Extreme fog blankets Auckland, likely to return tomorrow
Dozens of domestic flights have been affected.
Dozens of domestic flights have been affected.
Severe weather tipped for top of north about Monday and Tuesday, showers into the week.
Clear skies, a lack of wind, and chilly mornings forecasted this week.
Following a chilly winter week, sunny spells are expected for most of the country.
Friday morning was the coldest of the year in Auckland - and the lows remain next week.
'The central parts of both islands are expected to be the cooler of the lot.'
Cook Strait ferries have been cancelled from tonight due to the swells.
Rain forecast for most main centres. Auckland to hit 15C high, fall to 9C low overnight.
MetService has issued a raft of weather warnings as a wintry cold front hits NZ on Monday.
A State of Emergency has been declared in some areas.
Heavy rain is expected across the entire region for the next day and a half.
Some risk still exists: 'We’ll definitely be keeping a really close eye on it.'
The event would have featured lanterns being floated in a pond at a park.
Power cut during thunderstorms leaves thousands without electricity.
MetService says severe thunderstorms are possible in multiple regions overnight.
MetService Severe Weather Warning: Friday 14th June
Local flooding and water pooling are expected, most likely in north and east Auckland.
Several heavy rain watches have been upgraded to warnings.
Residents at the top of the South Island could see up to 170mm of rain.
Power was out to households across the city.
Homes could be without power for at least the next five hours.
Severe weather caused flash flooding, evacuations and mass power outages yesterday.
The eastern North Island is in the firing line on Tuesday.
An orange alert is already in place for one region, where up to 160mm could fall.
MetService Severe Weather: May 20th - May 24th. Video / Metservice
The MetService has issued a heavy rain watch, but there is still uncertainty.
'Choice' weather is on the way for our biggest city but there are snow warnings for south.
A swathe of severe thunderstorm warnings were in place for parts of the North Island.
MetService has warned tornadoes are possible for parts of the North Island overnight.