Niwa says 2020 likely to be NZ's seventh warmest - continuing clear climate change trend.

The official name for the clouds is Kelvin-Helmholtz.

MetService Wellington weather: December 3rd.

MetService Christchurch weather: December 3rd.

MetService Auckland weather: December 3rd.

It would be too soon to organise pill testing, but the organisers supported the bill .

MetService National weather: December 1st - 3rd

MetService Christchurch weather: December 2nd

MetService Wellington weather: December 2nd

"If that's the worst we're going to be hit with, then we're absolutely fine."

Take care on your morning commute in the capital, council advises.

At least two properties had to be evacuated overnight in Wellington, due to bad weather.

December 1 is officially the first day of summer.

Six minutes shy of the gloomiest November, summer promises warmth for Wellingtonians.

City north of Wellington holding its breath through heavy rain after flooding yesterday.

MetService National weather: November 30th - December 2nd

MetService Severe weather: December 1st

MetService Christchurch weather: December 1st

Cleaning up the mud-caked streets continues, but more wet weather is expected.

Flash flooding in Plimmerton brought three feet of contaminated water through homes.

Hold-out pockets of drought spread around Auckland linger after biggest dry in 25 years.

Traffic is backed up and homes inundated after heavy rain in the capital.

All of NZ's coldest years happened before 1933 - and its warmest have come since 1998.

The scam page asks people to enter credit card details to view a live stream of the event.

Santa's been marking the festive season by parading down Auckland's main drag since 1934.

MetService National weather: November 27th - 29th

MetService Christchurch weather: November 28th

MetService Auckland weather: November 28th

MetService Wellington weather: November 28th

MetService National weather: November 26th - 28th.