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MetService Severe Weather Warning: 31st August - 1st September
MetService Severe Weather Warning: 31st August - 1st September

'I've never seen anything like this': Incredible photos show extent of West Auckland flooding
Photos: Kumeū in West Auckland experiences its second wettest day since records began.

Live: 'Traumatising' - lifesavers rescue residents as 50 homes evacuated in west Auckland
More heavy rain is expected until this afternoon.

Watch: Lightning strikes Sky Tower multiple times
The lightning prone Sky Tower is built to withstand strikes.

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 / NZ Herald / 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.

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 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