Data shows a continued drop in school attendance, missing Auckland woman can't drive adds to investigation concerns, State Highway 1 in Northland may be closed for months and a run of settled weather is set for most of the country. Video / Corey Fleming / Gettyimages
October also saw the hottest temperature on record in Ruapehu for the month.
MetService National Weather: 9th - 12th November.
MetService Wellington Weather: 10th - 12th November.
MetService Christchurch Weather: 10th - 12th November.
MetService Auckland Weather: 10th - 12th November.
Niwa forecaster says El Niño could peak unusually late - and may linger to next winter.
Nelson City Council has offered to buy 10 threatened properties.
There's a new waterfall in the street, and a large tree standing upright on the road.
MetService National Weather: 7th - 10th November. Video / Metservice
MetService Wellington Weather: 9th - 11th November. Video / Metservice
MetService Auckland Weather: 9th - 11th November. Video / Metservice
There is widespread flooding in Nuhaka in northern Hawke's Bay after heavy rainfall hits the region. Video / Martenga Hapi
"I’ve never seen water like this before."
Hawke’s Bay flooding closes State Highway 2 between Napier and Gisborne and State Highway 38 between Wairoa to Waikaremoana. Video / Supplied
Police have made a public appeal for sightings of Mei Han Chong, The Electoral Commission launches full check for errors, Northern Hawke’s Bay hit with heavy flooding and leaders arrive for the annual Pacific Islands forum. Video / Lydia Lewis / Corey Fleming / RNZ
Major state highways have reopened after rain caused flooding in Hawke's Bay.
MetService National Weather: 7th - 9th November.
MetService Christchurch Weather: 8th - 10th November.
MetService Wellington Weather: 8th - 10th November.
MetService Auckland Weather: 8th - 10th November.
Labour to convene in Wellington for leadership selection, recent rugby head injury study results released, Reserve Bank likely to maintain official cash rate and Niwa releases climate summary for the month. Video / NZHerald
MetService National Weather: 6th-8th November. Video / Metservice
MetService Christchurch Weather: 7th-9th November. Video / Metservice
MetService Wellington Weather: 7th-9th November. Video / Metservice
MetService Auckland Weather: 7th - 9th November. Video / Metservice
The energy sector is poised for a reversal of the oil and gas exploration ban.
Meteorologists will be watching for Australian bushfire smoke travelling here this summer.
Three big storms are rolling across the region.
Expert says rate of warming has jumped 50 per cent since 2010, but peers are sceptical.
MetService National Weather: 3rd-5th November
MetService Christchurch Weather: 4th November