MetService is forecasting periods of heavy rain with possible downpours and thunderstorms. Amounts may approach warning criteria and may even exceed warning amounts in localised areas.
8:27pm
MetService said Auckland and Waikato saw the heaviest rainfall overnight, with rural Waiuku recording around 30mm of rain.
6:49am
The flooding sparked speculation that cloud seeding - flying small planes through clouds dispersing chemicals aimed at getting rain to fall - may have caused the deluge.
Thursday 9:40am
While the weather has eased from yesterday, New Zealand is not entirely out of the woods just yet.
Sat, Apr 13
The airline's chief customer and sales officer said many of the cancellations stemmed from weather and engineering issues.
Fri, Apr 12
State Highway 6 from Franz Josef to Fox Glacier is opening earlier than expected.
One resident said he warned the council yesterday of his fears that Stafford Drive in Nelson's Ruby Bay would flood.
The upper half of the North Island is in line for severe thunderstorms and accompanying downpours this morning.
The bad weather has forced a closure of the restaurants in the Sky Tower.
Thu, Apr 11
MetService says the country remains in the grip of a large weather system.
Workers have been brought in from outer regions to restore power and road access ahead of more bad weather expected over the next few days.
Wed, Apr 10
There will be some reprieve today as while MetService is still expecting rain to fall it won't be as intense as the last 24 hours.
The highway between Haast and Fox Glacier is closed due to a slip this evening, Waka Kotahi says.
Tue, Apr 9
There will be a wait to catch a total solar eclipse in Aotearoa — and it is limited to just four regions.
MetService meteorologist John Law said the heaviest rainfall is expected in the Westland District south of Hokitika.
Parts of New South Wales declared as natural disaster zones after the biggest rainfall in 30 years hit Sydney and Queensland.
Mon, Apr 8
MetService meteorologist Oscar Shiviti said showers were expected to begin in Fiordland this afternoon with the rain set to push north as the day progresses.
The Bureau of Meteorology said the worst of the weather has passed, with no thunderstorms forecast for today.
The man's death is the second associated with the weather system.
Sat, Apr 6
More than a month's worth of rain fell over Sydney, Port Macquarie and Taree on Friday, delaying trains, cutting power and leading to evacuation alerts.
"Get ready for a settled weekend — but rain's on the horizon next week," says MetService.
Fri, Apr 5
Last month saw a mean temperature of 14.8C – 0.99C below average.
Thu, Apr 4
From 1979 to 1983, global heat waves would last eight days on average, but by 2016 to 2020 that was up to 12 days.
Sat, Mar 30
Metservice has issued a heavy rain watch for Tairawhiti/Gisborne and the Wairoa District from Saturday night until Sunday morning.
Fri, Mar 29
The cold will be especially present on Good Friday, with southerly winds set to sweep across the country.
Wed, Mar 27