Potentially destructive thunderstorms loom over the Marlborough and Auckland regions.

Snowfall has trapped one car on the Crown Range Rd already.

An Auckland family is facing a cold winter under a tarpaulin roof after April's storm.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are set to batter much of the central and upper North Island.

Tami recalls 41 days of horror after hurricane rips through yacht and kills her fiance.

For the first time since July, balmy temperatures fell to "near average" in April. Why?

Dad, daughter who survived appalling conditions for 2 days recount their horror on board.

Ageing power poles and lines on private property are increasingly dangerous.

Unusual sea conditions likely caused scores of little blue penguins to starve to death.

COMMENT: Embarrassing outages prove undergrounding greater priority than annual dividend.

Securing Auckland's power supply against future storms could get very expensive.

We look back at the six worst power cuts that have plunged Auckland in the dark before.

Vector offers $50 if power off for too long - unless it's caused by an "extreme storm".

"Every time that happens, they can't respond to someone else who needs their help."

COMMENT: Last week's storm shows the frailty of Auckland's infrastructure.

Vector says that number may increase due to weather conditions and downed trees.

About 3000 properties are still without power in Auckland after bad weather this week.

Housing New Zealand praised for their support of a man without power.

Auckland cafe Coffee General is giving out free coffees to Vector crew members.

The most shocking image shows a large tree lying on its side among plaques.

"The silver lining of an event like this is the sense of community you feel."

The group of five were made homeless during the storm on Tuesday.

Outflows like those which shut Auckland beaches over summer have surged in number.

Ten of the worst: the misery inflicted in New Zealand by rain, wind and snow

Yesterday's storm was a strange stew packing a dying marine heatwave and side-swipe low.

If you've been without power, what food is still going to be okay to eat tonight?

Warnings of a chilly night quickly changed to reports of 100km/h winds in Auckland.

On the rare occasion they hit New Zealand towns, tornadoes are dramatic events.

Today's Cook Strait ferries won't sail in waves averaging over 6m.

Kiwis may not know they just lived through an event freakish even under climate change.