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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

MetService Weather New Zealand: August 16th - 18th
MetService Weather New Zealand: August 16th - 18th

Focus: ‘Extreme cold’ to strike much of NZ from this weekend
It’s ‘Hello Winter’ from the MetService as temperatures are set to plunge for the next fortnight.

Focus: Thunderstorms, small tornadoes possible
Risk of localised small tornadoes in Waikato, Waitomo, Taumarunui and Taranaki regions.

Thunderstorms, tornadoes and rain on way as warm spell ends
Unseasonably warm and humid weather about to be blasted out of the way.

Tauranga workers trapped by floodwaters
Part of Tauranga has flooded in a weather event described as the worst seen for 5 years.

MetService Weather New Zealand: August 15th - 17th
MetService Weather New Zealand: August 15th - 17th

Several flights cancelled at Dunedin Airport
Dunedin travel disruption as fog affects air traffic for second time today.

Your weather: Wet and wild start to the week
Hundreds of lightning strikes have battered parts of Taranaki this morning.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast for much of the country
Heavy rain warnings in place for many areas of the North Island.

Weather warning: 'Severe' storms on the way for North Island
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are set to batter much of the central and upper North Island.

MetService Weather New Zealand: May 11th - 13th
MetService Weather New Zealand: May 11th - 13th