
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'.
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.
Many in the North Island will be spending the public holiday indoors as rain is forecast.
Large parts of New Zealand are shaping up for a Christmas cracker.
Gusts reached up to 120km/h in Wellington yesterday.
Storms have dislodged deadly scorpions into houses in the lower Nile.
Wet weather is set to dampen Halloween plans as October draws to an end.
"There's a lot of pressure to modify floodplains and create housing" - Auckland Council.
More heavy rain is expected until this afternoon.
Civil Defence says people should be ready to evacuate despite level 4.
Rain is expected to hit most of the country tomorrow, and it will be heavy in parts.
And don't forget to rug up for the rugby in Auckland tonight.
Vector staff are working hard to restore power to parts of the city which remain without.
Doesn't happen often, but minimal risk to New Zealand for now.