Weather: State of emergency declared for the West Coast
Communities could be cut off by the severe flooding expected with the heavy rainfall.
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The extreme 'atmospheric river' behind this week's heavy rain
Meteorologist says weather event is in-line with the expected effects of climate change.
Shrouded in fog: 29 flights grounded; storm set to bring 'coldest week of winter'
For the second day running flights at Auckland Airport, and harbour ferries, are affected.
Weather: Strong winds, heavy rain and snow on the way
A windy day is in store for the South Island in particular.
Wet weekend weather: Another storm with rain, strong winds set to bear down on NZ
A wet and windy weekend ahead, MetService advises people to look out for a 'dry window'.
Weather: Risk of slips and flood in lower North Island as bad weather continues
Rain is easing in parts of South Island, occasional showers expected across the nation.
Weather: Heavy rain and snow closes roads
More wet weather in store for many parts of country today.
Wild winds flip truck, highways flooded, 2000 homes without power
The river at Kaeo has flooded onto the highway, with water levels rising to 3.5m.
Another rainmaker: Heavy deluge, damaging winds forecast for much of NZ
Expect clouds and sporadic showers today, but it's only going to get worse.
Weather: Warning for Harbour Bridge tonight as heavy rain and gales set to hit Auckland
Streams and rivers could rise rapidly and flooding and slips are possible.
Warnings of deluges, thunderstorms as wild weather bears down
The forecast is not looking great heading into the school holidays.
'Most unsettled' weather in years: Deluges, thunderstorms for school holidays
The forecast is not looking flash for the first week of the winter break.
Clearer skies after grey day for upper North Island
Clearer skies on the horizon for North Island after grey, drizzly day.
Matariki weather: Rain and frost for many across the long weekend
A series of fronts moves across the country bringing rain and wind.
Live: Wild weather - Harbour Bridge full closure possible; 111,000 lightning strikes in less than a week
Auckland Transport is also warning of delays or cancellations to public transport today.
Wild weather: Waikanae tornado, pines hurled through roof
A worker held onto the doors of his business with all his might as the twister passed.
Large hail, torrential rain: Severe thunderstorm warning for Westland
Risk of severe thunderstorms for some western parts of South Island.
'Winter blast': Southern Ocean storm set to deliver heavy rain, possible snow
Dunedin and Invercargill could see snow by Saturday, WeatherWatch says.
'Waves of rain' for NZ, severe thunderstorms possible for North Island
Rainfall of up to 40mm an hour is forecast in Northland this evening.
Blustery and wintry weather to continue over weekend
Freakish high winds were blamed for the death of a woman in Cambridge yesterday.
Wild weather: Tornado, gales - woman dies after being crushed by tree; harbour bridge lanes closed
Wild weather has hit the country.
Your Easter weather - a sweet start before it turns a little messy
The first few days look stunning but things take a turn for the worse.
Wild weather warning: Ex-tropical cyclone heading towards North Island
Rainfall of more than 150mm could be recorded in some areas.
Gisborne cut off: Homes evacuated, power cut off, after torrential rain on East Coast
Residents were evacuated overnight and hundreds are still without power.
'The bridge is gone': Heavy rainfall collapses bridge, floods properties on East Coast
Mayor Rehette Stoltz said Tokomaru Bay had been 'cut in half' due to damage on the bridge.
Storm alert: Weekend gales and rain, wet Saturday night for capital
For the second weekend in a row Wellington is in for a drenching.
More heavy rain on the way this week
Many in the North Island will be spending the public holiday indoors as rain is forecast.
Christmas weather forecast: All you need to know
Large parts of New Zealand are shaping up for a Christmas cracker.
Wellington set for another wet, wild and windy day
Gusts reached up to 120km/h in Wellington yesterday.
500 treated for stings as Egyptian storm stirs scorpion swarm
Storms have dislodged deadly scorpions into houses in the lower Nile.
Soggy weather: Rain to dampen Halloween plans
Wet weather is set to dampen Halloween plans as October draws to an end.
Deluge raises doubts about building houses on West Auckland floodplain
"There's a lot of pressure to modify floodplains and create housing" - Auckland Council.
Live: 'Traumatising' - lifesavers rescue residents as 50 homes evacuated in west Auckland
More heavy rain is expected until this afternoon.
Wild storm lashes Auckland; families flee flooded homes - 'kids are being plucked out in their PJs'
Civil Defence says people should be ready to evacuate despite level 4.