Travel boom as Kiwis escape for long weekend
It's the first holiday weekend since New Zealand moved to alert level 2 - and we're off.
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Weather warnings: Heavy rain, strong winds for Auckland; top of the North Island
Surface flooding and slips are possible and driving conditions may be hazardous.
Hunker down: Holidaymakers told 'stay put' with wild weather set to arrive
Coromandel residents told to get prepared as massive storm is expected to cause havoc.
'People may be unprepared': Power cuts, flood warnings for upper North Island
Heavy rain, severe gales have the upper North Island in the firing line.
Covid-19 latest: Testing centres closing, no new cases as elimination looms
Kiwis are out and about, with only one remaining active case in the country.
Busy roads, heavy rain and flood warnings: Warning for holidaymakers
Northland and Coromandel set for the heaviest falls; motorists urged to take care.
Holiday weekend: Crashes cause delays across Auckland motorway network
A motorist is in a critical condition after a three-vehicle crash in Mangere Bridge.
Busy roads, rain and possible floods: Hurdles for the long weekend
Motorists urged to take care during exodus to holiday hotspots.
MetService Weather National: 29th May - 1st June
MetService Weather National: 29th May - 1st June
Deals aplenty for long weekend domestic travellers
Queen's Birthday weekend bargains galore on tourism activities, campervans and hotels.
MetService Weather National: 28th - 30th May
MetService Weather National: 28th - 30th May.
Auckland needs a month of rain to recover from drought
More rain is on the way for Auckland this week - but a whopping 250mm is needed.
MetService Weather National: 27th - 28th May
MetService Weather National: 27th - 28th May.
Burst water main in middle of drought: Auckland's Queen St closes for repairs
The same pipe burst on May 5, shutting part of Queen St for two days.
Rain in Auckland this week - but still not enough to fill the dams
Rainfall not enough for even a trickle in drains and ditches.
Search for missing trampers abandoned due to bad weather
Jessica O'Connor and Dion Reynolds haven't been seen since May 9.
'Once-in-a-decade' storm to ravage Western Australia
Winds are expected to reach up to 130km/h while waves will climb up to 8m high.