'Rug up': Forecasters warn to brace for colder conditions in coming days
'The central parts of both islands are expected to be the cooler of the lot.'
'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.
Anglers report hooking snapper that appear to be malnourished, with mushy, white flesh.
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.
Several heavy rain watches have been upgraded to warnings.
It comes as Hastings recorded a new national temperature record for June.
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Severe weather caused flash flooding, evacuations and mass power outages yesterday.
The coldest spot this morning was in the central North Island.
'Our control rooms are monitoring the event' – grid operator.
One survey focused on the impact of cyclone-related silt on the marine environment.
Friday promises NZ's coldest day of 2024 - and more frosty temperatures are due tonight.
MetService says this May has been a stark contrast to the warmer conditions last year.
The end of autumn is set to be cooler than usual, according to a council climate report.
Auckland temps are set to drop to 6C tonight, with tomorrow night being even cooler at 4C.
Kaikohe recorded a temperature of 29.1C in April - the hottest in the country.
Niwa said it would not be commenting while consultation was underway.
Flooding is possible at the bottom of the North Island as a fierce weather system stalls.
It's set to be a colder than average few weeks for New Zealand.
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People ordered to evacuate homes after more rain dumped around the South Island.
Power cuts, landslides and road closures struck the West Coast yesterday.
More than 1300 jobs are facing the chop from government departments so far.
A number of job reductions have been due to stop-work notices.
It's the latest agency to target jobs as a way to meet govt's directed cost savings.
The proposed cuts amount to more than one in 10 staff - about 13% of its workforce.
A front headed for the west of New Zealand will sour the sunshine of the early week.
If autumn’s felt a lot chillier than usual so far, you’re not imagining it.
It is expected to be drier than normal for the first half of April.