Watch: PM speaks on White Island eruption
"All our thoughts are with those affected at this stage," PM said.
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MetService Weather National: December 9th - 11th
MetService Weather National: December 9th - 11th
MetService Weather Christchurch: December 10th
MetService Weather Christchurch: December 10th
Live: Weather chaos - tourists trapped in Franz Josef, giant slips block roads
Hundred of tourists scrambling to find accommodation after storm battering.
'Completely cut off': Man sleeps in car trying to get home for child's birthday
Bad weather cuts off roads to Christchurch Airport, causing widespread chaos.
Dramatic drone footage shows South Island highway washout
Part of SH72 will likely be out of action for a while as aerial footage reveals damage.
Stranded tourists 'terrified' at cut-off campground
Tiny township completely cut off, leaving tourists waiting days for a way out.
Weather chaos: Flooding, roads closed, internet down as storm batters nation
After the South Island was slammed by summer storm, the chaos shifts northward.
Watch: Dramatic landslide into swollen river caught on camera
Wild weather evacuates residents, closes main roads.
Wild weather: Timaru residents told to evacuate, SH1 bridge washed out
1 in 20 year flood of the Rangitata River has blocked routes from Christchurch to Dunedin.
Storm hitting Awatuna, north of Hokitika
Storm hitting Awatuna, north of Hokitika. Video / Andy Thompson
Wild weather: Timaru evacuation alert issued; SH1 closed, peak flooding expected at 7pm
A local state of emergency has been declared in Timaru following ongoing heavy rainfall.
MetService Weather National : December 6th - 8th
MetService Weather National : December 6th - 8th
MetService Weather Christchurch: December 7th
MetService Weather Christchurch: December 7th
MetService Severe Weather: December 6th - 8th
MetService Severe Weather: December 6th - 8th
MetService Weather National : December 5th - 7th
MetService Weather National : December 5th - 7th
MetService Weather Christchurch: December 6th
MetService Weather Christchurch: December 6th
MetService Severe Weather: December 5th - 7th
MetService Severe Weather: December 5th - 7th
Queenstown and Wānaka have been hit by heavy rain
Wānaka has been hit by heavy rain, with warnings in place for next 48 hours.
US tramper rescued after being swept away in swollen river
The man alerted Texan authorities to his plight who then contacted NZ rescuers.
MetService Weather National: December 4th - 6th
MetService Weather National: December 4th - 6th
MetService Weather Christchurch: December 5th
MetService Weather Christchurch: December 5th
Snowing in December? Cardrona Alpine Resort postpones summer opening day
Those excited to kick off their summer plan with riding on Cadrona will have to wait.
Focus: Wanaka on high alert: Lake rising and likely to flood
Focus: Wanaka on high alert: Lake rising and likely to flood. Video / James Allan