Wild Friday: Thunderstorms to rattle the North Island; heavy rain for West Coast
Brilliant flashes of lightning illuminated skies over northern regions before dawn.
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House roof blown off after tornado rips through Far North
More tornadoes possible today and tomorrow.
Weather: Rain and the chance of thunderstorms and tornadoes
Showers are expected for most of the North Island, but some fine spells are forecast too.
Weather alert: Portable cabin blown off truck, trees down, 138km/hr winds
Many parts of the country are affected by severe weather warnings.
Gales, heavy rain - severe weather warning for NZ this week
Rain will hit the country from Tuesday and see out the week.
Is Auckland's weather better in lockdown?
Fine weather outside hasn't made restrictions any easier for some people.
Brrr: Auckland wakes to sub-zero temperature
When Aucklanders say they are "freezing" today - you better believe it.
Your weather: South Island drops to freezing -10C, but sun set to shine
Even in lockdown the sun is set to shine and you can still go out to fish, walk or ride.
Your weather: Heavy rain on the way for the Bay of Plenty as pest from the west moves on
A heavy rain watch is in force for the Bay of Plenty this evening.
The Pest from the West: Lightning storm and heavy rain to strike Auckland
The evening commute home could be a wet one.
Weather: Quiet Sunday before low brings more rain, wind
Aussies can't come here, but their lows can.
Flight with 141 on board struck by lightning, diverted to Christchurch Airport
Flight stuck by lightning diverted to Christchurch Airport, passengers safe.
Lightning strikes Air NZ flight; Auckland drenched with thunderstorms
Passing showers in Auckland will continue until around 2pm today, with some sun to follow.
High July: Settled weather at last after month of wind, rain and snow
Thank you, weather gods.
Chilly start but sun coming for most of the country
Frosty start to give way to fine weather for most of New Zealand.
Dangerous, monster 9m waves: Wild weather batters NZ
Hundreds without power in homes and businesses as wild weather ramps up.
Dramatic rescues - two men, six dogs and a pregnant woman
Slips closed roads and floodwaters were rising as once-in-500-year storm hit North.
Slips and flooding close roads across Northland
People in Northland are being advised to delay travel after severe flooding.
Roads closed, travel delays - Far North 'cut off' by floods
School holiday travellers warned to stay off roads and delay travel back to Auckland.
Once-in-500-year storm floods Northland, traps residents
A mammoth storm, flooding and tornado have damaged homes and trapped residents.
Snow for South tonight, heavy rain, strong wind in store elsewhere
Snow could fall to 300m in Dunedin this evening, strong winds affect lower North Island.
Settled weekend for most, with late dusting of snow
There's more good news for skiers and snowboarders.
Brrrrrr: Auckland plummets to 1C as winter freeze grips NZ
The coldest place in NZ was -4.2C.
Auckland's high rainfalls won't be enough to end drought
Above-average rainfall won't save Auckland's drought.
Winter wonderland: Snow covers central North Island
Thick snow has covered parts of the central North Island this morning.
Wild weather: 25,000 homes and businesses lost power, fallen trees in Auckland
Three power poles and a parked car damaged as stormy weather rocks the north.
Wild Wednesday: Strong winds, chance of tornadoes - but the dams are filling
Strong winds are expected in the region today, with Rangitoto ferry sailings cancelled.
Rain coming but Auckland dams still very thirsty: Watercare
Dam storage has barely climbed above 50 per cent. It is normally 80 per cent in July.
Cold snap turns to heavy rain, warnings issued
Western parts of the country are in for some decent rain from Sunday.
Many woke up to a winter wonderland today
Many parts of New Zealand has seen a whole lot of snow today.
Sunshine returns for weekend before wintery blast
Expect a few days of fine winter weather before a miserable change after the weekend.
Gales, snow: Monster waves hit 11m, Desert Rd closed as NZ wakes in freezer
Winds of up to 120km/h are forecast in the Wellington region until about 11am today.
Monster waves, snow, gales: Desert Rd closed as NZ wakes up in the freezer
Rug up warm, the cold is here to stay, with snow warnings out in force for many areas.
Frosty morning on the way
One part of the country has received 82mm of rain in the last 24 hours.