Fine weekend ahead as forecasters keep eye on potential for more rain next week
It comes as communities across the country face a clean-up after Cyclone Hale.
It comes as communities across the country face a clean-up after Cyclone Hale.
At least 17 people have died in the storms battering the state.
In an hour, Linda Gough saw her Tolaga Bay property covered in storm debris and water.
'The fruit will just explode and berry growers have been severely affected.'
Power has been out on St Georges Rd and Ahiriri Ave after a tree fall yesterday.
It was another near-record year in number of extreme events and overall damage from them.
Volunteers are now battling to save the historic club's building from the sea.
Entire seaside community of Montecito, home to Harry & Meghan, has been ordered to flee.
Civil Defence warning ex-cyclone is “potentially one of the worst ones they have seen”.
Cyclone Hale's brunt is being felt.
They formed a human chain to pull the family from the ute in Ruatoria's Kopuaroa stream.
Cyclone Hale will hit the North Island tonight - earlier than previously forecasted.
People are warned to stay out of the water because they might not get rescued.
Cyclone Hale will hit the North Island tonight - earlier than previously forecasted.
Residents in flood-hit regions are being told they may need to evacuate.
More heavy rain is set to drench parts of the country.
The "Marvel" star is in intensive care after being run over by a snowplough.
Among the towns ordered to evacuate is Montecito, home to Prince Harry and wife Meghan.
The rest of the United States is also reeling from the ferocious winter storm.
Fresh severe thunderstorm alerts continue to be issued this evening.
Winter weather is blanketing the US as a massive storm bringing frigid temps, snow and floods. Video / AP
They wanted to take their baby son to the ocean for the first time.
About 60 per cent of US population is subject to a winter weather advisory or warning.
Hurricane Lisa had maximum sustained winds of 130km/h heading for Belize.
Defence rescue choppers fly into NSW, while troops remain on stand-by.
No one allowed back until emergency services crews finished their job after Hurricane Ian.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms could become more extreme.
Several more deaths raise the death toll from Hurricane Ian to at least 47.
Hurricane Orlene is expected to make landfall early next week.
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