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La Nina spells another dire summer for melting glaciers
La Nina and another possible marine heatwave make for a high-impact combination.
MetService National weather: October 6th - 8th
MetService National weather: October 6th - 8th
Lake Ōhau fire flares up again, residents allowed to return to retrieve essentials
Some residents are now being allowed through the fire cordon 17km from Lake Ohau.
MetService Severe Weather: October 5th - 6th
MetService Severe Weather: October 5th - 6th.
MetService National weather: October 5th - 7th
MetService National weather: October 5th - 7th.
MetService Christchurch weather: October 6th
MetService Christchurch weather: October 6th.
40-50 homes confirmed destroyed in huge fire: 'It's black, it's awful'
Fire crews still battling to protect homes today, drone finds 'significant hotspots'.
'It's awful': Six more Lake Ohau households evacuated
The blaze has chewed through an area of around 1608ha Fire and Emergency NZ says.
Flooding in Southland after heavy rain
EMS group has urged Invercargill and Southland residents to avoid non-essential travel.
Aucklanders: Enjoy a calm October before wet, hot summer arrives
After a messy September, most Kiwis can look forward to a warmer and calmer October.
The return of spring: Temperatures could soar to 12C above average tomorrow
Time to put on the summer sheets - overnight temperatures could be much warmer than usual.
MetService National weather: October 2nd - 4th
MetService National weather: October 2nd - 4th.
From winter snow to scorching sun - Aussie air sees temperatures soar to 26C
It's been a wild, wintry week but sunny skies and hot temperatures are coming our way.
Focus: Surf at Lyall Bay
Four metre swells from Cook Strait provide ideal waves for surfers at Lyall Bay in Wellington. Video / Mark Mitchell
Warm and wild: Three ways La Niña will mess with our summer
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 National weather: September 30th - October 2nd
MetService Christchurch weather: October 1st
MetService Christchurch weather: October 1st
Roads closed, North Island snow, widespread frosts send temps plummeting
It's a bitterly cold start to the day across the South Island and parts of the north.
Weather: Temperatures as low as -3 in last lash of Arctic blast
Icy winds will round out the month, with some in the South Island in for a freezing night.
Kids' stomach bugs linked to big downpours - study
Kiwi kids more likely to catch bugs from drinking water days after big rain, study finds.
Bomb cyclone barrels up NZ: Flights cancelled, snow for North Island
A second stormy day is in store for much of the country.
Your weather: Bitterly cold weather in Southland as snowfall mixes with icy blasts
'In places with snow and forecasted southwesterlies it will get pretty heinous.'
Wild winds: Fresh harbour bridge warning for motorcyclists, high-sided vehicles
"Closures may happen at very short notice," NZTA warns.
MetService National weather: September 28th & 29th
MetService National weather: September 28th & 29th
MetService Christchurch weather: September 29th
MetService Christchurch weather: September 29th