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Warning for beachgoers as North Island heats up to 30C
High temperatures forecast around the country today, with 2m swells also on the cards.
Summer stunner: 30C on the cards for lucky few
It will beach time for most of New Zealand today.
Your weather: Summer sun returns for tennis final; heavy rain batters South
Lovely summer sun should bathe centre court for tomorrow's ASB Classic Women's Final.
Heavy rain and gusts of up to 140km/h to hit South tomorrow
Otago Civil Defence and Emergency Management have told people to be prepared.
Inclement weather set to improve...but not until Friday
The weather will gradually improve as the week progresses, the MetService says.
'Why has the sky changed colour?' Police flooded with 111 calls about 'eerie' skies
Australian bushfires are altering the skies 2000km away.
Australian bush fires: Smoke and ash reaching Auckland at midday
Kiwis should expect more hazy skies for days to come.
Explained: Why the North Island woke to an 'apocalyptic' orange haze
The 5.5 million sq/km expanse of smoke drifting off Australia has made its way to NZ.
Smoke from Aussie bush fires hits NZ: Hazy skies expected for the next week
The skies will be hazier than usual on the first week of the new year.
New Year's Eve weather: Clear skies and a balmy night for revellers
Those at some popular holiday spots can welcome in the New Year with clear skies.
Your New Year's weather: Hot and dry as temperatures expected to climb
Most of the country can expect a warm and dry start to 2020.
'We were pretty scared': ZM radio host Megan Papas stranded on Fiji island as Cyclone Sarai hit
The couple were boarded into their hotel room as the cyclone caused havoc.
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day set to see best temps this week
Get beach ready - more fine and sunny days expected this week.
Fight to save drowned woman's life: 'He did CPR for half an hour'
Tragedy played out over VHF radio.
New Year's Eve weather: Outlook good for summer-starved Kiwis
It'll be a dry - weather-wise at least - welcome into 2020 for most.
Happy New Year: Brighter weather on way for NZ by New Year's Eve
It'll be a sweet start to 2020.
The great Kiwi summer weather fail: Unsettled month continues
Tis the season for endless fronts.
'High chance' of tropical cyclone forming near Fiji
If it forms it will be named Tropical Cyclone Sarai.
Wild weather: Thunderstorms, gale-force winds on the way
There are several severe weather watches and warnings in place for the day.
Dismal days: Wet and windy weather in lead-up to a cold Christmas
Wet and windy weather expected, with strong gale warnings in some places.
White Island eruption: Police concede they may never recover final two bodies
Poor weather likely to thwart further efforts to locate the two victims again today.
Here comes the rain, NZ
After days of sun the City of Sails will start to cloud over today with chance showers.
What summer? Wind, rain and thunderstorms on way
Put the jandals and sun umbrellas away for now, NZ.
Live: Weather chaos - tourists trapped in Franz Josef, giant slips block roads
Hundred of tourists scrambling to find accommodation after storm battering.
Weather chaos: Flooding, roads closed, internet down as storm batters nation
After the South Island was slammed by summer storm, the chaos shifts northward.
Watch: Dramatic landslide into swollen river caught on camera
Wild weather evacuates residents, closes main roads.
Wanaka sewerage shut down as flood waters rise
Wanaka residents are preparing for potential flooding with rain warnings still in place.
Parts of Wanaka CBD street closed over 'wave action'
Road closures to remain until lake levels drop.
Wild weather kicks off week, unsettled conditions to close it out
After a wild start to the week, weather conditions are expected to remain unsettled.
Wild weather: Caution urged on Harbour Bridge as wind, rain batters the country
Around 400mm of rain has already fallen on West Coast in past 24 hours.