Wild winds cause Harbour Bridge havoc; snow blankets deep south, schools closed
Wild winds gusting over 100 km/h recorded at multiple sites across Auckland.
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Residents encouraged to evacuate as severe weather lashes West Coast
People are advised to take bedding, water, food, medication, warm clothes and their pets.
Explained: Why NZ just saw two-thirds of its annual lightning
What's behind this days-long lightshow? La Niña? Climate change? Jamie Morton explains.
Live: Wild weather - Harbour Bridge full closure possible; 111,000 lightning strikes in less than a week
Auckland Transport is also warning of delays or cancellations to public transport today.
Wild seas in Greymouth flow into Aerodrome
Sea breaching at the Greymouth Aerodrome on Monday morning. Video / Greymouth Star
Tornados strike coastal town - 41 warnings as wild storm batters NZ
With 41 weather warnings and watches across NZ, forecasters warn of a stormy night.
Wild weather: Flooding threatens homes, 21,500 lightning strikes in 12 hours
Tornadoes are possible and winds could damage trees and power lines, forecaster warns.
The three reasons winter won't be as cold as right now
NZ should 'celebrate' snowy days, forecaster says, with third record warm winter possible.
Tornado rips through home; risk of more as wild weather lashes NZ
"It lasted 30 seconds but that 30 seconds was absolutely terrifying to say the least."
Bad weather to blame in NZ paraglider Charlotte O'Leary's death in France
Local paragliders decided not to fly because of strong winds and poor conditions - report.
Kiwis wake to storms and snowfall as dreary winter weather hits most of NZ
With severe wind and thunderstorm watches in place, DoC warns it's safer to stay put.
'Four days of unstable weather': Electrical storms, gales, snow to sea level
Forecasters expect the storm to linger to the middle of next week.
Live: Zapped - 20,000 lightning strikes, 32 new alerts across NZ
Winter has arrived with full force - and more bad weather is on its way.
Wild weather: Waikanae tornado, pines hurled through roof
A worker held onto the doors of his business with all his might as the twister passed.
Wild weather: Tornado damages homes, monster seas spark sandbag warning
Tornadoes, wave warnings, and speed limits on the Harbour Bridge as wild weather hits.
Severe storm rips through Waikanae, Norfolk pines downed
"It was shaking and shuddering and I thought is this going to rip the building apart?"
Large hail, torrential rain: Severe thunderstorm warning for Westland
Risk of severe thunderstorms for some western parts of South Island.
Wild weather warning: Heavy rain and thunderstorms expected as series of fronts arrive
Significant wet weather can be expected in many parts of the country.
Fog blankets Auckland: More than 50 flights delayed or cancelled
Passengers are told to check their flights as fog blankets Auckland Airport.
Winter blast: Big chill and snow expected to hit NZ by Friday
A forecaster says this is shaping up to be the first proper winter blast of 2022.
Climate change a factor in extreme autumn weather
Autumn saw a new hourly rainfall record, while it was the third hottest May.
WeatherWatchNZ's long weekend forecast for NZ
WeatherWatchNZ's Philip Duncan says conditions are ripe for New Zealand to receive its first wintry blast of the year next weekend. Video / WeatherWatchNZ