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People ordered to evacuate homes after more rain dumped around the South Island.
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'Be prepared to evacuate': West Coast residents on flood alert, severe thunderstorm watch for north
Power cuts, landslides and road closures struck the West Coast yesterday.
Ministry for Culture and Heritage confirms job cutting proposal
More than 1300 jobs are facing the chop from government departments so far.
More than 1300 public sector jobs to go: Full list of where axe is falling as more cuts loom
A number of job reductions have been due to stop-work notices.
Public sector cuts: 130 net roles face chop at Department of Conservation
It's the latest agency to target jobs as a way to meet govt's directed cost savings.
'Dark day for science': Up to 90 jobs to be cut at Niwa - more than 10% of staff
The proposed cuts amount to more than one in 10 staff - about 13% of its workforce.
Heavy rain to hit Whanganui midweek
A front headed for the west of New Zealand will sour the sunshine of the early week.
Weather: March was NZ’s coldest in 12 years: What can we expect from winter?
If autumn’s felt a lot chillier than usual so far, you’re not imagining it.
Whanganui Weather: What to expect this week
It is expected to be drier than normal for the first half of April.
Snow falls in South Island, Auckland set for heavy showers, temperatures go below zero
MetService is calling this the 'coldest weekend of the year so far'.
Coldest weekend of year so far? Antarctic air mass to hit NZ
March is about to feel more like May, as a polar surge brings chilly weekend temperatures.
Severe thunderstorm watches issued, downpours expected
A smattering of severe weather watches have been issued with more possible.
'Shift in gear': Sizzling 30C temps before autumn storm arrives
Conditions will turn in the south on Saturday, ushering in days of wet and wild weather.
'One to put on the calendar': Rogue weather week could spoil Hawke's Bay's autumn
'It’s a week to tuck away in the back of our heads, to be a little bit more aware of.'
Autumn storm approaches: Temperatures to tumble as gales, rain kick off season
MetService says the storm could hit the South Island on Sunday evening, move up on Monday.
NIWA staff file personal grievance claims over health insurance, picket
PSA says unionised staff denied access to health insurance given to non-union employees.
Sunday swelter: Parts of NZ reach 30C but severe gales to hit
Temperatures will be "above average" for the North Island to start the week.
Niwa defends $700k spend up on four 'luxury' utes
The weather agency says it needs the four utes for towing boats.
Parts of NZ to soar into mid-30s as hot weather lashes most of the country
New Zealand recorded its hottest day in over three years yesterday, almost reaching 37C.
Thunderstorms, 120km/h gales as 'active' weather to buffet central NZ
Forecasters warn heavy showers and thunderstorms might 'enhance' gusts.
‘Temperature rollercoaster’, 120km/h gales to buffet NZ
People are being warned that damaging gusts may bring down trees and powerlines.
Thunderstrorms, heavy rain forecast for Auckland Anniversary Weekend
Rain should start in upper North Island later Saturday evening, then set in for weekend.
'Cyclonic vortex' forecast to bring rain for weekend one year since deadly floods
Holiday hotspots around Coromandel and Northland would also see rain, hot temps up to 28C.
Rain for Auckland Anniversary Weekend, one year since deadly floods
Holiday hotspots around Coromandel and Northland would also see rain, hot temps up to 28C.
Why this month’s heat hasn’t been ‘just summer’.
If it's felt uncomfortably, unusually hot - even for January - there's data to show why.
Auckland heat and humidity to be 'flushed out' by incoming cold front
Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty was the hottest town on Monday, hitting 31.7C.
Heavy rain falls on West Coast, Franz Josef river rising rapidly
NZTA warned motorists against driving due to the risk of surface flooding.
'Going to get a hammering': West Coast braces for 800mm of rain, sandbags prepped ahead of deluge
Civil Defence urges Coasters to prepare for rain; Te Whatu Ora warns Christchurch of heat.
Napier breaks annual rainfall record that had stood for 144 years
The smallest of late December downpours was enough for Napier to inch over the line.
Health authorities warn of potential killer heat with more hot days forecast
MetService issues heat alerts in lower North Island, Te Whatu Ora warns of health impacts.
Hottest day of summer sees country hit 34C: 'Cry mercy' says Niwa with more scorchers to come
Auckland to reach highs of 27C, 26C every day till next Monday. High humidity to return.
Scorcher! Temperatures of up to 31C expected as people return to work
In Auckland, MetService has forecast highs of 26C through to Friday and 18C lows.
How is the rest of summer looking? Forecasters take a long look at El Niño
The latest Niwa Weather outlook is out - and it's a mixed bag.
NYE weather: 'Intense' rain, thunder, hail, strong winds to slam country
Bad weather tomorrow follows a sunny, sweltering day today with Hastings reaching 33C.