'Like a demon': Tornado hits home during owner's morning prayers
Helen Pirini was saying her morning prayers when a tornado headed towards her front door.
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Gales, heavy rain - severe weather warning for NZ this week
Rain will hit the country from Tuesday and see out the week.
Your weather: Blanket of cloud keeps temperatures high
Blanketing the country, cloud is on the cards until next week.
Wild weather: Furious seas lash coastline - storm-strength gusts, power outages
Power is off as the latest storm whips up violent winds sending branches and trees flying.
Brrr - another freezing morning, and snow could be on the way
Christchurch and Mt Cook were the coldest spots this morning, dropping to -3C.
Auckland's high rainfalls won't be enough to end drought
Above-average rainfall won't save Auckland's drought.
Brrrrr! Snow warnings issued as cold snap bites
Four snow warnings have been issued across the country.
Wild weather on its way: More than 700 lightning strikes west of NZ
Severe weather warnings are in place for much of the North Island.
Dig out the winter woollies: Monster cold snap on its way
Fine and sunny skies will darken from Thursday, with plummeting temperatures expected.
Locked down, rugged up: Cold weather for new week of lockdown
Temperatures will fall as low as 1C in parts of the South Island on Tuesday night.
Gale-force wind warning on Auckland Harbour Bridge
The winds are gusting up to 78km/h on the bridge.
Big dry continues for most of NZ
Rain, rain has gone away, and hot and fine weather is here to stay
'I sang my heart out': Pneumonia-struck Elton 'so very sorry'
John's next two Auckland concerts are now in doubt.
Record dry spell for Auckland; South faces another deluge
While Auckland reaches a record dry spell, a cyclone is approaching the South Island.
Weather chaos: Landslide hits hut, rescue under way, flood destroys highway
Rescue teams mustered this morning for evacuation of tourists.
Weather: Severe gales with gusts of up to 140km/h to hit South Island
MetService is warning trees, powerlines and vehicles could be damaged by the winds.
Heatwave: Nationwide scorcher, temps could hit 37 degrees
January has been a hot, dry month for many, but the start of February could be hotter.
Your weather: Summer sun returns for tennis final; heavy rain batters South
Lovely summer sun should bathe centre court for tomorrow's ASB Classic Women's Final.
New Year's Eve weather: Clear skies and a balmy night for revellers
Those at some popular holiday spots can welcome in the New Year with clear skies.
Your Christmas weather and roads: 'Spectacular Sunday ahead'
Fine weather kicks off the start of the Christmas break, but watch out for busy roads.
Travel chaos: Air NZ cancels 35 flights as severe storm hits
Heavy rain is expected to lash the West Coast all week.
Summer blown away: Massive storm brews off NZ coast
Flooding and dangerous roads expected in West Coast as week of heavy rain looms.
Clear skies will disappear on Monday
A few showers shouldn't dampen Auckland's Diwali festival, but take a brolly in case.
Cup controversy: World Rugby hit back at Scotland's legal threat
World Rugby has hit out at Scotland's legal action threat if Japan match is cancelled.
Fine weather with a few showers expected this weekend
Fine weather and showers expected for much of the country this weekend.
Carpark swept away in massive slips due to re-open
Auckland shopping centre set to return to normal two years after massive slips.
Horses injured, put down after massive electrical storm
Dozens of horses injured in storm and at least three put down; another killed by dogs.
Wild weather: Thunderstorms, gales, heavy rain and large hail forecast
MetService is forecasting changeable weather for the weekend, in true spring style.
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
Vector claimed an unknown hacker accessed personal customer information last April.
Brrrrrr! Snow, wind - brace yourself for a chilly night
It's colder than usual for August - when can we expect a reprieve?
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.