‘Exceeding Cyclone Bola’: East Coast hammered, 'prepare to evacuate'
Cyclone Hale's brunt is being felt.
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.
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.
More heavy rain set to drench parts of the country.
Karen Olson ditched her getaway with her daughters in favour of the living room
Electrical storms will light up northern skies today as our sodden summer continues.
It was looking like the best summer in three years - until this week.
Rainfall is expected to start from Wednesday to Saturday for parts of the country.
Holiday hotspots are the place to be right now and into the new year.
Holiday hotspots are the place to be right now and into the new year.
The south swelters as holidaymakers sweat.
Motorists are still being warned of possible thunderstorms.
Many of Auckland's beaches remain unswimmable following faecal bacteria contamination.
Meteorologists optimistic a ridge of high pressure might arrive just in time for Xmas.
Motorists are being advised to delay or detour via State Highway 18 or 16.
Evacuations have occurred in Tokomaru Bay on the East Coast as river levels rise.
Stormy weather causing problems as it moves south.
Heavy rain watches in place for Northland.
Eastern regions in the North Island set to see mid to high 20s tomorrow.
An airmass from Queensland and Coral Sea brings hot weather with rain and wind watches.
Most of the country can expect sunny weather for the long weekend.
But rain and frost warnings for some parts of the country.
Motorists can head back to cities as normal as school holidays end.
Heavy rain, strong winds expected in South Island, MetService issues warnings and watches.
Sunshine a welcome respite after snow, hail, thunderstorms, cold winds battered country.
Aucklanders to see easing weather over the weekend after coldest October morning.
Frosty conditions will put a damper on spring this week.