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Thunderstorm threat: Heavy rain to lash NZ as temperatures plummet in the south
Those in the Mt Taranaki region are encouraged to keep a close eye on updates.

Toppled tree delays trains; ferry cancelled
Commuters heading into Auckland city by train and sea may face a longer trip today.

Mini-tornado wreaks havoc in boat yard in just 12 seconds
Tornadoes knock over boats in Whangārei yard and knock down trees at Oakura.

Tornado baby: Ōtara mum feared for her life during 'crazy' ordeal
'Our ambulance literally lifted and slammed back down.'

Focus: Auckland father and daughter say they're lucky to be alive after tornado
Dan Tudman and his daughter Eden say they are lucky to be alive after a tornado ripped through their Dairy Flat home Friday night. Video / Sylvie Whinray

Fog, heavy rain and snow for South Island
Central Otago, Canterbury and Fiordland are in store for some nasty weather.

Auckland tornado terror: 'Everything was destroyed, absolutely everything'
A family tells of their terror as the wild weather of the past two days starts to settle.

Downpour brings Auckland brief reprieve, but residents must still conserve water
Three days of heavy rain downpours have brought Auckland's dams back to 51 per cent.

CCTV cameras outside homes and dairies captured the destructive weather in Auckland on Saturday
CCTV cameras outside homes and dairies captured the destructive weather in Auckland on Saturday. Video / Harshil Patel / Dathan Rajendran

Tornado tears through East Tamaki buildings
A tornado has hit East Tamaki, reportedly striking an ambulance with a woman in labour.

Photos show wild weather damage across Dairy Flat, Auckland
One of the photos shows a trampoline that landed 100m from where it took off.

Second tornado hits Auckland - flooding, damage across city
"Loudest thing I've ever heard": residents in north Auckland say they were hit by tornado.

Severe thunderstorm warning as rain hits Auckland, Coromandel
MetService has warned of thunderstorms overnight.

Your weather: Rain to end the week and linger for the weekend
Crack out those umbrellas, the rain is set to stay.

It's wet now, but Auckland's on track for a record dry run
First six months of 2020 likely to be Auckland's driest ever - even with more rain coming.

Car, driver pulled out of floodwaters in Auckland, reservoir dam levels jump
Heavy rain battering the region has seen reservoir dam levels jump.

Wild weather on its way: More than 700 lightning strikes west of NZ
Severe weather warnings are in place for much of the North Island.

MetService National Weather: June 24th - 26th
MetService National Weather: June 24th - 26th

Wild Wednesday weather: Severe warnings issued for upper North Island
Thunderstorms, along with strong winds, are on their way.

Weather: Heavy rain warnings for Auckland and North Island
Heavy rain is due to hit much of the North Island over the next few days.