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51 calls for help as Wellington hit by freak storm
Buckets of rain, large hail, surface flooding and a tornado battered Wellington yesterday.
Buckets of rain, large hail, surface flooding and a tornado battered Wellington yesterday.
A rush of cold air moving up from the southwest on Tuesday will push temperatures down.
The string of warm days is set to end as a cold southwest change begins its journey.
MetService forecasts Twizel, Wānaka and Timaru could be some of the warmest spots today.
Heavy rain may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly in the South Island this week.
'The thing that really came screaming out of the data this year was nobody is safe.'
Hawke’s Bay flooding closes State Highway 2 between Napier and Gisborne and State Highway 38 between Wairoa to Waikaremoana. Video / Supplied
Expert says rate of warming has jumped 50 per cent since 2010, but peers are sceptical.
Adapting to climate change is leaving some communities worse off.
The low-pressure system is currently sitting to the northeast of the capital Port Vila.
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"Rain is firstly going to fall on the West Coast, and it will move up the North Island."
Wind gusts have topped 130km/h in Auckland, while a twister tipped a caravan in Buller.
Wet weather across the NI and some of the SI in a strong, cold, unstable southwest flow.
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Wind warnings and weather watches could be issued for the region.
A UN official said that most casualties could have been avoided.
MetService said heavy rain is possible in Northland, Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula.
'FENZ’s risk management systems did not identify landslides as a hazard.'
MetService issues heavy snow warnings, watches in South Island, Desert Rd to get flurries.
'Settings of MetService and Niwa may be inefficient and could lead to public safety risk'.
Football and rugby fans should expect dry conditions for their games.
Whanganui City recorded thunderstorm conditions and near-gale-force winds.
Time Lapse video of lightning from Arthur St, Tokoroa. Video / Dave Shaw
Heavy snow has been seen falling over the Crown Range, as weather warnings continue. Video / Jim
MetService has issued a 'triple-whammy' of strong wind, heavy snow, heavy rain watches.
There were no immediate reports of casualties after the typhoon.
Two water spouts have dazzled Taranaki locals.
Heavy rains could cause more sinkholes to open across Auckland.
Winds could rise to gale force late on Thursday and into Friday.