Wild weather: Thunderstorms, gales, heavy rain and large hail forecast
MetService is forecasting changeable weather for the weekend, in true spring style.
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Your weather: Rain for Bledisloe Cup decider at Eden Park
Black Ferns to stay dry, but showers will set in during the Bledisloe Cup test tonight.
Thunderstorms and strong winds may hit Auckland, upper North Island
Heavy snow warnings are in place for Canterbury, North Otago and Dunedin.
'Storm hacker': Police charge man who allegedly leaked Vector customer info
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Brrrrrr! Snow, wind - brace yourself for a chilly night
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Hunker down! It's a stormy Saturday - rain, snow, massive waves to strike NZ
Temperatures will fall as low as -6C tomorrow in parts of the South Island.
Hunker-down Saturday: Snow, storms and massive waves to batter New Zealand
Snow and bitter cold to batter alps and Queenstown, while huge waves to hit near Auckland.
Heavy rain, thunderstorms to hit Sunday
Heavy rain and possibly thunderstorms are expected to arrive in Auckland at midday.
'Holy cow': Rising river nearly sweeps away sleeping German tourists
"I saw a red van with three German girls under water. I was like, 'holy cow'."
Be prepared: Wild and windy weekend weather for Auckland
Auckland's civil defence is warning residents to tie down loose items.
From wild Wednesday to thunderous Thursday: Second storm set to strike NZ
Rain is expected across much of the country today including Auckland.
Clean-up underway after 3200 lightning strikes and tornados hit North Island
Deadly calm descended on Coopers Beach before wild weather struck.
Highway travel across NZ disrupted by snow, flooding, gales and rockfall
Four major highways have snowfall warnings until 10pm this evening.
Foggy skies: 112 flights delayed or cancelled
Almost 100 flights have been affected by this morning's fog.
Your Easter weather: Last fine day of the long weekend
Make the most of it; today will likely be the last fine day of the long weekend.
Enjoy warm start to long weekend - it won't last
There's a fine start to the long weekend for most of the country - but it won't last.
Fog delays, cancels flights at Auckland airport
International flights have not been affected by the fog.
Get out the sunscreen, it's sunshine for all
Thames, Alexandra and Wanaka are all expected to get to 28C today.
Hot, dry, weather looks set to continue: Temperatures reach 30C
It's currently 24C in the Wakefield area, where firefighters continue to battle the fire.
January clocks third hottest on record
Kiwis have been feeling the heat - and some places had a heatwave.
Your weather: Cloud and drizzle clearing for a clear, warm weekend
Temperatures had been cooler overnight down south, according to MetService.
Your weather: Warm, windy start to the weekend
Aucklanders can expect a fine day, with a high of 25C and westerly breezes.
Ready for an uncomfortable sleep? Tonight's temp 3C higher than usual
Warm seas look set to keep overnight temperatures above normal for a while.
The sky 'exploded': Weather bomb causes severe flooding
"Half the front garden" washes onto the road as severe localised storm causes havoc.
Mopping up and moving on: Kaiaua a year on from devastating flood
A year ago Kaiaua was devastated by a monster storm.
Farm owner hears large ringing sound before tornado unleashes
Tornado sweeps through Waikato farms, leaving a wake of destruction.
Your weather: Cool, but dry start to the weekend
Most areas were in luck with sun and generally fine conditions to kick off the weekend.
Mostly fine, but cool start to the weekend
Many regions have had a chilly night with South Island temperatures dipping down to 0C.
Watch: 'Sonic boom' as lightning strike sparks blaze
A lightning strike in Tokoroa broke windows, levelled trees and set a gas line alight.
Weather warning: Auckland braces for more torrential rain
Batten down the hatches as another lashing of rain is expected tonight.
'Dr Seuss clouds' spotted over Palmerston North
Kelvin-Helmholtz instability waves require certain conditions to occur.
More chilly, wet weather to come
Rug up warm - more cold temperatures are expected today and tomorrow.
Several flights cancelled at Dunedin Airport
Dunedin travel disruption as fog affects air traffic for second time today.