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Cool change: Scorching days are over - but summer's not finished yet

Weather still warm despite snow down south.

Woman struck with multiple wasp stings

Multiple wasp stings first of two call-outs for rescue helicopter on a busy day.

Upper North Island blasted by hundreds of lightning strikes

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

Bid to stop council selling popular city reserve

Hundreds sign on against sale of Cornmarket Reserve

Police investigating suspicious death of woman

Police are investigating an unexplained death in a Hamilton suburb.

More downpours, thunderstorm risk for upper North Island

Auckland and Northland are due for another deluge today.

Weather warning: Rain, thunderstorms on the way

The weather already has led to one postponement - the Auckland Pride Dog Show.

Wild weather: In pictures

Ex-cyclone Fehi is sweeping across the country today bringing wild weather to most parts.

Summer's back! Sizzling hot temperatures in store for much of NZ

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

No relief in sight for muggy nights with a month of sticky nights to come

New Zealanders are struggling for relief with uncomfortably high overnight temperatures.

Flash flooding traps cars, severe thunder warning

Flash flooding on Auckland's North Shore as thunder cell moves over region.

Weather: More sweltering nights on the way

Temperatures stayed above 20C in Wellington last night – 7C warmer than usual for January.

Summer rain Fresh lashing in store for top of N

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One dead, at least eight others injured in crashes

One person has died and at least eight other people have been injured in serious crashes.

Ferries cancelled, deluges forecast as weather packs up

Another spell of wet weather is expected to saturate western and northern NZ.

Virus vs disease: New bid to help our honeybees

Virus will be pitted against pathogen in a new effort to help our hard-working honeybees.