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Heavy rain in the south, showers in the west: It must be the school holidays

Those in western areas of the South Island are more at risk for rain.

MetService Weather Christchurch: July 18th

MetService Weather Christchurch: July 18th.

MetService Weather Wellington: July 18th

MetService Weather Wellington: July 18th.

MetService Weather Auckland: July 18th

MetService Weather Auckland: July 18th.

MetService Weather National: July 17th - 19th

MetService Weather National: July 17th - 19th.

Keep the umbrella handy: More rain coming

Auckland can expect showers and fine spells in yet another day of changeable weather.

MetService Weather Christchurch: July 17th

MetService Weather Christchurch: July 17th

MetService Weather Wellington: July 17th

MetService Weather Wellington: July 17th.

Morning sun before wet and wild weather hits again

A morning sunny spell should bring a break to Auckland's wild weather.

Thunderstruck! Thousands of lightning strikes hit NZ

It was a wet weekend for many, with thousands of lightning strikes hitting the nation.

World Cup final: Cloud predicted, TAB England leaning

UK Met Office says light rain will change to cloudy conditions at Lord's by late morning.

Hundreds of lightning strikes: Wild weather lashes country

Vector is readying power crews in Auckland as the active cold front approaches.

Wild weather: Downpours, lightning and thunder surging north

Wellington hammered by heavy rain, lightning and thunder.

Heavy rain, thunderstorms to hit Sunday

Heavy rain and possibly thunderstorms are expected to arrive in Auckland at midday.

Batten down the hatches: Wet and wild weekend on the way for New Zealand

Brace yourself, New Zealand, few places will be dry by Sunday evening.

Going, going, gone? NZ glaciers hit hard by another big melt

NZ's glaciers lose more ice, and scientists give them little chance of recovery this year.