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Battle the chill: Five tips to stay warm this winter
Winter is kicking off and a week of wild weather is expected, here's how to stay warm.
Queen's Birthday polar blast good news for skifields
One skifield reported a dump of 75 centimetres.
Winter isn't coming New Zealand - it's here, and it's cold, brace yourselves
Temperatures dipped below zero overnight as snow blanketed parts of New Zealand.
Freezing temperatures to blanket NZ on first night of winter
A "river" of polar air moving east over NZ will leave multiple cities at 0C overnight.
Weather wild and unpredictable - and there's more to come
Walkers enjoying a period of sunshine have been caught out with an unexpected hailstorm.
Thunderstorms, lightning, driving warnings. What's next?
No matter where you were in NZ last night, you would have experienced thunderstorms.
Flooding down south begins turbulent week of weather
Long-range forecast is for stormy, windy weather across most of the country.
Rain, strong winds to hit most areas this week
Fiordland, Otago headwaters and Westland have all been issued weather warnings.
Weekend bliss as warm weather continues
Almost every single part of the country is experiencing warmer than average temperatures.
Foggy mornings expected to cover Auckland and Waikato for weekend
Despite being in the tail end of autumn, outside temperatures are still not cold.
First day of winter likely to kick off on a stormy note
WeatherWatch.co.nz is predicting 'a dramatic turn' in weather from Tuesday next week.
Your weather: Frosty start clears to fine weather for most
Dress in layers as the afternoon high is expected to reach the upper teens.
Wild weather: 3m waves, coastal warning issued for Auckland
Thick cloud cover due over parts of North Island west coast this week despite anticyclone.
Power outages: Parts of Auckland thrashed by wind
A low from the Tasman Sea is set to affect the weather across the country.
Overnight closures on Auckland motorways
Drivers urged to check latest updates on overnight Auckland motorway closures.
Ditch the winter coat - stellar weather to continue
Mild, settled weather not going anywhere.
Your weather: Country to bask in warmer temps this weekend
Temperatures are forecast to soar 6C above average in some parts of the country.
Thousands without power: Storm lifts roofs and floods roads in Christchurch
Christchurch slammed by crazy weather, Wellington next in line.
Batten down the hatches: Wet, windy weather sweeps country
A low pressure system over the South Island is moving north.
Dramatic image captures thunder storm lashing Auckland
Drone image captures moment a fierce thunder storm smashed into the city of sails.
Auckland lashed by 'crazy' hail storm
Locals in Pakuranga, Botany and Burswood were caught in the inclement weather.
Wet weather on the way for much of the North Island
Heavy rain watches and warnings are in force over parts of the North Island.
'Grey, showery' Easter Sunday expected for most of NZ
For much of central and northern New Zealand it will be "a grey Sunday unfortunately".
Your Easter weather: Last fine day of the long weekend
Make the most of it; today will likely be the last fine day of the long weekend.
Easter weather: Eggscellent for now but there's rain on the way
Expect clears skies on Good Friday and Saturday before the rain comes.
Enjoy warm start to long weekend - it won't last
There's a fine start to the long weekend for most of the country - but it won't last.
Easter weather: Why you may need a rainjacket on Sunday
A high-pressure system is set to bring settled weather across the country tomorrow.
Where the best weather will be over Easter
The weather will be mostly fine throughout the week for Aucklanders.
Wild Wednesday: Rain and thunderstorms on the cards
Most of the country will see some rain over the next few days.
Lightning strikes and hailstorm hit Bay of Plenty and Taupō
Good news is the weather is meant to be clearing with a high of 21 degrees
Mysterious flashing lights reported all over Northland
In the past 24 hours there has been about 32 lightning strikes offshore of Northland.
'Bucketing down' all weekend across country
Weather warnings for heavy rain are in place for much of the country.
Wild weather: Severe thunderstorm watch and chance of small tornado
Severe thunderstorms are expected in Northland, Auckland, and the Coromandel.