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.

The latest on road closures, public transport, weather, cordons and building damage.

The Metservice is warning rain, wind, and possible thunderstorms are on the way to Wellington for tonight and tomorrow.

Police are checking that people have a legitimate reason to be in quake-hit areas.

More rain on the way for Wellington.

The Prime Minister's bodyguards directed traffic around a high rise close to collapse, slips caused traffic chaos and homes were evacuated in capital.

A string of motorists is stranded on State Highway 2 as authorities across the Wellington region prepare for evacuations.

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It's beginning to feel like summer in some parts of the country, with pohutukawa bursting into bloom. "People have been getting a

The east coast is the best place to see Tuesday's supermoon.

A series of land slips forced residents to evacuate their homes as the capital was lashed by wild weather yesterday.

Summer likely to be wetter than average according to long-term Niwa forecast.

Rare November snow is forecast for the South Island with road snowfall warnings issued for some alpine passes.

Fears that aliens were taking over Northland have been allayed by weather experts who say a cloud - not an alien mother ship - was

Squally thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast to hit the North Island overnight, with a severe weather watch in place.

Hotter than average temperatures can be expected across the entire country over the next three months - but the warm won't come without rain.

It was a wild day of weather for the upper North Island yesterday, but what will today bring?

It's going to be a chilly, wet weekend for parts of the country - though the worst of the rain is expected to hold off for those hitting the pavement in the Auckland Marathon on Sunday.

Heading back to the office at the end of the holiday weekend could be a blessing in disguise as rain is set to hit most of the country.

Congestion north of Auckland and around Wellington has eased, NZ Transport Agency says.

A wetter summer season is on the cards for the upper North Island - but that doesn't mean people should go cancelling their Coromandel holiday plans.

The weekend's freak storm in Napier and Hastings - when hail fell, and blue skies darkened - could herald a turbulent week ahead

A thunderstorm warning remains in place as violent electrical storms pounded Auckland overnight leaving many without power for hours.

A Huntly resident whose house was hit by a landslide still doesn't know when he can return after the region was hit by a "once in

This will be a good weekend to check out the museum or cuddle up with a book as heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast for parts of the country.

Goodbye winter - weather analysts say October is set to bring with it possible record-breaking temperatures close to 30C.

Gisborne District Council has reminded residents "closed means closed" after closed road signs were removed from roads made dangerous by recent heavy rain.

Heavy downpours and thunderstorms are possible today in already saturated areas of the North Island.

A heavy rain warning has been put in place for Gisborne and the Coromandel Peninsula.