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Sunshine coming - thanks to a high the size of Aussie
Grey skies are expected to turn to sunshine this week as a high bigger than Australia settles over NZ.

<i>Weather Watch:</i> BP is shirking its responsibility
BP's PR department seems to be working harder than those trying to actually stop the leak.

Holiday weather set to turn ugly - analysts
Heavy rain may ruin Queen's Birthday for North Islanders with another big low barrelling out of the north Tasman Sea.

Weather watch: Long weekend weather wobble
Queens Birthday weekend is almost upon us and the forecast, predictably, looks changeable.

May 200 per cent wetter for some - NIWA
May was a stormy month, with more lows over the Tasman Sea and higher pressures east of the Chatham Islands whipping up more wind and rain.

Weather wreaks havoc across North Island
Heavy rain has caused widespread flooding in Auckland, Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty with one family trapped in their car having to be rescued by firefighters.

Rude awakening for sleeping Otago campers
A large landslip swept through a campground where up to 42 people were sleeping in flood-stricken Central Otago early today.

More floods possible for South Island
Further flooding is possible for the South Island's sodden Waitaki district, where 1000 people remain without drinking water.

Heavy snow and rain on the way
Nine tourists have been stranded by floodwaters on State Highway 1 north of Oamaru after failing to observe warning signs earlier today.

Flood waters recede but snow on horizon
Flood waters in Canterbury and Otago have begun to recede as heavy rain eases, but there's no respite with snow forecast for tonight.

Rain expected to ease after heavy showers
The eastern Bay of Plenty is in for a dose of heavy rain tonight while the south gets a respite.