Weather: Lingering winter to bring rain this weekend
"Changeable weather is typical of spring," says the Metservice.
"Changeable weather is typical of spring," says the Metservice.
Cold nights across Auckland and North Island as frost hits southern parts of the country.
Wellingtonians have been greeted by snowy conditions today.
Aucklanders urged to follow forecasts as heavy rain and strong winds hit city.
Heavy rain and strong winds in forecast for coming days.
Kiwis shouldn't be putting the brollies away just yet.
'We were told we had five minutes to get out.'
Communities could be cut off by the severe flooding expected with the heavy rainfall.
Meteorologist says weather event is in-line with the expected effects of climate change.
A wet and windy weekend ahead, MetService advises people to look out for a 'dry window'.
Rain is easing in parts of South Island, occasional showers expected across the nation.
More wet weather in store for many parts of country today.
The river at Kaeo has flooded onto the highway, with water levels rising to 3.5m.
Expect clouds and sporadic showers today, but it's only going to get worse.
Streams and rivers could rise rapidly and flooding and slips are possible.
The forecast is not looking great heading into the school holidays.
The forecast is not looking flash for the first week of the winter break.
Clearer skies on the horizon for North Island after grey, drizzly day.
A worker held onto the doors of his business with all his might as the twister passed.
Risk of severe thunderstorms for some western parts of South Island.
Dunedin and Invercargill could see snow by Saturday, WeatherWatch says.
Rainfall of up to 40mm an hour is forecast in Northland this evening.
Freakish high winds were blamed for the death of a woman in Cambridge yesterday.
Wild weather has hit the country.
The first few days look stunning but things take a turn for the worse.
Rainfall of more than 150mm could be recorded in some areas.
Residents were evacuated overnight and hundreds are still without power.
Mayor Rehette Stoltz said Tokomaru Bay had been 'cut in half' due to damage on the bridge.
For the second weekend in a row Wellington is in for a drenching.
Many in the North Island will be spending the public holiday indoors as rain is forecast.