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![Cyclone waves perfectly swell for surfers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Cyclone waves perfectly swell for surfers
Cyclones can create ideal surfing conditions, says Mount enthusiast Andy Jordan.
![Gita's big split: How NZ got in the way - and today's region-by-region forecast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Gita's big split: How NZ got in the way - and today's region-by-region forecast
The storm has split in two and continues to ravage Canterbury and the lower South Island.
![Live: Washed away - Gita's trail of destruction, more rain to come](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Live: Washed away - Gita's trail of destruction, more rain to come
Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.
![Live: Trapped tourists set to spend night on bus](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Live: Trapped tourists set to spend night on bus
Cyclone Gita is barrelling into New Zealand, with the worst predicted yet to come.
![Gita: Flights, trains cancelled and roads closed: All you need to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Gita: Flights, trains cancelled and roads closed: All you need to know
Flights have been cancelled and roads are closed as Cyclone Gita begins to be felt.
![Wellington mayor warns commuters ahead of Gita](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Wellington mayor warns commuters ahead of Gita
It's time for managers and employees to start talking about what to do tomorrow.
![Get ready for Gita: Civil Defence's new cyclone warning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Get ready for Gita: Civil Defence's new cyclone warning
As the ex-tropical cyclone bears down, be prepared, forecasters warn.
![Cyclone Gita's u-turn to NZ: Who's in the firing line?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Cyclone Gita's u-turn to NZ: Who's in the firing line?
"Hurricane force winds" possible when Gita hits New Zealand.
![Schools closed, farms swamped as Opotiki hit by flooding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Schools closed, farms swamped as Opotiki hit by flooding
The typical rainfall for all of February fell in one 24-hour period.
![Feel the humidity: After the deluge, comes a blanket of sticky heat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Feel the humidity: After the deluge, comes a blanket of sticky heat
Rain lashing Auckland prompts dozens of callouts for flooding and felled trees.
![Tropical cyclone: Early predictions NZ is in Gita's path](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Tropical cyclone: Early predictions NZ is in Gita's path
Models are increasingly suggesting NZ may be hit by what's left of Tropical Cyclone Gita.
![Stay inside: The next major deluge is about to hit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Stay inside: The next major deluge is about to hit
The drizzle will continue until the heavens open up again tomorrow.
![Flag lawns and laundry - it's going to be wet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Flag lawns and laundry - it's going to be wet
Rain spreads south to cover the whole country during the weekend.
![Cool change: Scorching days are over - but summer's not finished yet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Cool change: Scorching days are over - but summer's not finished yet
Weather still warm despite snow down south.
![Upper North Island blasted by hundreds of lightning strikes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Upper North Island blasted by hundreds of lightning strikes
A total of 290 lightening strikes have hit the upper North Island in the past two hours.
![Piha flash flooding 'worst in 30 years': ranger](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Piha flash flooding 'worst in 30 years': ranger
The overflowing Kitekite Stream rose by one metre in just 20 minutes after heavy rainfall.
![More downpours, thunderstorm risk for upper North Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
More downpours, thunderstorm risk for upper North Island
Auckland and Northland are due for another deluge today.
![Police remind boaties to wear lifejackets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Police remind boaties to wear lifejackets
About 20 vessels were stopped by police this morning, and most people had lifejackets on.
![Weather warning: Rain, thunderstorms on the way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Weather warning: Rain, thunderstorms on the way
The weather already has led to one postponement - the Auckland Pride Dog Show.
![Storm leaves chaos in its wake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Storm leaves chaos in its wake
115 trapped in cars overnight in Fox Glacier as country begin storm clean-up.
![Purple sky in Auckland a welcome sight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Purple sky in Auckland a welcome sight
Aucklanders treated to purple skies for the second time in recent weeks.
![The calm before the storm as ex-cyclone moves in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
The calm before the storm as ex-cyclone moves in
Heatwave set to continue for another two days but weather could turn nasty from Thursday.
![In the heat of the moment - temps to soar to 35C](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
In the heat of the moment - temps to soar to 35C
Forecast picks heatwave to give way to drenching from ex-tropical storm.
![Another scorcher today - before the storms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Another scorcher today - before the storms
New Zealand may be about to deal with a double dose of tropical trouble.
![Stand by for a scorcher: Temps set to hit 40C](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Stand by for a scorcher: Temps set to hit 40C
You think it's been hot so far this summer? Wait till tomorrow.
![Warning after woman killed by extreme heat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Warning after woman killed by extreme heat
People with multiple sclerosis are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat.
![Summer's back! Sizzling hot temperatures in store for much of NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Summer's back! Sizzling hot temperatures in store for much of NZ
It's going to be an absolute scorcher today as temperatures soar into the 30s.
![Govt to keep weather eye on dual units](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Govt to keep weather eye on dual units
Millions of dollars a year paid to support two national weather forecasting agencies.