The drizzle will continue until the heavens open up again tomorrow.

Rain spreads south to cover the whole country during the weekend.

Weather still warm despite snow down south.

A total of 290 lightening strikes have hit the upper North Island in the past two hours.

The overflowing Kitekite Stream rose by one metre in just 20 minutes after heavy rainfall.

Auckland and Northland are due for another deluge today.

Thunderstorms may hit during the Foo Fighters concert in Auckland tonight.

State Highway 6 has reopened, but some still remain without power on the West Coast.

About 20 vessels were stopped by police this morning, and most people had lifejackets on.

Aucklanders treated to purple skies for the second time in recent weeks.

Heatwave set to continue for another two days but weather could turn nasty from Thursday.

Forecast picks heatwave to give way to drenching from ex-tropical storm.

New Zealand may be about to deal with a double dose of tropical trouble.

You think it's been hot so far this summer? Wait till tomorrow.

Another day, another weather record bites the dust.

People with multiple sclerosis are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat.

It's going to be an absolute scorcher today as temperatures soar into the 30s.

Millions of dollars a year paid to support two national weather forecasting agencies.

Beachgoers were met by a strange sight at one of Auckland's most popular beaches today.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are in place for southern regions of the North Island.

Four seasons in one country - heat, thunderstorms and rain on way.

This far south, temperatures have previously reached this high only five times since 1993.

Uh-oh. Higher than normal rainfall forecast for most of the country in the next two weeks.

Seven roads closed in Grey District as floods spread south on the West Coast.

There will be showers for most of the country next week; no severe weather is forecast.

Heavy winds are set to batter the lower half of the country until mid-afternoon.

7.5 metre waves recorded off Wellington; firefighters deal with 543 weather-related calls.

Flooding is causing havoc in parts of Tauranga as rising tides hit.

Rain causes road closures, flooding in Christchurch

Coromandel, Auckland, Waitomo and the Bay of Plenty are about to be hit by strong winds.