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Weather warning: Auckland braces for more torrential rain
Batten down the hatches as another lashing of rain is expected tonight.

St Johns Area Manager discusses helicopter rescue
St Johns Area Manager discusses helicopter rescue at Tolaga Bay where a family was stranded on the roof of their home. Source - Shane Clapperton

MetService Weather Christchurch: September 5th
MetService Weather Christchurch: September 5th

MetService Weather New Zealand: September 4th - 6th
MetService Weather New Zealand: September 4th - 6th

Rescued Tolaga Bay family 'lost everything' to flooding
A family airlifted to safety at Tolaga Bay this morning lost everything to flooding.

Tolaga Bay family rescued off roof after house flooded
Two adults and their grandchild were forced up on to the roof at 4am.

Weather: Record rainfalls as heavy rain batters North Island
There were rainfall levels of 145mls recorded in Tauranga and near the Kaimai Ranges.

Flooding hits Whangamatā
Video shows flooding after heavy downpour in Whangamatā. Source - Michael Boggs

'Dr Seuss clouds' spotted over Palmerston North
Kelvin-Helmholtz instability waves require certain conditions to occur.

Severe Flooding in Auckland
The recent downpour has created severe flooding in parts of Auckland. Source - Niki Schuck

Streets turn to streams as heavy rain hits
Flooding and slips across Auckland, Coromandel as heavy rain hits.

Flooding takes over Studfall St Auckland
Studfall St in Pakuranga flooded in severe Auckland weather.

Severe thunderstorm warning brings flooding
Some areas may get 50-70mm of rain in a matter of hours.

MetService Weather Christchurch: September 4th
MetService Weather Christchurch: September 4th

Hey autumn ... where the bloody hell are you?
Otago town Ranfurly takes week's record for coldest place at -9.1C.

Car escapes rising floodwaters in Northland
Fire and Emergency called but car managed to get out of floodwaters unaided.

Northland under severe thunderstorm watch
MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Northland.

Wet Queen's Birthday weekend for much of NZ
Northeasterlies and rain spread down North Island during long weekend.

MetService Weather New Zealand: June 1st - 3rd
MetService Weather New Zealand: June 1st - 3rd

Frosty star to winter
The first day of winter saw a hoar frost in Middlemarch, Central Otago. Photos / Graeme Pitman

Brrrr.... it's a chilly first day of winter; here's what the holiday weekend holds
West of the South Island is the pick of the places to be for the long weekend.

North's long weekend set to be wet and windy
Police and transport bosses are appealing to motorists to drive safely this long weekend.