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MetService Weather New Zealand: April 27th - 29th
MetService Weather New Zealand: April 27th - 29th

Storm alert: Residents urged to stay vigilant around trees
Hundreds of trees across Auckland were severely weakened in the storm of April 10.

Focus: Wet end to school holidays
Rain is forecast for much of the country, with particularly heavy rain in the upper north and lower south.

Fine start to day before Tasman tempest arrives
Rain is forecast to set in this evening from the top and bottom of the country.

MetService Weather New Zealand: April 26th - 28th
MetService Weather New Zealand: April 26th - 28th

Trouble from the Tasman: Wet and wild weekend for NZ
Forecasters are waiting to see where the bad weather will hit hardest.

Fine Anzac Day on the cards
Spots of cloud and rain out west will burn off in the glorious autumn sun.

Your weather: Fine and settled autumn week
A ridge of high pressure will keep the sun shining most of the week.

MetService Weather New Zealand: 22nd - 24th April
MetService Weather New Zealand: 22nd - 24th April

Comment: Suck it up Auckland - welcome to the real world
It's bad enough subsidising Aucklanders' sorry arses, now we've got to feel sorry for them

Fine weather set to brighten the country
The school holidays will be brightened by better weather this week.

Stunning Aurora Australis captured in Christchurch timelapse
Graham Fisher captured this stunning timelapse of the Aurora Australis at Lake Ellesmere, Christchurch. / Supplied by Graham Fisher

Showers set to continue through next week
Showers due in north and south today, but mainly fine in central New Zealand.

Call to Utilities Disputes fast-tracks lengthy power outage
Desperate, the Epsom woman called Utility Disputes who fast-tracked her repairs.

MetService Weather New Zealand: 20th - 22nd April
MetService Weather New Zealand: 20th - 22nd April

Wrap up: Cold, windy weather on the way
Wind will make way for wet weather on Saturday, followed by lower temperatures on Sunday

Auckland woman takes matters into her own hands to have power restored
Vector said most Auckland suburbs now had ten or less customers without power.

Your weather: Fine few days for most of the country (at last)
Apart from the west of the South Island, most of the country dries out today.