South-westerlies dominating the country this summer will continue to deliver wind and cloud to large parts of the country today.

The last weekend of summer holidays for many is set to be a mixed bag weatherwise.

Holiday makers heading for the beach today are being warned about big swells down the East Coast.

Big swells predicted to surge up the eastern side of New Zealand from Kaikoura to north of Mahia Peninsula

New Zealand is in for a wet day with just the northern tip of the country resembling summer.

Bay of Islands the place to be for summer sun today

The lower North Island and the South Island's West Coast and Buller regions have been told to brace for a wet and windy start to 2017.

There are severe weather warnings in place for parts of the South Island, with heavy rain and strong winds forecast in some areas.

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Bad weather is starting to hit the South Island.

Queenstown and Wanaka are expected to be the hottest.

What will start out as a cloudy morning for most of the country should clear as the Christmas day wears on, but the odd shower is in store too.

The best spots for enjoying a Christmas hamper outdoors will be in the Bay of Plenty, Nelson and Central Otago tomorrow.

Wet weather today will clear throughout the country making way for a mainly fine Christmas weekend.

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If variety is the spice of life, this week is set to be a lively one.

Firefighters are working in warm conditions to douse the fire at Te Hauke, south of Hastings.

It will be another good day for going to the beach for much of the north of the country.

More wet weather is on the way this weekend.

The forecast is looking grim for large outdoor Christmas events across New Zealand this weekend.

Thunderstorms are expected to hit some parts of the North Island today and tomorrow before temperatures soar to low-30s in some parts of New Zealand later this week.

People across New Zealand have been basking in today's sunshine as the first weekend of summer did not disappoint.

It's not going to be the sunniest weekend, but at least it won't rain too much.

A dry summer is on its way, but it starts with showers for many of us today.

It may be time to put away the togs - scorching temperatures on Wednesday aren't likely to be repeated today, the MetService says. While

Temperatures in some parts of the country have climbed over 30 degrees before midday.

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Temperatures plummeted below freezing the night two men died on a tramp in the Tararua Forest Park.

New Zealand is in for a relatively dry day today with areas of morning cloud and isolated showers in the north, clearing around midday and becoming mostly sunny.

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