MetService National weather: October 5th - 7th
MetService National weather: October 5th - 7th.
MetService National weather: October 5th - 7th.
MetService Christchurch weather: October 6th.
Fire crews still battling to protect homes today, drone finds 'significant hotspots'.
The blaze has chewed through an area of around 1608ha Fire and Emergency NZ says.
EMS group has urged Invercargill and Southland residents to avoid non-essential travel.
After a messy September, most Kiwis can look forward to a warmer and calmer October.
Time to put on the summer sheets - overnight temperatures could be much warmer than usual.
Four metre swells from Cook Strait provide ideal waves for surfers at Lyall Bay in Wellington. Video / Mark Mitchell
The north could be in for a wet summer - and the south a dry one - as La Niña forms up.
MetService National weather: September 30th - October 2nd
MetService Christchurch weather: October 1st
It's a bitterly cold start to the day across the South Island and parts of the north.
Icy winds will round out the month, with some in the South Island in for a freezing night.
Kiwi kids more likely to catch bugs from drinking water days after big rain, study finds.
"Closures may happen at very short notice," NZTA warns.
MetService National weather: September 28th & 29th
MetService Christchurch weather: September 29th
MetService Wellington weather: September 29th
Flights to Queenstown and Invercargill have now been cancelled.
Motorists are being warned of strong winds on the harbour bridge this morning.
A rapidly deepening low has hit with heavy rain, gales, snow - and cold temperatures.
Family of Melissa Ewings have growing concerns especially as the weather is due to worsen.
The woman was in a group of nine people traversing the Cathedral Rocks on the east side.
MetService says things will start to ease off this afternoon.