Whanganui weather: Plenty of sunshine with a touch of frost
Frosty windscreens and clear skies lie ahead this week in the river city.
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Before the cuts, up to 85% of the coastline was going to be mapped. Now it's up to 40%.
PM visits flood-damaged Wairoa, promises $3 million for clean up
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon travelled to Wairoa this morning to meet with the mayor and victims of the floods. Video / NZ Herald
Chill set to continue into school holidays after Auckland’s coldest morning of 2024
Friday morning was the coldest of the year in Auckland - and the lows remain next week.
Freezing Friday: Auckland's temp still in single-digits, after parts of NZ drop below zero
Temps plunged to -6C in parts of NZ, while Auckland is still 9.9C close to noon.
'Rug up': Forecasters warn to brace for colder conditions in coming days
'The central parts of both islands are expected to be the cooler of the lot.'
Flood warning with waves rising to 6m to strike North Island overnight
Cook Strait ferries have been cancelled from tonight due to the swells.
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Petone will feel the greatest impact, with a stormwater system already under pressure.
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Snow for Desert Rd, Interislander ferries cancelled as polar blast hits country
Rain forecast for most main centres. Auckland to hit 15C high, fall to 9C low overnight.
Severe weather warning as subantarctic blast to sweep over NZ
MetService has issued a raft of weather warnings as a wintry cold front hits NZ on Monday.
Missing Hawke's Bay man's body found by contractor
Police said Earle 'Pat' Taka was found by a contractor carrying out flood protection work.
Rain clearing but frosty nights ahead for Hawke's Bay
The end of the low pressure system means near zero-degree nights ahead.
'My kids are screaming': Wairoa mother’s frightening escape from rising waters
'It was bad. I have lived here my whole life and never seen it like this.'
Showers forecast to continue along storm-hit East Coast, flooding forces hundreds of evacuations
Hundreds were evacuated from their homes after states of emergency were declared.
Specialist Water Rescue Teams head out to assist in Wairoa
Fire and Emergency Specialist Water Rescue Teams are onsite in Wairoa assisting with the severe weather. Video / FENZ
Focus: PM Christopher Luxon on the situation on the East Coast
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon responded to questions about the effects of extreme weather on the East Coast. Video / Mark Mitchell
East Coast spared worst of flooding: debris being cleared, some power outages
East Coast communities are keeping a close eye on weather conditions after heavy rainfall.
Bodies found in fishermen search and East Coast storm | Focus Morning Bulletin June 26, 2024
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Schoolkids leave early, road closed as East Coast prepares for two-day deluge
Heavy rain is expected across the entire region for the next day and a half.
Heavy fog cancels more Auckland Airport flights
The hazy weather also caused ferry cancellations and a motorway crash this morning.
Toppled pylon: More power supply restored, further outages not ruled out
Northland is expected to get full power again today following Friday's pylon collapse.
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Wet weather cancels Matariki-inspired event in Flaxmere
The event would have featured lanterns being floated in a pond at a park.
Severe thunderstorm warnings issued, heavy rain drenching Auckland, surface flooding
MetService says severe thunderstorms are possible in multiple regions overnight.
Rain drenches much of North Island, parts of South
Friday delivered rain and thunderstorms for many as a complex trough moved over country.
MetService Severe Weather Warning: Friday 14th June
MetService Severe Weather Warning: Friday 14th June
Heavy rain, thunderstorms to lash region: Be prepared, councils warn
Several heavy rain watches have been upgraded to warnings.
Thunderstorms risk, heavy rain in 22-hour deluge for top of NI, flooding possible
Several heavy rain watches have already been upgraded to warnings.
Weather: East Cape in for a soaking, with front dragging in heavy rain
The region's in for a heavy soaking.
Mum fined by police after driving children to school in iced-over car
Police are urging motorists to defrost their windscreens as winter sets in.
MetService: National Weather: June 12th - June 16th
MetService: National Weather: June 12th - June 16th
Cold frosty snap across the South Island; temperatures plunge below zero
Mild start to the week ends with sudden cold snap.
'Vigorous sub-tropical jet stream': Rainmaker brewing over Tasman Sea to drench NZ
Rain to soak most, if not all, areas of the country over the coming days.