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NIWA: Coming months to be warmer - with potential downpours
The coming months are set to be warmer, with potential downpours according to NIWA.
Coming months to be warmer - with potential downpours
Niwa is picking a warm few months ahead - but with the chance of big downpours.
Rain moves north as West Coast charts damage after deluge
It's the North Island's turn for a bit of the wet stuff.
66-year-old swept away by floodwaters named
Aerial photos reveal staggering damage caused by the torrents of water.
Elderly woman dies in flood waters on West Coast
A woman's body has been found on the banks of a flooded West Coast river.
Live: Wild weather moves north after washing out bridge, roads, cutting power
The Waiho Bridge has been destroyed as a major autumn storm edges north.
Stranded tourists' plans up in air after West Coast deluge
About 450 tourists were kept in Franz Josef overnight due to dangerous road conditions.
Wild weather, washouts - and cyclone twist
Weather: Major storm hits South Island, West Coast - Cyclone Trevor remnants forecast for New Zealand next week.
West Coast hammered by 'exceptional' rainfall
A state of emergency is in place for the district.
'This is another level': Man astonished at West Coast flooding
Oliver Harcus and his partner are currently stuck in a Franz Josef campground.
Watch: Waiho River bridge washes away, state of emergency declared
The Waiho Bridge has been taken out by the flooded Waiho River on the West Coast.
Watch: Waiho River bridge washed away
The dramatic moment the bridge over the Waiho River at Franz Josef is washed away. video / Jacon Schonberger
Bridge washed away, much of SH6 closed as severe weather batters West Coast
Heavy rain in the region has seen river levels steadily climb over the day.
Torrential rain causes coast slips, road and school closures
Motorists advised to stay off the roads in Westland due to surface flooding and slips.
Focus Live: Torrential rain for parts of NZ with heaviest to come
Torrential downpours on the South Island's West Coast have led to slips and road and school closures, with some sites copping nearly half a metre of rain since Sunday.
Tasman tempest: Severe rain, wind starting to strike parts of NZ
Australian cyclones, Tasman Sea marine heatwave and a low pressure have joined forces.