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![Brrrrrr: Auckland plummets to 1C as winter freeze grips NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Brrrrrr: Auckland plummets to 1C as winter freeze grips NZ
The coldest place in NZ was -4.2C.
![Cruel twist: Family's insurance battle after tornado wrecked home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Cruel twist: Family's insurance battle after tornado wrecked home
Eden Tudman curled into a ball in her bathtub. Above her a tornado ripped off the roof.
![Auckland's high rainfalls won't be enough to end drought](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Auckland's high rainfalls won't be enough to end drought
Above-average rainfall won't save Auckland's drought.
![Sad times for lettuce, but spinach loves Hawke's Bay's winter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Sad times for lettuce, but spinach loves Hawke's Bay's winter
Kohlrabi, silverbeet, artichokes and celeriac are also doing well this winter.
![Winter wonderland: Snow covers central North Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Winter wonderland: Snow covers central North Island
Thick snow has covered parts of the central North Island this morning.
![Heavy snow closes Desert Rd - crash closes detour, motorists told to delay travel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Heavy snow closes Desert Rd - crash closes detour, motorists told to delay travel
It's a chilly start for snow-covered alpine areas but sunny skies are on their way.
![Weather: Did it snow in Mt Albert today?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Weather: Did it snow in Mt Albert today?
Intense showery conditions that are prevalent today are forecast to ease tonight.
![Wild Wednesday: Strong winds, chance of tornadoes - but the dams are filling](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Wild Wednesday: Strong winds, chance of tornadoes - but the dams are filling
Strong winds are expected in the region today, with Rangitoto ferry sailings cancelled.
![Wild Wednesday: Auckland tornado warning, prospect of power cuts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Wild Wednesday: Auckland tornado warning, prospect of power cuts
Wild winds that could cause tornadoes and gale surges forecast for North Island
![MetService National Weather: June 8th - July 10th](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MetService National Weather: June 8th - July 10th
MetService National Weather: June 8th - July 10th.
![MetService National Weather: June 7th - July 9th](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MetService National Weather: June 7th - July 9th
MetService National Weather: June 7th - July 9th.
!['Blizzard' conditions this week, heavy snow in places](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Blizzard' conditions this week, heavy snow in places
Heavy showers and potential thunderstorms continue in Auckland today.
![Wild weather: 50 emergency call-outs overnight as heavy rain and strong winds hit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Wild weather: 50 emergency call-outs overnight as heavy rain and strong winds hit
Fire crews went to up to 50 weather related call-outs in Auckland, Northland and Waikato.
![New Zealand ski fields set for good dumping of snow](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
New Zealand ski fields set for good dumping of snow
Queenstown is down for 75cm of snow over the next three days.
![More unsettled weather expected next week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
More unsettled weather expected next week
Strong cold southerlies will spread over the country during Wednesday and Thursday.
![Rain coming but Auckland dams still very thirsty: Watercare](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Rain coming but Auckland dams still very thirsty: Watercare
Dam storage has barely climbed above 50 per cent. It is normally 80 per cent in July.
![Cold snap turns to heavy rain, warnings issued](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Cold snap turns to heavy rain, warnings issued
Western parts of the country are in for some decent rain from Sunday.