Sub-tropical jet stream to bring warm 23C temperature to parts this long weekend
Many regions are set to bask in unseasonally high temperatures across the holiday weekend.
Many regions are set to bask in unseasonally high temperatures across the holiday weekend.
Waikato District Council has asked the public to delay showers and limit water use.
The couple had urged Auckland Council to remove the tree for years.
Power was out to households across the city.
Homes could be without power for at least the next five hours.
Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong 120km/h gales have hit the city this morning.
Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong gales are set to batter parts of the country today. Video / NZHerald / Newa
People are being told to prepare ahead of time by tying down loose objects.
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Rain is set to endure for parts of the North Island on Thursday.
A rain warning has been downgraded for much of Hawke's Bay, but not northern areas.
At least 83 of the midsize primates have died as temperatures hit 47 degrees.
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The easterly weather system brings heavy rain and there's more coming.
Severe weather caused flash flooding, evacuations and mass power outages yesterday.
The eastern North Island is in the firing line on Tuesday.
Precautionary evacuations are under way in Ngongotahā due to fears of rising stream levels. Video / Aleyna Martinez, Olivia Sanson, Supplied
An orange alert is already in place for one region, where up to 160mm could fall.
MetService has a raft of advisories in place for the lower south.
Multiple snowfall road warnings are in place around the lower South Island.
'Choice' weather is on the way for our biggest city but there are snow warnings for south.
MetService has warned tornadoes are possible for parts of the North Island overnight.
A possible tornado hit Thames this morning, downing trees and cutting power to hundreds of homes. Video / Jason Shaw
Isolated thunderstorms with possible strong wind gusts continue to affect the region.
The top of the North Island will bear the brunt of heavy downpours in the morning.
The Enchanter skipper continues to stand trial following the deaths of five men.
One Wellingtonian described the situation as 'complete chaos'.
Aucklanders have received a stroke of luck regarding glimpsing the aurora tonight.
There were broadband satellite and GPS satellite issues.
The coldest spot this morning was in the central North Island.