polar blast: Desert Road closed
Snow is expected as low as 300m in some spots of the central North Island.
Polar blast: Flights cancelled, huge swells set to hit Wellington, snow across much of NZ
The polar blast's icy sting is due to hit across the North Island tomorrow.
Wave warning: Flooding, damage possible for coastal Wellington
Huge waves forecast to slam into Wellington's south coast tomorrow could top 6m.
Big swells are set to hit Wellington's south coast
MetService has issued a Heavy Swell Warning for between 6am Tuesday and 11pm Wednesday.
Grey and grim: Flooding, road closures as weather bomb hits Horowhenua
Since 9am on Sunday, 44mm of rain has fallen in Levin.
Colder than North Pole: Temperatures to plunge as Antarctic blast sweeps country
"We're in for some frosty weather."
Colder than the North Pole: Antarctic blast nearing NZ
Here's what you need to know about the regions and roads forecast to be worst-hit.
Rug up NZ, a 'polar blast' is on the way
A polar snap is set to farewell what has been a potentially record-breaking warm June.
Polar blast coming: Wet weekend for much of the south, cold in the north
A significant polar blast is forecast to impact the country early next week.
Brrr! It's cold! Hamilton wakes up to a freezing -2.2C
It's an characteristically cold start in Hamilton, sitting at a nippy -2.2C.
Wild weather: Rain and wind continues to pummel North Island
After a weekend of wild weather, more heavy rain is forecast across eastern NZ.
Tornadoes hit too fast to predict - meteorologist
Meteorologists say New Zealand does not have the technology to predict tornadoes.
South Auckland tornado: More than 1200 homes affected, 60 uninhabitable
Assessments of hundreds of affected homes will continue today.
Sport cancelled, road warnings issued as wretched weather strikes
Heavy rain watches are also coming into force for the North Island's upper east.
Auckland motorists are warned of early morning fog around the city
Fog and low cloud around parts of Auckland are expected to affect traffic this morning.
You call this cold? Antarctica plunges to -81.7C as polar blast, rain set to hit NZ
The rain is expected to hit the country this weekend.
Wet weather ahead as low that caused big Oz storm arrives
Low that brought snow to Oz last week moves to NZ, bringing rain but not the chill factor.