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Second major rain-maker expected to hit Auckland hardest between midnight and dawn.
Aussie, you're next: Huge weather event set to hit
'Big storm and rain event' to strike entire coast.
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‘Like thunder’: Residents escape Auckland home after large slip
A large slip fell onto a Beach Haven couple's front door, forcing them to flee.
‘Happened really fast’: Flood-trapped Aucklanders flee for safety, drowning cows rescued
The flood has left some residents homeless and seeking refuge, farms are submerged.
'Be prepared': Warning to brace for new storm, residents at fresh cut off risk
Tairāwhiti residents have been told to have enough supplies for at least three days.
Weather: Second cyclone forming, battered East Coast faces 28-hour sub-tropical deluge
A second cyclone is forming, East Coast set to be hit with more rain this week.
Whisper it - but summer might be on its way at last
A classic New Zealand summer is looking more promising with more fine spells on the way
Coromandel faces 'serious' six-figure bill after cyclone damage
The ex-cyclone has damaged footpaths and sea banks and more chaos is on the way.
Trapped residents to travel in convoy on storm-damaged East Coast highway
Today the transport agency will lead the first convoy between Tokomaru and Tolaga Bay.
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.
Local state of emergency declared as major river nears breach levels
Civil Defence warning ex-cyclone is “potentially one of the worst ones they have seen”.
Cyclone Hale tracking as '1-in-20 year storm' for Coromandel
Cyclone Hale's brunt is being felt.
‘Exceeding Cyclone Bola’: East Coast hammered, 'prepare to evacuate'
Cyclone Hale's brunt is being felt.
Cyclone Hale: Brave rescuers free family from submerged ute
They formed a human chain to pull the family from the ute in Ruatoria's Kopuaroa stream.
Cyclone Hale lashes North Island, rescuers pluck trio from surging river
Cyclone Hale will hit the North Island tonight - earlier than previously forecasted.
Cyclone Hale: Heavy rain warnings for Auckland, Northland as holidaymakers flee Coromandel
Cyclone Hale will hit the North Island tonight - earlier than previously forecasted.
Ex-Cyclone Hale: Prepare to 'ride out' storm for 24 hours, communities told
Residents in flood-hit regions are being told they may need to evacuate.
'It will hit hard': Flood warnings for Coromandel, more heavy rain for North Island ahead of Cyclone Hale
More heavy rain is set to drench parts of the country.
Cyclone warning: First tropical storm of 2023 set to swipe North Island
More heavy rain set to drench parts of the country.
Family resorts to camping in living room as more bad weather predicted
Karen Olson ditched her getaway with her daughters in favour of the living room
Live: Severe thunderstorm alert for NI, new slip, crash blocks Coromandel highway
Electrical storms will light up northern skies today as our sodden summer continues.
‘Bedraggled campers’ seek refuge from subtropical storm on remote island
Thunder and more rain forecast across the country tonight.
Live: Wet weekend - electrical storm threat for Coromandel, Auckland north
There's no respite from the bad weather with thunderstorms forecast Saturday
Unhappy campers flee: Concert cancelled ahead of onslaught of subtropical storm
It was looking like the best summer in three years - until this week.
Weather to turn grim: Warning to holidaymakers as heavy rain and wind due to hit
Rainfall is expected to start from Wednesday to Saturday for parts of the country.
Weather: Clear skies to see in new year
Holiday hotspots are the place to be right now and into the new year.
Weather: North of country swelters in 29C heat
Holiday hotspots are the place to be right now and into the new year.
New Year scorcher: Hot weather heading north as South Island plummets before 2023
The south swelters as holidaymakers sweat.