Local state of emergency for Tairāwhiti, residents evacuated, communities isolated
Gisborne was almost completely isolated by flooding and slips.
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75 hours of rain: Local state of emergency for Tairāwhiti, 130 evacuated, all major roads closed, rivers rising
Prolonged heavy rain threatens to cause fresh slips and flooding across the North Island.
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MetService Severe Weather: June 22nd
MetService Severe Weather: June 22nd. Video / Metservice
75 hours of rain: Residents in East Coast's Te Karaka self-evacuate, river levels continue to climb
Prolonged heavy rain threatens to cause fresh slips and flooding across the North Island.
Focus: Up to 75 hours of heavy rain on the way
Up to 75 hours of non-stop rain is set to inundate the North Island’s East Coast after Northland's heavy rain warning lifts. Video / NZ Herald
MetService Severe Weather: June 21st
MetService Severe Weather: June 21st. Video / Metservice
Roads flooded in Tologa Bay, warning upgraded: Weather watches extended across NI
Heavy rain watches issued for Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty.
Heavy rain and possible thunderstorm as nasty weather bears down on North Island
Heavy rain to hit already drenched parts of North Island.
Weather: About 380 lightning strikes in 48 hours
Nationally, there were 19,000 during the weekend.
Warning of slips, flooding as second big rain-maker set to soak north-east again
NZ's north-east is in for yet another soaking later this week after heavy rain hits today.
Another rainmaker on the way after days of watches and warnings
Central Hawke's Bay rivers are expected to reach "one-in-five-year" levels.
Focus: Pockets of thick fog on Auckland’s western roads
Pockets of thick fog on Auckland’s western roads. Video / Hayden Woodward
Flooding and slips throughout Bay of Plenty, 'more rain on the way'
Flooding was reported in Maketu, Paengaroa and Pikowai.
Sweltering US heatwave hits 49C in Texas
Excessive heat warnings are in place as high humidity fans the problem.
When will NZ’s ocean heatwave finally cool down?
NZ's seas still running warmer than average and may be taking bite out of winter's chill.
Heavy rain, thunderstorms possible for east coast of North Island
Heavy rain could cause flooding and damage to roads that are already fragile.
‘It hasn’t got easier’: Father of flood victim watched final moments before son's death
Daniel Mark Miller's body was found in a culvert in Wairau Valley.
Heavy rain watch extended for Hawke’s Bay until Monday night
A large part of Hawke’s Bay can expect further heavy rainfall until late Monday.
India swelters under severe heat, at least 34 have died
At least 34 people have died in the past two days in the 42.2 degree heat.
Whanganui stays frosty overnight
The temperature dipped below zero in parts of the region.
Days of wet weather ahead for Hawke’s Bay
A heavy rain watch was announced for Eskdale southwards on Friday morning.
Severe weather watch: North Island in for a wet and stormy weekend
MetService has issued a heavy rain watch for parts of the North Island.
Coldest mornings of the year chill Northland
Rain to come to Northland from Thursday evening.
More chilly nights in store as temperatures plunge below zero around NZ
High hovering over NZ expected to bring some of year's coldest temperatures this week.
Old Man Winter finally makes it to Whanganui
“Winter has made itself known in the last few days...."
Cold mornings, rain and rough seas for Hawke’s Bay as winter hits
There was heavy rain near Wairoa today, and Hawke's Bay will be chilly in the coming week.
Weather: Fine and dry conditions continue for rest of week
New Zealand is taking a break from the wild weather of the past few months.