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MetService Weather New Zealand: August 21st - 23rd
MetService Weather New Zealand: August 21st - 23rd
MetService Severe Weather Update: 21st - 23rd May
MetService Severe Weather Update: 21st - 23rd May
Raw: Major damage to houses in New Plymouth after tornado
Raw: Emergency services responded to 37 tornado-related incidents Monday night, as a tornado tore through New Plymouth uprooting trees and iron roofing from houses. / Video by Abe Leach
Focus: Aftermath of Ohope tornado
Steve and Dawn Fertich survey what is left after their home at Ohope Beach after a tornado caused extensive damage in the region.
3500 lightning strikes as storms bear down on New Zealand
First the lightning - now get ready for the thunder and icy blast.
Two Air NZ flights struck by lightning
Two flights to Queenstown diverted to Christchurch after encountering lightning.
Raw: Waterspout off Ohope Beach in the Bay of Plenty
A large waterspout has been seen off Ohope Beach in the Bay of Plenty. / Christian Surfers Whakatane
Raw: Powerful tornado hits houses in New Plymouth
Raw: Powerful tornado hits houses in New Plymouth. Supplied by Shaun Hall
Storm punishes with winds, rain and snow
Stormy weather for much of central New Zealand and South Island.
Your weather: Don't put away the woolly jerseys - we're in for a cool one
The upper half of the North Island had a dousing of rain yesterday afternoon.
Cold fronts moving over country bring wet weather
Aucklanders will get small respite from the rain on Sunday before it returns next week.
Keep a brolly handy: Rain forecast for most of the weekend
It's wet and a bit chilly, so rug up and remember to pack a brolly this weekend
Storm leaves Auckland family in the cold
An Auckland family is facing a cold winter under a tarpaulin roof after April's storm.
Wintery wrath: Southerly blast to bring rain, snow
The temperature dipped to just 7 degrees in parts of Auckland last night.
Wild weather: Thunder, 'squash-ball sized' hail strikes
The country is entering an "unsettled" period of weather.
Hail the size of squash balls
Enormous chunks of hail have descended upon Auckland. Source - Fábio Picinato
Faulty landline triggers 'panic mode' for stroke patient
Chorus has promised to fix the line permanently after a string of temporary fixes