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!['It came out of the blue': Shelter roof ripped clean off in wild weather](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'It came out of the blue': Shelter roof ripped clean off in wild weather
If a tornado is confirmed, it would be the fifth to strike the country in four days.
![Thunderstorm and possible tornado risk looms today](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Thunderstorm and possible tornado risk looms today
New Zealand has been hit by four tornadoes in three consecutive days.
!['A deteriorating trend': Weather expected to worsen over this week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'A deteriorating trend': Weather expected to worsen over this week
Light showers and temperature highs of 22C and 23C ahead in this week's forecast.
![Paraparaumu tornado](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Paraparaumu tornado
CCTV footage of the tornado that tore through Paraparaumu. Video / HT Media NZ
![More thunderstorms and possible tornadoes forecast to hit Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
More thunderstorms and possible tornadoes forecast to hit Auckland
Heavy rain and high winds could be damaging and make driving hazardous.
!['Saved my life': Dog prevents man from walking into tornado's path](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'Saved my life': Dog prevents man from walking into tornado's path
An Auckland man believes his dog sensed Sunday's tornado before it began.
![Teen suffers collapsed lung, impaled by debris in tornado](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Teen suffers collapsed lung, impaled by debris in tornado
Rhiley Stevens was sound asleep when a tornado tore through his bedroom.
!['Downhill very soon': 9000+ lightning strikes as thunderstorms hit country](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'Downhill very soon': 9000+ lightning strikes as thunderstorms hit country
The stormy weather is expected to continue all week but hopefully clear by the weekend.
![Project Auckland: Opportunity costs lie in flood and cyclone response](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Project Auckland: Opportunity costs lie in flood and cyclone response
Weather events have left the city with significant damage to public and private assets.
![Future proofing Auckland: Climate change means planning for a risky future](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Future proofing Auckland: Climate change means planning for a risky future
Where we build needs to change in the face of more extreme weather.
![Watch: Lightning rips through Wellington skyline](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Watch: Lightning rips through Wellington skyline
Video shows lightning ripping through the Wellington skyline. Video / @nickpgjames
![Tasman tornado: 50 homes damaged after ‘unreal’ tornado strikes near Nelson](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Tasman tornado: 50 homes damaged after ‘unreal’ tornado strikes near Nelson
MetService says Nelson is under a severe thunderstorm watch.
!['It's a living nightmare': Clean-up begins in Auckland after tornado, 12 homes yellow-stickered](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'It's a living nightmare': Clean-up begins in Auckland after tornado, 12 homes yellow-stickered
About 60 - 70 homes have been assessed so far.
![Watch: Tornado tears through Tasman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Watch: Tornado tears through Tasman
Video shows wild weather in Tasman and the aftermath of the tornado's path across State Highway 60 between Richmond and Motueka on Easter Monday. Video / Tracey Pickworth / Geraldine McFall / Greg Deaker
![Traffic building as Easter holidaymakers head home, warnings of 'chaotic' weather](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Traffic building as Easter holidaymakers head home, warnings of 'chaotic' weather
Holiday commuters can expect gridlocked roads as they return home on Easter Monday.
!['It's a living nightmare': Clean-up begins in Auckland after tornado](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'It's a living nightmare': Clean-up begins in Auckland after tornado
The twister caused damage to parts of east Auckland last night about 9pm.
![Lightning, gales and downpours expected as thunderstorms brew in Tasman Sea](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Lightning, gales and downpours expected as thunderstorms brew in Tasman Sea
Forecaster warns that gales could be damaging.
!['The land was literally falling away under our feet': How Cyclone Gabrielle ravaged Te Henga/Bethells Beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'The land was literally falling away under our feet': How Cyclone Gabrielle ravaged Te Henga/Bethells Beach
The cyclone has left permanent scars on the landscape, creating 'ecological grief'.
!['Massive damage': Tornado hits Auckland, roofs lifted from homes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'Massive damage': Tornado hits Auckland, roofs lifted from homes
The twister has smashed parts of East Tamaki tonight.
!['Chaotic': Fresh weather warnings as 40mm of rain an hour set to lash parts of NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'Chaotic': Fresh weather warnings as 40mm of rain an hour set to lash parts of NZ
Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty all in firing line for thunder tonight.
![Hawke’s Bay weather set to improve after gloomy start to Easter weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Hawke’s Bay weather set to improve after gloomy start to Easter weekend
Weather warnings for Hawke's Bay were lifted on Sunday.
![Snow business: Will an El Niño winter bless NZ’s ski slopes?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Snow business: Will an El Niño winter bless NZ’s ski slopes?
Ski field operators hopeful cooler winter regime will make for healthy slopes this season.
![‘Stoked’: Relocatable homes arrive for some Tairāwhiti cyclone victims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
‘Stoked’: Relocatable homes arrive for some Tairāwhiti cyclone victims
Whānau displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle received a welcome boost this week.
![What would you take with you? Muriwai residents on the treasures they saved from Cyclone Gabrielle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
What would you take with you? Muriwai residents on the treasures they saved from Cyclone Gabrielle
A short film about what Muriwai residents took the night they had to flee their homes.
![Latest MetService Severe weather: 7-10th April](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Latest MetService Severe weather: 7-10th April
Latest MetService Severe weather: 7-10th April.
![Easter weather: What's in store for the long weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Easter weather: What's in store for the long weekend
The South Island also woke to a cold and frosty morning to kick off the long weekend.
![Rain for Rod: Heavy rain watch could dampen Easter spirits](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Rain for Rod: Heavy rain watch could dampen Easter spirits
It looks like it's going to be a wet Easter Weekend for the Bay.