Kiwis urged to be prepared as Hola approaches
Eastern parts of North Island - from Northland to Gisborne - appear to be in Hola's path.
Eastern parts of North Island - from Northland to Gisborne - appear to be in Hola's path.
A weekend of fine weather is expected for most - before the big wet hits on Monday.
Holidays and visits cut short, but no hardship and great adventure
Tropical Cyclone Hola has weakened but still has New Zealand in its sights.
Metservice says Northland, Auckland and Bay of Plenty likely to be in its path.
Wet weather in the east and (mostly) fine in the west.
The cyclone is looking "pretty likely" to hit New Zealand early next week.
Twenty-eight millimetres of rain fell in Napier in an hour early on Tuesday night.
Vanuatu is bracing for more damage from Cyclone Hola as it heads towards New Zealand.
The Esk River's flash flood has shocked residents. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
At the moment the rain is easing, but another heavy downpour could mean trouble.
Confusion and frustration about insurance policy has prompted the Government review.
The storm has been upgraded to Category 4 and has the potential to reach highest level.
Well-known farm and tourist attraction closed after severe weather hit the district.
Heavy rainfall in Hawke's Bay closes roads and causes residents to evacuate their homes.
Tropical Cyclone Hola is strengthening as it batters Vanuatu with destructive hurricane-force winds, and New Zealand is next in its sights.
Severe rain watch in place for the area with weather set to ease later tonight.
Flooding closed roads and caused chaos in parts of the region.
Video shows the flooding of flooding on the Napier Taupo Highway. Source - Marthinus Swart
Three separate forecasting models for Cyclone Hola predict the storm is likely to hit.