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Oz bush fires bring hazy sunsets, high temps for parts of NZ
New Zealand gets beautiful sunsets, high temperatures as Australia burns.
New Zealand gets beautiful sunsets, high temperatures as Australia burns.
There is a number of heavy rain and strong wind watches and warnings for the South Island.
Most of the northern and eastern coast of the North Island will enjoy a sunny weekend.
It was a normal day, then an Air NZ sightseeing plane went missing in Antarctica.
Aucklanders can brace for more wild weather today as more thunderstorms predicted.
Heavy thunderstorms with epic hail hit Auckland's eastern coast, Thames and Coromandel.
Stormy cold front passing over NZ brings wild weather, overnight lows forecast to drop.
Heavy rain and possible thunderstorms could be on the way for Bay of Plenty and Gisborne.
Sky-watchers in South Island see sky turn red, with dust refracting light.
The country has basked in the sun for the past week but all will change this weekend.
Kawerau continued it's scorching temperatures today, hitting 33C.
Fine weather conditions are expected in most parts of the country over the next few days.
And Mitre10 MEGA walk organisers advise people to slip, slop, slap and wrap on Sunday.
Expect a mainly fine day for much of the North Island today.
Temperatures are forecast to hit 30C in Blenheim next Sunday.
As usual it's a mixed bag weather-wise, with heat for some, and rain for others.
"It's not a safe week for boaties anywhere in the eastern Tasman Sea area or Cook Strait."
Spring will again show its sleight of hand on NZ weather conditions.
A low pressure system brings rain to much of the country today.
Heavy rain warnings remain in parts of the North Island, but it will ease to showers.
MetService issued a number of severe-weather warnings.
Vector is on standby as heavy rains and strong winds are due to hit the North Island.
Fine weather and showers expected for much of the country this weekend.
It's good weather news for most Kiwis, after a dire start to the school holidays.
A mainly fine day for most today, but a cold front is on the way.
It will be a cloudy day with the odd shower or two for most parts of the country today.
Strong winds and rain are on today's forecast.
Rain is beginning to settle in around most parts of the country this morning.