Taranaki town bears brunt of weather bomb
Taranaki town bears brunt of weather bomb
The small Taranaki town of Patea, which bore the brunt of yesterday's fierce storm, looked like "a war zone".
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River breaches banks as rain soaks Christchurch
River breaches banks as rain soaks Christchurch
The Heathcote River has breached its banks in some areas as heavy rain causes flooding in Christchurch this morning.
Heavy rain warning for Otago
Heavy rain warning for Otago
Forecasters have warned Otago is in for a drenching as heavy rain sweeps in from the Tasman Sea tonight.
Rain warning lifted; roads still closed
Rain warning lifted; roads still closed
Metservice has this morning lifted a heavy rain warning for Otago, which will be welcomed by many after the soaking the region received over the past couple of days.
Canterbury severe storm warning lifted
Canterbury severe storm warning lifted
A severe thunderstorm warning issued for the central South Island today has now been lifted.
Bad weather buffets NZ
Bad weather buffets NZ
North Island residents are being warned about heavy rain which is due to hit today, as the South Island cops a drenching.
12,000 lightning strikes in Nth Island
12,000 lightning strikes in Nth Island
Almost 12,000 lightning strikes have been recorded over the North Island today.
Northland lashed by wild weather
Northland lashed by wild weather
Crazy weather led to hail, thunder and heavy winds, rain and even a massive water spout across Northland today.
Summery weather patterns on the way out for now
Summery weather patterns on the way out for now
Dunedin's gloomy weather might lift in coming days but the sunshine will not last long, forecasters predict.
Heavy rain on way for North Island
Heavy rain on way for North Island
Just when summer couldn't get any worse, heavy downpours are forecast to pound central and upper North Island tomorrow.
'Dirty highs' ruin Kiwi summer
'Dirty highs' ruin Kiwi summer
It was the summer that never was.
Emergency food flown into stranded European towns
Emergency food flown into stranded European towns
Military planes and police helicopters have flown in tonness of emergency food to snowbound villages and ships in the Balkans, after blizzards so fierce that some people had to cut tunnels through 4m of snow to get out of their homes.
Heavy rain on way for much of NZ
Heavy rain on way for much of NZ
The same weather system which brought flooding to parts of southeast Australia last week is drifting towards New Zealand.
Weather extremes recorded in region
Weather extremes recorded in region
Otago has recorded the country's lowest temperature and the gustiest wind for January; perfectly fitting Niwa's description of January being cool, windy and unsettled.
Midsummer snow in the South
Midsummer snow in the South
Snow fell near Dunedin and other parts of the South Island reached near freezing temperature last night as a midsummer cold snap makes its way up the country, the website WeatherWatch says.
Fickle summer brings more snow to South Island
Fickle summer brings more snow to South Island
Summer's latest dose of bad weather has brought snow to the South Island.
Waitangi weekend weather looking good
Waitangi weekend weather looking good
Summer may have been mixed - to say the least - but it's looking good for a fine Waitangi weekend for most, the MetService says.
'Keep out', Doc warns as torrential rain looms
'Keep out', Doc warns as torrential rain looms
Intense rain predictions for today and tomorrow have caused the Department of Conservation to issue a "high alert" warning for the Young Valley landslip dam in the Mt Aspiring National Park.
Central summer - jandals one day, gumboots the next
Central summer - jandals one day, gumboots the next
Welcome to Central Otago at the height of summer - 25degC one day, snow the next.
Thursday's rainfall was heaviest this year
Thursday's rainfall was heaviest this year
Dunedin had more rainfall on Thursday than any day so far this year, MetService figures show.