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Jack Frost arrives early for the South Island, temps plummet below zero and snow falls
A midnight storm dumped about a centimetre of snow onto the Porters Alpine Resort.

Wet start and possible thunderstorms for North Island, snow in south
Bring out the brollies - it's going to be a wet and possibly thundery morning for some.

Mercury falling: Autumn chill sets in for the South Island
Otago woke this morning to the chilliest start of the year so far.

Anzac weather medley: Large swells, rain but mainly dry for dawn services
Anzac Dawn services around Aotearoa should remain mainly dry.

Wild Weather: Wind warning issued for Auckland Harbour Bridge
"It's not going anywhere. It's just going to get worse."

Weather: Cold fronts heading north - bringing rain and storms
A chill will move up the country overnight, with stormy weather in its wake.

Water spout forms off Napier coast as city drenched
A water spout has formed off the coast of Napier.

'Pretty crazy': Wild weather strikes - waterspout in Napier
Showers, squally thunderstorms and hail expected to cover the North Island.

Mid-month deluge expected amid warmer slide into winter
NZ is in for another soaking later this month - but not before some fine Easter weather.

Phew!: Sun set to shine over Easter
The wet weather could put a damper on tonight's final 20/20 cricket match at Eden Park.

Deluge soaks North Island with more rain possible overnight
'It's a bit of a mixed bag right across the country.'

Weather: Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, damaging winds for North Island
It will be wet in most of the North Island over the next two days.

'Mother nature's energy drink': Why NZ is getting soaked
NZ is in for some wet, wild weather over coming weeks. What's caused the abrupt change?

Wet, wet, wet: Rain set to swamp NZ this week
The week's rain should ease in time for an Easter egg hunt.

Winter is coming: Rain throughout New Zealand this week
Rain, cloud and showers are set to descend on most of New Zealand this week.

Will wind factor blow open America's Cup deadlock?
What conditions can we expect for today and tomorrow's racing?

'Not a heap of wind': The heat is on but breeze may impact America's Cup
'It's a settled day with plenty of sunshine.'

Sticky nights, and violent skies: More thunderstorms possible for North Island
Sticky days and nights to hang around a little longer.

Summer is ending, but will the good weather stick around?
Find out what your last days of summer will look like.

Fog blanket covering Wellington - travellers warned of flight delays
Travellers warned to check with airlines for flight delays due to fog.

Tree topples on vehicle near Hunterville
Police are responding to the accident on Turakina Valley Rd.

Northland, Auckland in for more wet weather after soggy start to the week
Various weather warnings have been in place for much of the North Island so far this week.

Wild weather: Heavy rain and wind force school closures and break powerlines
Heavy rain and strong winds created havoc this morning, with some schools closed.

'It's important to remember how fortunate we are': Sunshine and freedom at the America's Cup village
Sport in the sunshine draws crowds as Prada Cup finals get underway.

Waitangi Weekend: Your guide to weather and events
Temperatures to hit 31C in parts of the country today.

Rare weather: Three tropical cyclones tracking north of NZ
Doesn't happen often, but minimal risk to New Zealand for now.

Anniversary long weekend stunner on way for northern New Zealand
It's good news if you like sunshine.

South Canterbury battered by thunder and lightning, heading for Christchurch
Metservice is forecasting temperatures will reach 17C throughout the day in Christchurch.