MetService Christchurch weather: July 20th.

MetService Wellington weather: July 20th.

MetService Auckland weather: July 20th.

MetService Severe weather: July 19th.

A number of highways have been affected by the weather.

Rail lines buckle, airports close as temperatures near 40C for the first time.

MetService Severe weather: July 18th - 19th.

MetService National weather: July 18th - 20th.

MetService Auckland weather: July 19th

Afterglow from eruption creating multi-coloured twilight above frozen continent.

'Climate models have shown that 40C is possible in the UK in the current climate.'

Roads, buildings and the runway at Pago Pago International Airport damaged.

MetService Christchurch weather: July 16th.

MetService Wellington weather: July 16th.

MetService Auckland weather: July 16th.

MetService National weather: July 15th - 17th.

After a week of wild weather, most Kiwis are expected to have some respite from rain.

MetService National weather: July 14th - 16th.

MetService Christchurch weather: July 15th.

MetService Wellington weather: July 15th.

MetService Auckland weather: July 15th.

New gale, rain and road snow alerts are in place from Northland to central North Island.

Train of atmospheric events starting near NZ linked to record melting of ice shelves.

An atmospheric river continues to lash NZ, geopolitical tensions at Pacific Islands Forum and Auckland City Mission takes over 60-room hotel in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

A list of state highways are also impassable or obstructed by slips and flooding.

Waka Kotahi says road users will have to wait to be escorted over the hill.

Buller Electricity is cut off from the national grid - leaving the region without power.

MetService Severe weather: July 11th - 12th.

Severe Weather hits New Zealand. Video / Joel Beachman / Kelly Lightner / Supplied / NZ Herald