Watch: Lightning strikes Sky Tower multiple times
The lightning prone Sky Tower is built to withstand strikes.
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Wild storm lashes Auckland; families flee flooded homes - 'kids are being plucked out in their PJs'
Civil Defence says people should be ready to evacuate despite level 4.
Focus: Homes evacuated due to flooding in West Auckland
Residents are being evacuated in parts of West Auckland as wild weather causes extensive flooding in some parts of the city. Video / Hayden Woodward / Eloise Maingay / Dean Purcell
Auckland's Sky Tower repeatedly struck by lightning
Twelve-year-old Eloise Maingay of Stonefields captured some impressive lightning strikes to the Sky Tower on Monday evening as wild weather set in across Auckland. Video / Eloise Maingay / Supplied
MetService Wellington weather: September 1st
MetService Wellington weather: September 1st.
MetService National weather: August 30th - September 1st
MetService National weather: August 30th - September 1st.
Hurricane Ida: Kiwi family 'in the thick of it'
Dean Harvey and his family don't plan to go outside for days.
Mega-drought in central South America generated by 'The Blob'
Researchers have discovered a pool of unusually warm water off the east coast of NZ.
Hurricane Ida: Storm strengthens to category 4 as it approaches coast
The hurricane is heading straight towards New Orleans, 16 years after Katrina.
Focus: Thunderstorms sweep across Auckland
A severe thunderstorm watch in place for the upper North Island this afternoon has not failed to disappoint Aucklanders. Video / Ella Wilks / Michelle Robson
Auckland's afternoon of thunder bolts and lightning (and hail) - what's next?
Kiwi's in the upper north island might want to stay indoors this afternoon.
'The hurricane is almost here': Kiwi family in New Orleans hunker down for Ida
They tried to leave but couldn't get a car.
Your weather: Get out the lockdown board games, rain and possible thunder coming
It isn't just lockdown giving you an excuse to stay indoors today. Rain is coming.
NZ faces a sodden lockdown weekend: Heavy rain notices for Auckland, Northland, BOP, Coromandel
It will be a good few days for boardgames and other indoor pursuits.
MetService Auckland weather: August 28
MetService Auckland weather: August 28. Video / MetService
MetService Christchurch weather: August 28th
MetService Christchurch weather: August 28th. Video / MetService
MetService National weather: August 27th - 29th
MetService National weather: August 27th - 29th. Video / MetService
MetService Wellington weather: August 28th
MetService Wellington weather: August 28th. Video / MetService
MetService severe weather warning: 27th August
MetService severe weather warning: 27th August. Video / MetService
The big drench: Long, slow system to bring heavy rain
Parts of Nelson have received 70mm in 12 hours - with another 12 to go.
Wet wet wet: A soggy weekend is on its way
Rain is expected to hit most of the country tomorrow, and it will be heavy in parts.
'Lockdown weather': Is it really sunnier under Level 4?
Forecasters have joked about it - but is the weather really better when NZ's in lockdown?
'Here we go again': More settled 'lockdown weather' for NZ
Forecast sun for NZ may give Kiwis deja vu of the settled weather of lockdowns past.
MetService National weather: August 20th - 22nd
MetService National weather: August 20th - 22nd.
MetService Christchurch weather: August 21st
MetService Christchurch weather: August 21st.
MetService Christchurch weather: August 20th
MetService Christchurch weather: August 20th. Video / MetService
MetService Wellington weather: August 20th
MetService Wellington weather: August 20th. Video / MetService
MetService Auckland weather: August 20th
MetService Auckland weather: August 20th. Video / MetService
Wild weather closing in: Thunderstorms, Auckland Harbour Bridge wind warning
The storms will keep rolling in across the day with large hail drops and violent winds.
5000 lightning strikes recorded, thunderstorms possible today
Thousands of lightning strikes were recorded on Monday with more in the days ahead.